2009 Newberg Old Fashioned Festival

The Newberg Old Fashioned Festival is 4 days of events and activities, centered around Memorial Park. We look forward to each July, to be able to enjoy this hometown venue.

Thursday is crowning of the festival queen and childrens parade. Friday is day-long music and entertainment at the main stage, with nearby food court and vendor booths. A block away is the carnival. Saturday and Sunday morning the local Rotarians serve up pancake breakfast. Saturday night is the spectacular fireworks display (see separate video post). Sunday is the carshow & cruise-in

Kudos to the Newberg volunteer fire department for security and clean-up of the event, and kudos to the boyscouts for their dedication to service during the event as well.

Apple Fries with carmel and whipped topping (delicious!)

Nicole shopping for earrings

Wells Fargo Stage Coach

Mike Doran, passing out water at the parade

Blueberry Pancakes!

Pancake Breakfast

Waiting for the parade

Bess and Nicole watching the Ben Rice Band

The Last Ride...

After serious consideration, Matt had decided to put the bike up on Craig's List this last weekend. No surprise, it sold within a couple days. The new owner was on the coast, so Matt volunteered to deliver it. It was a beautiful warm day.

No, he's not giving up riding. He wants to have a newer motorcycle. The advantages are several, including availability of parts. While owning the '83 Virago, he had the seat re-upholstered, added a windshield, replaced signal lights and battery.

Nicole rode along with Matt, and I followed in the car. Coincidentally, Matt's dad is camping down at the coast, just a few miles from where we delivered the bike. We enjoyed dinner at Mo's.

Matt's Dad, Jan, Nicole, Lori, Matt

Nicole Turns 20!

Nicole my first-born, turned twenty years old yesterday. She is quite a young lady. She has dreams, goals, and a love for music and creativity.

Birthday dinner was celebrated on Saturday, she chose Lobster Ravioli, not surprising as she is a seafood lover.

We love you, Nicole,

Your Mommy and Matt-daddy

Summer Berry Picking with Nicole

Oregon Strawberries have a very short season, about two weeks. They are smaller berries, therefore sweeter and redder in color when making freezer jam. Abi helped us make over 25 pints of freezer jam.

We picked the blueberries at the beginning of their season, didn't find that this first batch was very sweet. Made a couple blueberry coffee cakes with an internet recipe, turned out real nice. Will pick more berries in the next week or so, and will freeze them in ziplock freezer bags for use throughout the next year.

Fourth of July 2009

Fourth of July weekend in Eastern Oregon with Crater Lake bike ride.... View of Three Sisters from Mt. Bachelor Ski Lift

Wildflowers



Mt. Bachelor

Mt. Bachelor

Three Sisters, view from mid way up Mt Bachelor

Matt and Randy at Crater Lake

Fourth of July at Crater Lake

Crater Lake National Park

Approx. 5 Miles across, and 2000 ft deep. Deepest Lake in the US

Our shadows on Hwy 97

The highway to Crater Lake

Watching the fireworks