On the 1st, walked puppies in neighborhood.

The burr-plants of Westport - Avoid puppies walking on these!

On the 2nd, walked with Kathy in neighborhood - Kathy used walker part way.

On the 3rd, Jef walked to beach with puppies.

From lookout - furthest point I walked puppies

Nice day - too bad Kathy wasn't up to walking

Sunset this evening - Daisy in backyard at bottom

On the 4th, drove to Halfmoon Bay part of boardwalk and walked to the marina. Kathy had a beer there before we returned. Left doggies home for this.

After starting towards town

Within sight of lookout in town

Our old trail to the Westport Inn is now a forest of invasive Scotch broom

These guys thought they could surf in the shore break

They couldn't, of course

Arriving in town

Kathy sipping beer at this snack bar looking out at marina from the north

Saw a little rainbow there

Noticed 3 Corvettes here for Corvette show tomorrow

Heading back to the car

View of Westport Inn beyond Scotchbroom forest

On the 5th, went on down and walked around Corvette show about 3pm - still over 90% of the over 100 cars were still there.

Kathy did a short walk with doggies this morning using her rollator

1st time we let go of leashes on Baker St. - Jef took them on a longer walk after Kathy returned to house

At the Corvette show - Kathy talked to the owner of this car, which was about to leave

In front of Bennett's

A '61 Corvette

This '59 was the oldest car in the show

Kathy in a Corvette sea

Cars parked at the edge of the marina

By Float 8, where Kathy gets her halibut

Souther terminus of the show

Kathy talked with these dudes from the Spokane Corvette Club

Corvette leaving the show

"Not drunk... avoiding potholes" - note the artwork on the INSIDE of the hood!

Indie pace car from '98

Sky blue Corvette...

... Sky blue dragon inside

Kathy thinks this is John's model and colour

Neon green customized 'vette

Bumblebee 'vette

Northernmost car that hasn't left yet

On the 6th, did another walk on Halfmoon Bay boardwalk.

Went over and looked at the bay

On the 7th, again walked at the Halfmoon Bay boardwalk.

Panorama of acreage consumed by invasive Scotch broom

Butterfly at left sampling the flowers of this plant found near the beaches

We managed to walk nearly 2.5 miles this day

For his birthday, Kathy got Jef pizza and salad at the Westport Pizza Factory

On the 8th, we walked on the boardwalk from Ocean Blvd. to the western edge of Halfmoon Bay and back

At our usual lookout

Our turnaround point at the edge of Halfmoon Bay

Round trip was 3.3 miles

Jef stayed with doggies while Kathy shopped

Pepper got emergency flashers going 3 times while Kathy was inside store

Leftover pizza for dinner this evening

It was good!

On the 9th, we went to beach for the last time - hauled Kathy's 4 wheel walker down and she walked with it along the surf.

Our last day was nice - the next few, after we left were to be not so good

Walked some on the boardwalk

Kathy walking along surf

Happy girl!

She can rest on this walker if she needs to

Only walked 1.25 miles this day

Jef stayed with doggies while Kathy visited liquor store

Our house

On the 10th, we packed up and drove to Halsey OR where we stayed at the TraveLodge there.

State of backyard on the day of our departure

State of the livingroom on our departure day

Walking doggies in Halsey

Kathy getting food at her favourite Indian place on the trip

Sunset this evening

In the hotel room

On the 11th, drove to John's place in Klamath River.

Daisy tackled John Jr. first thing

Joseph took doggies on walk down to the river

There will be much more grass around the house next year

Outside John's house this evening

On the 12th, mostly took it easy at John's place before driving to Yreka to attend a party.

After sunrise this morning, Jef took doggies on a walk up the mountain

Jef made it to the end of the road - this cool meadow

Panorama of the meadow

Heading back down to the house

John was decorating his newly landscaped front patio with white rocks picked up by the river

Chillin' by the river

A gust of wind brought down this branch while we watched

Altho just a real-estate biz anniversary, it was a full-blown party with live music, dancing and nonstop food service, as Lenita was Brasilian

Rainbow from Grocery Outlet parking lot in Yreka

Kathy at the party in a restored church that is now a community center

John and the boys sat at our little table

The former church is now "Preservation Hall"

Across the street is a statue of Randolf Collier, the "father of the freeway"

Lenticular clouds this evening in Yreka

On the 13th, after walking doggies, packed up and drove to Susanville CA.

