THE GREAT PACIFIC NORTHWEST

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It's been awhile since we entered on our blog. Wanted to give you an update. We have been staying with Dwight's family in Washington State. His sister lives in a small logging town, Pe Ell, half way between the interstate and the beach. They have a beach house at Wash-away Beach which unfortuately is living up to it's name. At one time they were 1/2 mile from the ocean. Now it is 67 ft from the front porch. We have been driving down about once a week to see the progress of the erosion. We don't expect it to last much longer and it has been a sad goodbye. Pictures are of our house and house across the street.

Dwight's brother lives in Olympia and we have been using his home as a half way house between Pe Ell and Seattle where we go to see the grandbabies on the weekends. Everyone has been so hospitable and this homeless, mooching off the relatives thing is working out really well so far.

Ben is coming up from San Francisco this weekend to introduce his intended to this half of the family. So more on that next time. Good thing she is a party girl 'cause this group knows how to party.

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Comments

[Chris Yuenger]

HI
Love to get your updates - glad you are still having a good time. Just don't slide into the ocean - we all want you to come back! Love you, Chris PS - Laurie is having baby boy!!!

[jennifer]

Party Girl
Can't Wait!

[georgie carroll]

Northwest is great
So glad you are having a great time, I wish Lee would do that, we did that for awhile on the boat and traveled the intercoastal and stopped and met a few friends along the way, when we sailed over to the Bahamas. We are now have the year in Savannah, Ga. and the other half in Annapolis area, all the kids are still in SF. Braegen graduated from Evergreen in Olympia, and we fell in love with that place, I wish he would go back there and then I would have an excuse to visit. We spend most of our time visiting in SF. maybe our paths will cross sometime. Have a great time on you adventure, let us know if you settle or when & where. Happy Trails, georgie

[mary lou]

sorry the seahawks lost, but now you can wear your BEARS sweatshirts again! GO BEARS!! how's the weather out there where you are? they keep talking about mudslides etc. in the pacific northwest. thanks for the update and photos, be safe out there!

[anonymous]

Thought you fell off the end of the earth, looks like a close call Anywhere, go Bears Chuck and Judy

[Marilyn]

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Joan and Dwight, please give our best to all of Rose family.....hope all of you continue to enjoy one another despite the rain and consequences. How awesome that Ben and J have the opportunity to meet the family in Washington. Love, M

[Sandy]

Hi
What a sad situation. All the fond memories you all must have of a wonderful beach home now coming to an end... Sounds like you have a great routine going up there. We are still mooching off of Erin & Todd. Hoping to head home on Monday, weather permitting... 45* better then mid-teens & colder @ home. Poor Sarah has been in the deep freeze all week. Say hi to Ben &Jen .FYI: We are looking forward to a Packer victory Sunday.....Erin is nervous, you never know what the outcome between those 2 teams will be!! So we won't be doing any trash talking, don't want to jinx them. My dad would be so proud of her !! She is die hard just like he was. Love to all

[ken deguchi]

Just a note to let you know I'am reading your blog with great interest. Ken

[anonymous]

from Ken Bower
HI TO MARCO AND MRS. POLO; SOUNDS LIKE YOU HAD A GREAT TIME. WAS THAT BEACH HOUSE (67 FT. FROM OCEAN) DWIGHT'S ORIGINAL HOME??? TTHE HOME TOWN SOUNDS JUST GREAT..TWO BARS IN THE TOWN..NOW WE HAVE TWO BARS EVERY BLOCK, OR SO IT SEEMS. BY NOW YOU KNOW THE BEARS WENT THE WAY OF THE SEAHAWKS, OH WELL, CUB PITCHERS AND CATCHERS REPORT IN TWO WEEKS. MAYBE THIS IS THE YEAR. PLEASE BE SAFE ON YOUR JOURNEY HOME. ILLINOIS MISSES YOU BOTH. LAST TIME I WAS IN THE PORTLAND VICINITY WAS 1966.I WAS BUYING FLANNEL WOOL AND CORDURARY SHIRTS, AND I WAS LOOKING FOR THE PLACE WHERE THEY MADE THOSE VERY POPULAR WOOL SHIRTS. 1966 !!! ARE YOU KIDDING ME?? WOW!!! TIME FLYS.. ANYWAY TRAVEL SAFELY. WE ALL MISS YOU. KEN BOWER