Mt. Shasta, somewhere in OregonMonday, July 5, 2010
Today we did nothing but travel. We left from San Francisco and traveled all the way to Seattle, Washington. Sammy drove the entire 800ish miles all by himself. He didn't have to, he chose to. The only new picture for this day is the one of Mt. Shasta. The rest featured in today's blog are some that didn't make the first cut from previous blogs. Not long after we crossed the Oregon border, we stopped for supper at Shari's restaurant. The restaurant was crowded, but, somehow, we managed to get a room all to ourselves. There were two people eating when we walked in, but within minutes, they had disappeared. We didn't ask why because I am pretty sure we didn't want to know the reason. The waitress kept calling us family. "Okay, family, how is everything?", "Family, who needs dessert?", etc. It was a sweet reference, just different. Before returning to the interstate, we stopped to fill the gas tank. Sammy, not realizing it was against Oregon law, starting pumping his own gas. The attendant approached him with a puzzled look on her face and started writing numbers on a notepad and looking at the tank and looking at the RV then back to the tank. Sammy clueless to the reason she was there asked, "You checking out the tank?". She informed him that according to Oregon law, she was supposed to pump the gas. However, quickly being cognizant of his ability, she allowed him to finish the job which he had started. Since it was beginning to get late and everybody had full bellies, Sammy's master plan, that we all go to sleep, worked. Jake stayed up with Sammy until he could no longer keep his eyes open, then tagged me to take my turn. I tried to talk to him and keep him alert, despite my efforts, I kept conking out. I wasn't worried about Sammy nodding off, if he were to feel unsafe, there is no doubt in my mind that he would pull off the road rather than endanger his family.
Taken in the gift shop at the Hoover Dam
The Ballard children with their new hydration backpacks staying hydrated
One of Sammy's favorite pictures
See our reflection? I allowed Sammy to get just close enough to get this picture.
Dear family (LOL), we (the Millers)are really enjoying being able to follow the Ballard family RV adventure... Your posts are very interesting and entertaining. The pictures are amazing, but I know they're only a fragment of what you're seeing in person. God's Grace is Beautiful! Our prayers continue to be with you always and during your travels... Tell Nina we said hello..... Take care & see ya soon.. xoxo
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