Pacific NW Express to Penticton

Blue Thunder · 06-14-2008, 12:25 PM

Catching up this a.m. after 2 days on the road. Left Phoenix 5:15 p.m. Thursday - arrive Menifee, Ca. 9:35 - 4 hours, 20 minutes - 349 miles. Unpack, launder, repack. In bed midnight. Up 5a.m. Friday - load and pull out 6:15 a.m. 210 fwy delay - 2 construction delays on I-5 - arrive at my son's home in Portland, Or. - 10:10 p.m. - 1081 miles - total - 1430 miles - think I will rest and visit with my son today.

artsmart · 06-14-2008, 12:43 PM

Glad you've decided to take a day of rest. Did Deborah have to endure this or did she fly?

You guys have fun and be safe...see ya when you get back.

Flassh · 06-14-2008, 12:49 PM

You're almost in the neighborhood already.

Drive safe!!

See you Thursday.

HALSSSR · 06-14-2008, 09:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Blue Thunder

Catching up this a.m. after 2 days on the road. Left Phoenix 5:15 p.m. Thursday - arrive Menifee, Ca. 9:35 - 4 hours, 20 minutes - 349 miles. Unpack, launder, repack. In bed midnight. Up 5a.m. Friday - load and pull out 6:15 a.m. 210 fwy delay - 2 construction delays on I-5 - arrive at my son's home in Portland, Or. - 10:10 p.m. - 1081 miles - total - 1430 miles - think I will rest and visit with my son today.

Hey Jeff: I know it would be extremely early for you,but,your exacxtly 2.5hrs
to Federal way(truck scales) along I-5 where a bunch of us are rendezvouing at 6:45AM Departure7:00AM for Cle Elum,Washington off I-90 rendezvous with Sue(tickledpink) & her gang of fanatics, there in Cle Elum at 8:45AM departing at 9:00Am from there onto
Lk Chelan,with a short stop before Lk Chelan to pick up some more fanatics from northern and eastern Washington etc. then onto Lk Chelan for lunch and photos then leave the restaurant(Blueberryhills) at 1:00PM to the Canadain border and then after customs it's Pentiction,BC baby,yeah!!

Blue Thunder · 06-14-2008, 09:35 PM

Deborah took the big bird, and was here when I got here. I appreciate the invite for the rendezvous, but we are meeting Lloger and the Arizona bunch in Yakima at 6 p.m. on Wednesday. Spend the night, and then on to Penticton on Thurs. a.m. See ya, there!

HALSSSR · 06-14-2008, 10:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Blue Thunder

Deborah took the big bird, and was here when I got here. I appreciate the invite for the rendezvous, but we are meeting Lloger and the Arizona bunch in Yakima at 6 p.m. on Wednesday. Spend the night, and then on to Penticton on Thurs. a.m. See ya, there!

all of us here are looking forward to meeting you sourthern fanatics! Drive safely and enjoy the ride!!!

Blue Thunder · 06-18-2008, 06:59 PM

Met up with Lloyd and Geri here in Yakima at 1:30. Waiting here to meet Mike, Debbie, Frank, and Connie for the night. Will take off in the morning.

1. Got to spend time with my son in Portland, and reunite the former Blue Mistress which he now owns, and the current Blue Mistress.

2 - 4. Had the best breakfast @ Multnomah Falls just outside Portland this a.m. Beautiful!

abadssr · 06-18-2008, 07:03 PM

hey both of those mistreeses look good have fun in the north

ICBlue · 06-18-2008, 09:46 PM

Jeff

I don't know about breakfast but Elaine and I had lunch
and it was great like me

Did you walk around the hills and get sprayed by the little water falls....?

Robert ICBlue

Wish we were their instead of 110 degree heat.
Drove ICBlue last night to a meeting at 9:30pm it was
93 degree cool. Of course top down and windows up and
A/C on Elaine was riding shot gun.

Blue Thunder · 06-25-2008, 12:42 AM

What a party! The American Fanatics have got nothing on our Canadian brothers. Great job to all who put this weekend together.

Spent an extra day with my son in Portland, Or. on Monday. Drove home today. Totals for today. Left @ 4:30 a.m. Arrived 7:40 p.m. 15 hours, 10 minutes - 1083 miles.

Total for the trip - 3438 miles.

Permagrin is definately still there.

turnheadz · 06-25-2008, 01:05 AM

Hey Jeff, I just found this thread. Great to hear you're home. Man oh man, that sure was a fun time seeing you two.
Sandy

lloger · 06-25-2008, 06:26 PM

Glad you made it home safely, Jeff. We're in San Francisco to see Gerry's niece, and we'll be heading out in the morning for home. Had a great trip and really enjoyed our Canadian friends hospitality. May have to make the trip again someday.

HALSSSR · 06-25-2008, 09:59 PM

Hey Jeff: Toni and myself just wanted to ditto what Sandy& Lloger said;glad you got to see your son and got home safely! Really enjoyed you guys alot,next time we get together,we would like to hear you sing,I hear your very good! I sang at a large restaurant in tacoma after my boss at the time dared me to get up and sing.......over 300 dinning ,got up and gave me a standing ovation,the club manager asked me to come back next week,I looked at her and said sure,if she only knew I hadn't piped a note in five years,but I did know the tune(Tony Bennett) I left my heart in San Fransisco,did the intro and all,my wife said it was the best I ever sang the song?! It's the only song I know!!

Anyway buddy happy trails and give your wife a big hug from all of us here in the great Pacnw!!

Blue Thunder · 06-26-2008, 12:06 AM

Sandi, Lloyd, and Hal,

Thanks, Guys! I appreciate the sentiments more than you know.

Hal, I think you just stated another reason for you and Toni to join us either in Durango in August, or Laughlin in January, or better yet, BOTH! I have been informed that I am expected to assault everyone's hearing on both occasions.

tickledpink · 06-27-2008, 11:02 AM

And, now that our group has met some of you folks face to face, I am sure there are plans for many to join as many events in your areas as they can !! We loved having you with us in Penticton and sharing your great SSR PASSION along with your talents & personalities ! Thanks for bringing that California and Arizona hospitality with you !!

WOW, Lucky Us !!!

Sue