Sunrise in Klamath River

Snapped a pic of Mt. Shasta on the way south

On the 14th, after walking doggies by the river in Susanville, packed up and drove to Starlight Motel in Big Pine, which I had booked prior nite(motel was sold out when we got there, so good that I reserved it!).

Patio area at the Starlight

We parked in front of our hotel room, which was nice

Took doggies on walk toward the Sierras this afternoon

A BIG pine is located in the front yard of this house

Big Pine Creek roared across street about a block away from the hotel, but many sub-creeks are made, including this little one that allows each house on the N side of the road to have a little creek flow thru it

Followed creek about half a mile beyond "city" before turning around - lots of open space here!

On the 15th, we packed up and drove straight home.

This chicken roams around the property

Here it is in front of our room

Pepper home at last!

On the 16th, Kathy got to see her MD in Borrego.

On the 17th, Jef drove to dentist in SD - failed to get implant due to inability to anesthesize nerve inside bone, so more bone graft was installed. Jef shopped & picked up Thai food for Kathy before coming home.

On the 18th, mostly took it easy at home. Jef continued catching up with paperwork.

On the 19th, Jef drove Kathy to MD in Escondido and we drove straight home. Jef continued catching up on paperwork.

On the 20th, Jef continued catching up on paperwork.

Jef charging up dead truck battery during a nice sunrise

Found this irrigation line broke(again) at Sewanee house

Some animal dug this hole on side of Sewanee house

There might be something wrong with this part of the irrigation system

Rain had washed some white rocks into the driveway over the years

Wind blew down this dead branch

Sunset this evening

Meter had gone north over the hot summer

Where the pool was

On the 21st, Jef drove Kathy to MD in Rancho Mirage, where she got some bad news.

I had put a container of rat poison pellets above the washer. Kym found this guy this morning and I took it out while it was still dying

On the 22nd, mostly took it easy at home. Dave came by and replaced broken garbage disposal, tried and failed to fix clogged sink in guest house, and worked on fridge light.

On the 23rd, Jef drove Kathy to get another biopsy in Ranch Mirage.

On the 24th, Kathy was in no shape to go to MD in SD, so cancelled that appt & took it easy at home.

While walking doggies this morning, passed by this spec house, which looked just like a trail in the middle of the desert

Sunset this evening

On the 25th, mostly took it easy at home.

On the 26th, mostly took it easy at home. Jef walked puppies about 2 mile this morning.

Sunset this evening

On the 27th, mostly took it easy at home.

Sunset this evening

On the 28th, as Kathy was chanting continuously the same few syllables, and had been doing this since Friday, Jef got BP cuff and tested her at 163/113, and so called 911. She was shipped via ambulance to Eisenhower and admitted. Jef stayed with her until about 8pm, did some shopping and drove home.

Clouds this morning

After Kathy was loading into ambulance

Kathy leaving for Eisenhower

At Eisenhower

Thunderstorms in mountains this evening

On the 29th, Kathy was still in this aphasian state when Jef arrived, but was getting better and was communicating well by the afternoon. She stood with a walker for nearly an hour, sat in a chair for over an hour, and walked about 10'. Jef left around 7pm.

Leaving Eisenhower this night

On the 30th, as Kathy was much better, she was moved to a less controlled environment from the 2nd to the 3rd floor of the hospital into a shared room. She could communicate fine. Jef left around 7pm.

On the 1st, cleaned up gutters on Westport house, as well as skylight & trimmed alder branches that were touching the roof.

On the cement are piles of debris removed from rain gutter

The doe that eats our berries

On the 2nd, Stacey, Eric & the grandkids stopped by and we had a beach day. After cleaning up and dining at Bennett's, they left for Port Orchard.

