Day 2 - In Molalla

We're really in day 4 of our oddessy, but I'm just catching up, in more ways than one. We're at the beach cabin in Rockaway, and this afternoon we're rained in. But we've had some good beach time, which I'll catch you up on tomorrow. On Sunday we drove the 200 miles to my mother's home in Molalla, Oregon. After lunch, we headed for the train park at Shady Dell. This is a train hobbyist's park which opens to the public on summer weekends and gives rides on a donation basis only. This is the fourth year we've visited. It has become a tradition that we hope we don't outgrow too quickly. Yes, I rode, too! Then we stopped at the nearby Adams Cemetery, where my father is buried, since it was Memorial Day weekend. My sister Ilene and her husband Mike had taken Mom there the day before and brought flowers. Since it was such a nice day we drove into the hills to pass by the farm where my mother grew up in Meadowbrook, and then on a bit further to the Pioneer Cemetery at Clarks, where my great grandparents are buried. This area is covered with Christmas tree farms, which made a fun place for hide and seek for Jill and the kids. Back at Great Grandma's house, the kids had fun on the tire swing. We had a great visit before leaving late morning on Monday to head for the coast.