And the year of 2016 wraps up.

The year of 2016 was such a un-pleasant emotional ride. Though the year had many high points, anger and fear that this year fostered was so hard to deal with. Thankfully, the last few days of 2016 were the high note that we needed our year to end with.  On Wednesday the 28^th of December, Carol and I took a road trip to visit family in Ashland Oregon. On the trip, we passed the Sutter Buttes, Castle Crags, Black Butte and Mount Shasta. We also passed a truck being towed up the highway that had seen better days.

We had family members that came from as far as Long Beach California and New Brighton Connecticut. We stayed at the Glenyan RV Park in the south eastern part of Ashland Oregon. We had the first slightly unnerving experience where a guy knocked on our door of the motorhome and wanted some extra strength Tylenol or Hydrocodone. This is the first time this has ever happened to us, and even after talking to Karen and Mike, who have traveled far more than we had, they too have only had one event like this which was a little unnerving.

The weather was damp and cold, the pond near the office was frozen in places which allowed the ducks to ‘Walk on water’ in some places. Fortunately, our Allegro Bus is well insulated and we had topped off with propane before going north for the visit, so all of us, including the dogs, were very comfortable.

Our visit was cut far too short due to the threat of an approaching snow storm, but during the short time that we were there, we managed to get together for some great food and even better conversation.

Our trip to Oregon and home was equally uneventful. The fireworks and blaring horns were a bit much for Rosie as we rang in 2017, but she seems to be recovering nicely as New Years Day proceeds.

Here is to hoping that 2017 gets better as the year moves on!