Heading to the beach

Simple beach camp

Heading to the surf

Ronan

Elias & Ronan

Grandma, Stacey & Lola watching the grandkids

Ronan vs. wave

Elias teaming up with beach sand

Time for a break from the surf

Digging a hole to China

Poor Ronan got buried

Proud momma taking pic of Elias

Time to bury the hole to China

Grandma & grandkids after they cleaned up

Dinner at Bennett's

On the 3rd, went on a 4 mile walk from the house to the beach and back with Kathy & the puppies.

Jellyfish

Beached fish

Flock of seagulls

More jellyfish

Kathy walking home thru the forest

Summary of our hike

On the 4th, Jef started assembling new waterbed, but found some pieces got lost in shipment.

Sent this pic to company to show what we had gotten

This deer was walking the BMX race track this morning as Jef walked to the pharmacy

Puppies commandeering Kathy's chair

On the 5th, mostly took it easy at home. Jef probably walked puppies.

Noticed more red in sunrise this morning due to fire smoke blowing over us from the east

On the 6th, mostly took it easy at home. Jef probably walked puppies.

On the 7th, mostly took it easy at home. Jef probably walked puppies.

On the 8th, mostly took it easy at home. Jef probably walked puppies.

On the 9th, did a little beach walk with Kathy & puppies.

Kathy with puppies on the beach

On the 10th, mostly took it easy at home. Jef probably walked puppies.

On the 11th, walked puppies on the beach with Kathy. We let them off the leash for the 1st time this day.

Pepper unleashed

Daisy & Kathy

Pepper hiding from daisy behind the "beach foot"

Daisy in hiding

Pepper walking toward jetty

Is it a bird, is it a plane... no ... it's Flying Puppie!

Daisy smelling washed up crab

Pepper wandering in driftwood

Surfer in the mist

Result of our walk from Ocean Dr. to jetty and back

On the 12th, did another beach walk with Kathy & puppies.

Cool jellyfish kite over by the jetty

Kathy & puppies at the jetty

That kite again on the walk south

Washed up crabbing float

ID tags for this float

Pepper at low tide

Result of our beach hike up/down from Ocean to jetty

On the 13th, probably took it easy at home. Installed TV mount in guest room.

On the 14th, hiked halfmoon beach with Kathy & puppies. Since it was high tide, it was difficult for Kathy.

Saw this peculiar bug on the beach

Freighter parked near the marina

Panorama from boardwalk(which we took on way back from beach hike)

Result of our short hike this day

Guest room with TV

On the 15th, drove to Stacey's house & we got our hair cut by Stacey's friend. Stacey gave us a few plants for our house.

Ronan & Elias with super complex Lego constructs

Their favourite stuffed animals

Getting ready to leave

On the 16th, Jef planted plants given us by Stacey prior day. We went on a little 2 mile beach hike.

Stag eating our hucklberries

After planting strawberries

Kathy & puppies at surf - Jef had gone to dump Daisy's poop and was coming back

Fishing boats

Kathy by giant piece of driftwood

Looked a little too crowded by jetty, so we turned around here

Puppies were unleased part of the hike

Kathy with her 1st pair of prescription glasses

Pepper resing on my leg

On the 17th, mostly took it easy at home. Jef probably walked puppies.

On the 18th, mostly took it easy at home. Jef probably walked puppies.

On the 19th, did another short 2 mile beach walk with Kathy & puppies.

Let go of leashes early

Pepper

Daisy & Pepper

Neat colouration of sand dollars seen this day

Nearly back - getting mistier

On the 20th, another beach walk day. We still only went a total of about 2 miles after adding on a bit on the boardwalk. First day we took leashes off puppies.

Burning up pent up energy

Daisy bracing for impact

Daisy pouncing over Pepper

On the boardwalk

Fawn eating strawberry plants Stacey just gave us

On the 21st, after getting missing parts, assembled and filled waterbed.

