Adventures in Newport

We arrived on Wednesday and suffered four days of cold, rainy weather, just in time to supervise the  birthing of baby goats at the farm.  Unfortunately, Ted had not yet arrived from Juneau and Tissi was in Portland with Bobo, so my great-niece Vera, age 12, did her best to corral the other pregnant goats so that the coyotes would not get the new kids.  We were able to save some of them.  Aren't they precious?

Ted arrived the following Monday and the two Vera’s were very glad to turn over the farm chores to him (feeding chickens, turkeys, cats, dogs, horses and goats!).  Here are Amelia and Pierre chowing down.

Ted, Tissi and I made a trip to Portland to see Bobo, had great sushi there, (Carole did chauffer duty for Vera) and also had many tasty meals and several sightseeing trips with both Tissi and Ted.  The Yaquina Lighthouse and the coast line is spectacular

Sea Lions are found in many places.  Carole caught this one.

The Devil's Punchbowl gives quite a show when the tide is high and the waves strong.

Ted and I also had a great lunch with Mary and Stacey from the Hatfield Lab, colleagues that Deborah was so fond of.  More Japanese food - Yum!

Below are pictures of Vera's family and friend - Tissi, Vera, Ted and Carole.

Here are the two Vera's!

We leave tomorrow for parts north – after a stop in Portland, we will head for Tillamook, go up the coast to Astoria,  cross over into Washington, follow the scenic route abound Olympia National Park, and then head east to Seattle to visit Anna and her brood in Everett.