Many miles were driven this week (precisely 614, thank you GoogleMaps) and a few sites were seen. Mike and I set off early Monday morning for Bend, where we presented a NT4CM workshop at OSU Cascades that afternoon. Last year the crowd at Bend Brewing Co. was overwhelming and we ended up at The Pine Tavern for dinner, which is, after all, THE place to eat in Bend. And we watched the snow falling on Mirror Pond. This year, however, Bend Brewing Co. had a place for us, as well as a a pint of Metolius Golden Ale. And, while it was a bit cool, the sun was bright and the moon was full and the sky was clear. Tuesday morning we left early for Ashland and our 1 pm workshop at Southern Oregon University. The weather was completely fabulous and I simply could not resist making a few stops to snap a few pictures and breath in that fresh pine-scented air. The tripod, unfortunately, was accidentally left behind and I was therefore unable to experiment with falling water and slow shutter speeds, something I've been wanting to try with the new camera. Probably a good thing, however, as we arrived at SOU just in time to grab a sandwich and cookie and load up the PowerPoint.
No time to catch a play, only a glimpse of the Elizabethan Stage. And dinner with Rick, who has finally found his way back to Oregon after a very successful, albeit cold, career-defining moment in Alaska. Brew pubs are starting to become a tradition for these trips, I guess, and we ended up at the Standing Stone Brewing Company for dinner and THE BEST Oktoberfest beer I've had in ... well ... a very long time.
I could definitely spend some time in Ashland. But not today. For tomorrow it's back to work (well, Reed-like work) AND Mr. Ben's 16th birthday. Where does the time go?
Many miles were driven this week (precisely 614, thank you GoogleMaps) and a few sites were seen. Mike and I set off early Monday morning for Bend, where we presented a NT4CM workshop at OSU Cascades that afternoon. Last year the crowd at Bend Brewing Co. was overwhelming and we ended up at The Pine Tavern for dinner, which is, after all, THE place to eat in Bend. And we watched the snow falling on Mirror Pond. This year, however, Bend Brewing Co. had a place for us, as well as a a pint of Metolius Golden Ale. And, while it was a bit cool, the sun was bright and the moon was full and the sky was clear. Tuesday morning we left early for Ashland and our 1 pm workshop at Southern Oregon University. The weather was completely fabulous and I simply could not resist making a few stops to snap a few pictures and breath in that fresh pine-scented air. The tripod, unfortunately, was accidentally left behind and I was therefore unable to experiment with falling water and slow shutter speeds, something I've been wanting to try with the new camera. Probably a good thing, however, as we arrived at SOU just in time to grab a sandwich and cookie and load up the PowerPoint.
No time to catch a play, only a glimpse of the Elizabethan Stage. And dinner with Rick, who has finally found his way back to Oregon after a very successful, albeit cold, career-defining moment in Alaska. Brew pubs are starting to become a tradition for these trips, I guess, and we ended up at the Standing Stone Brewing Company for dinner and THE BEST Oktoberfest beer I've had in ... well ... a very long time.
I could definitely spend some time in Ashland. But not today. For tomorrow it's back to work (well, Reed-like work) AND Mr. Ben's 16th birthday. Where does the time go?