Filling waterbed

On the 22nd, from Ocean Blvd parking, walked the beach with Kathy & puppies.

Panorma on beach

On the 23rd, walked with Kathy & puppies to the beach from home.

Kathy walking thru forest

Panorama on the boardwalk

Kathy & Daisy at out turnaround lookout point

On the 24th, again walked the beach with Kathy & puppies. Kathy decided we should come back to see the sunset this evening.

Puppies off leash

Pepper by the surf

Nearing the jetty area

Jef & Kathy

Back at beach around sunset

Jef & Kathy

Moonrise

Got a passerby to take this pic

Goodbye sun

On the 25th, mostly took it easy at home.

On the 26th, besides Jef's usual dog walk this morning, took it easy at home.

Looking at moon thru surrounding forest

Moon and water-works light from our living room

On the 27th, Jef walked doggies to beach and back.

Near the turnaround point

On the 28th, Jef walked puppies in neighborhood. Mostly took it easy at home.

Huckleberry bush growing out of this tree trunk

Sunset this evening

On the 29th, took puppies on a 2.2 mile walk on beach.

Kathy not doing great this day

Big jellyfish

Our hike

Kathy stretches by this pole near parking area - note rain squall over ocean

On the 30th, Jef took doggies on the usual 1 to 2 mile walk in the neighborhood.

N Broadway is part of the hike

Sun behind contrail in our neighborhood/font>

On the 1st, after breakfast at John's, we drove to Halsey OR & stayed at the TraveLodge.

At the breakfast table

Woody Woodpecker

River research guy at left and another kayaker in the center

Panorama on John's deck this morning

John's road gate

Kathy on road with our guest house behind her

Resting at the TraveLodge

On the 2nd, arrived in Westport, got some videos at the library & vegged.

On the 3rd, took doggies on their first walk in Westport. Jef started fixing up the place after it sat for prior 10 months.

After just starting to mow the lawn - note the top of a 100' tall pine that blew down in last fall's big windstorm, just missing the house

Trash was dumped in our back yard while we were gone - even diapers!

Fallen tree

This lavender survived our absense

Walking doggies on N Broadway

A few invasive Scotch brooms were still blooming

Relaxing at the end of the day

On the 4th, continued catching up on maintenance chores.

Backyard lawn now mowed

More trash - eventually cleaned the exposed trash up. The rest was covered by vegetation

A fallen tree blocked trail to Sunset RV park next door - too much to get Kathy & puppies over it, so we didn't go on this trail this summer

Again watched fireworks from our carport, but further away this year, so not as good as last year

On the 5th, made our first walk to the beach.

Jef & Kathy with ocean behind

On the 6th, drove into Aberdeen to get supplies and again walked to the beach.

One of the flowers blooming on our hike

Kathy walking on forest trail by blooming Scotch broom

On the 7th, Jef cut part of fallen tree with $20 handsaw purchased at Home Depot.

Flowers blooming including blackberry

Watered lawn after re-seeding

Momma deer had 2 fawns

On the 8th, took doggies on quick walk thru neighborhood before driving Kathy to MD appt in Gig Harbor. Picked up Thai food on the way home.

Fawn in back yard this morning

Dandelions in Westport can be spectacular

Kathy by hospital in Gig Harbor

Lots of flowers blooming there

Back home watching videos from library

On the 9th,took Pepper to vet - she wasn't doing too well probably because something she ate on a walk, but was fine by the time we took her in. Later we took doggies on walk around the marina.

Kathy checking out south side of building - note the wind chime we hung a few days prior

At the marina

Kathy checking out fresh halibut situation

On the 10th, another day in Westport - mostly took it easy & did chores at home. Got 2nd batch of DVDs from library.

Kathy noticed the neighbor's babysitter was blocking our driveway & went over to complain

Nice sunset this evening

On the 11th, did 2 walks: a 2 mile walk in our neighborhood, and then did our first beach walk with doggies.

Checking out our old AirBNB house

On the beach, finally!

