Thanks guys.
Bill, if you ever get a chance to get up that way, go for it. It's worth the trip.
Craig, lol, I thought those were pretty cool, too. They were, at best, 1/2" high, and they formed while we were there, in a relatively small patch. Just the right combination of wind, water, and sand.
The whole scene is so incredibly dynamic, and everywhere you looked, something was changing.
Thanks Mike. I thought about you and your trip as we passed through the Redwoods. Unfortunately, our itinerary was a bit cozy, and we didn't spend much time there. What we did see of the big trees was pretty cool.
Rain, thanks. Yes, it was a great time for all. Too short, but full of precious memories.

welcome back friend!  great pics!  glad you had a good trip!

Hello Bob , those are some very impressive photo's of your family trip   
James pretty much hit the nail on the head when he mentioned Xander having grown up so quickly . it only seems like a few song postings ago that he was just a baby …
time sure flies by a lot quicker these days …
it is a nice gift that your family was able to have and capture those moments 
 
Kenny

Hi, Reece. It's good to be home, but I couldn't help but be struck by how extraordinarily plain Fort Worth is.
The trip was great, and I'm glad such places exist.
Kenny, I have fond memories of you announcing Xander's arrival in the songs forum, and the warm welcome he received. I still have Roflococopter's "Xander's lulaby" on my hard drive.
Xander had us in stitches whenever we talked to him. The untainted logic of a child is priceless.
i also got the hand-off on the Martin mentioned a few weeks ago.
I buffed the haze off of the wax, and put fresh strings on it. I'm really liking its personality, and I've been kicking some riffs around as I look at the pictures from the trip. We'll see what comes of that.

Awesome pics Robert! I love the Pacific NorthWest. My wife and I spent our honeymoon there.
 
Rocky

Hi Bob ,  now that you mention it , I do remember that you were going to get a Martin Guitar to drive home ..
is it OK to ask here?  what kind of Martin did you get ? 
 
Kenny

RobertB
Hi, Reece. It's good to be home, but I couldn't help but be struck by how extraordinarily plain Fort Worth is.
The trip was great, and I'm glad such places exist.
Kenny, I have fond memories of you announcing Xander's arrival in the songs forum, and the warm welcome he received. I still have Roflococopter's "Xander's lulaby" on my hard drive.
Xander had us in stitches whenever we talked to him. The untainted logic of a child is priceless.
i also got the hand-off on the Martin mentioned a few weeks ago.
I buffed the haze off of the wax, and put fresh strings on it. I'm really liking its personality, and I've been kicking some riffs around as I look at the pictures from the trip. We'll see what comes of that.

yes, but it's a whole lot cheaper to live HERE than it is in places like that!  so that's why I just like to live and work here and vacation in the cool places!

Wow, the cost of living in those areas of Oregon are pretty dang cheap!  Fort Worth must be almost free!

north central texas is typically cheaper than most of the rest of the US, way below average costs.
 
here's a comparison with Ft. Worth and Gold Beach
COSTOFLIVING  Fort Worth  Gold Beach  United States
Overall___________90_______109_______100
Grocery__________97.7______99.2______100
Health__________104_______118_______100
Housing_________68________114______100
Utilities_________108_________99______100
Transportation___100_______114______100
Miscellaneous____102_______106_______100
 
look especially at the housing...housing is CHEAP here compared to most of the rest of the US.
 
also notice that overall, Gold Beach is ABOVE national average.  ;-)

Oh, well.  Comparing to Gold Beach, that's different.  I was referring to the basic downtown Portland resident (who, generally, tend to live under one of the nice bridges around town).