2023-09-19 Tuesday, Oregon Trip to Visit Family and Friends

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Ryan and Amanda’s
Steps – 4,006

Today is the day before we leave. Barry was up and started packing his BBQ and our chairs, firepit, etc. Kids have school today. We went to Fred Myer to check out how to get into their propane area and gas up the jeep, also off to Safeway, then to a liquor store for Prickly Pear Margarita mix for Roma and tequila for us. 

All humans are home by four-ish and ready to eat dinner. We planned to go to Blacksmith’s tonight. It’s a Pub with fixed food trucks. The Pub area is a big open warehouse with many tables and chairs. Amanda and I had Margaritas. Not as good as Diego’s, but not bad. Barry was happy they had RPM IPA. I think Ryan got an Old Fashion. We went to The Kilted Kitchen; Barry ordered The Bruce, a brisket sandwich, and me, The Wallace, a pulled pork sandwich. He wanted The Scotty Dog, a hot dog, but Tucker ordered ahead of us and got the last one. The fries were sliced very thin and scrumptious. We have never had them that way. Everyone loved their dinner. Addison, Barry, and I bought tee shirts. It was the perfect place to end our last night with the kids. 

Oh, wait!!!! One more crazy game of Sequence. Amanda was still trying to maintain her “game composure.” During the game, Ryan had to try sips of our scotch, ‘Ol Pultaney,” which is Barry's ancestors' scotch from Scotland, and Sassenach, Sam Heughan, from the Outlander series Scotch. He loved both. I do not think I mentioned before, but Tucker calls his dad Ryan while playing games, and it is just too funny. We won one game, and I think everyone else did too. We played a few—so much fun.

Off to bed since we have a travel day tomorrow. 



































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