Sometimes life calls for a day trip

It's true, it does...  in which case, I answer.  I flew solo on this one...but I missed my silly boys tremendously. 

There was a reason for my travels... but I can't tell you that.  I might as well blow my cover as a secret agent.

...

Crap.

Here's what I can tell you... 

...it was a lot colder than Arizona.  Naturally.  And I look awkward in this picture.  yessss.

Oh, and popular movie sites are a must-see-if-you-want-to-be-awesome-and-have-any-friends, kind of a thing.

No, I didn't go to Washington and Oregon just because New Moon is coming out... but I did make a crazy reporter think that!  MuhahahahaHAHAHA!  I couldn't bare to burst his bubble. He was pretty excited.  I never had a reporter stick a tape recorder in my face like that and snap dozens of pictures of me.  (Click here to read the article... it cracks me up for some reason.  "I really like the movie." the end.  Bahahaha!) *edit, I removed the article link, it had my full name sorry.

...but that was really just a detour on my otherwise secret mission.  Although I couldn't very well be there without snuggling up to

New Moon in the process, now could I?  I'm brushing up.

There was much to see...

 

told ya.

Best of all, I got to meet a nephew of mine that I hadn't yet.  Meet Jeff.  He's my new buddy.

And then it was time to go.

Just like that.  I didn't even have time for a

And that's the extent of my "dirty jokes".  Heh.

Every time I visit Washington state I long to move there.  Maybe eventually... maybe not.  I also got to (finally) step foot in Oregon.  Which means the only states I have left on my list are Maine, Alaska, and Hawaii.  Maybe I'll hit all those on my next trip.  But maybe not.
My memorable experience in Oregon went a little like this:
Do you see the name??  "Life Guard"?  I'm sorry but if I were ever drowning in  pool I would not reach for one of those.  It's nice to know that our heroic life guards are now being compared to toilet seat covers.  An unspeakable outrage! (name that movie)
Anyway.  Back to.. it...
Bottom line?
1. fell in love with it all
2. spent time with family
3. did something out of the ordinary

...mission accomplished.