On the 12th, drove to Port Orchard to visit Stacey, Eric, Ronan & Elias. Kathy got her hair coloured & trimmed while Jef did some shopping - getting a hand saw, soil & plants(vincas & lavenders) at Lowes and groceries at Fred Meyer. Left for home after dinner.

Walking around block - note: Elias is riding a pedal powered bike at age 4, but has to be continually reminded to look up

On the 13th, did chores at home while Kathy took it easy.

Jef using hand saw to cut off top 20' of tree that fell and just missed our house last fall

Planted some lavender plants - also put up a fresh hanging petunia basket

Cleaned mini-split filters

Kathy working in kitchen

Little sunset colour

On the 14th, Jef planted some vincas and put some pea gravel around the frontmost 3.

Vincas

Our new hanging petunia basket

On the 15th, got post office box in Westport: #889. Hiked on the beach.

Kathy arriving at the beach

Kathy & puppies near midpoint of state beach

Panorama of an uprooted complete tree washed ashore and mostly buried in sand

On the 16th, being a somewhat rainy day, did chores in the house.

Rain-soaked front patio area

These 2 bucks walked thru our back yard

Used this sewing kit bought at pharmacy to mend Kathy's sweater, pepper's harness, my pants, etc.

On the 17th, Jef probably walked to pups while Kathy stayed home.

Kathy bar-b-queing brats this evening

Vertical panorama of back yard

On the 18th, probably walked the pups in the neighborhood.

A little sunset colour

On the 19th, Walked the neighborhood with Kathy & pups. Then dropped Kathy at house and walked pups to the beach. Kathy bought fresh halibut from Float 8.

Dandelions along Elizabeth Ave.

City of westport has materials to re-do a water system, it looks like

Side view of our back yard

On the 20th, probably walked the doggies.

Sunset panorama of N Baker St.

Our house

Sunset at Adams (next street up from ours on Elizabeth)

At the end of Adams

Sunset by the baseball field

Best sunset this summer

Sunset from home plate

On the 21st, bought a ton of stuff at Walmart. Later we walked along Halfmoon beach.

Kathy & puppies

Disturbed these seagulls

On the 22nd, must have walked puppies.

On the 23rd, must have walked puppies.

View from our kitchen

On the 24th, having already set up the internet, also set up furniture of my Westport office. We walked the whole length of the beach with the puppies.

My little Westport office

Jef went to dump poop bag while Kathy & puppies marched to the jetty

Bear poop with house in background

Before picture - Jef then cut alder branches rubbing out our roof

On the 25th, Stacey, Eric & the grandkids made their 1st vist to Westport this summer.

Cleaned up and prepared guest room, just in case

Bar-b-queing burgers in back yard for lunch

Walking in neighborhood on this drizzly day

Eric, Ronan & Lola in front of neighbor's yard

Had to stop at nearby playground

We walked along halfmoon bay

Elias

Elias & Ronan

A little misty by the jetty

Checking out the tidepools by the jetty

Walking back towards the car

Hung out by the parking lot

Kids played, building sand creations off of this driftwood

Stacey, Eric & grandkids left after getting home and washing off the sand

On the 26th, mostly took it easy at home. Probably walked puppies.

On the 27th, probably walked puppies.

On the 28th, again walked length of the beach with the puppies.

Fishing vessel hugging the shore

Dead crabs left by ebbing tide

Pepper heading toward jetty

Kathy with puppies as tide goes out

Sand sculped by wind

Kathy at the jetty

Total length of hike from near lighthouse to jetty and back

On the 29th, mostly took it easy at home. Jef likely walked the puppies.

On the 30th, Jef tackled north side problems - cutting branches rubbing on roof & started cleaning gutters. Jef took doggies on long walk to beach, then the jetty and back to the house.

Mass of branches touching roof

Another branch to trim & gutters appear to be half full of debris

After trimming

Saw someone using "David's Chair"

Doggies at the beach - note the tide is going out

Kathy stayed home all day due to sore back

On the 31st, walked doggies on beach.

Some weird bird

Put up knife holder to display knives Kym had gotten us