Good 55º clear sunny morning. Yesterday we climbed to 95º.
Yesterday morning, at 9am, I met Brian Jen Sami Tucker and
Jack in Grants Pass at the Hellgate Jetboat Ride.
We were signed up for the lunch trip on the Rogue River which
included 3½ hour, 36 mile round trip through Hellgate Canyon (where parts of
Rooster Cogburn and River Wild were filmed), and an all you can eat lunch at the
OK Corral, that overlooks the river
that included, lemonade, water, ice tea, green salad,
rolls,
cornbread, barbecued chicken, potato salad,
and a Marionberry cobbler (apropos since it was my sister Marion's birthday!)
They had a bar and some over the top awesome looking Bloody
Marys; celery, green onion, carrot, olives, and bacon! I had a Chardonnay.
On the boat ride we saw deer, osprey, and bald eagles! We also got soaked
with water from the boat spinning (purposely) in the water.
The boat drivers, ours was Johnny,
are skilled and licensed by the Coast Guard. They are professional and
don't put the passengers in danger. Johnny was so informative about the river,
the wildlife, and very funny! He's been doing this for over 20 years. There was
a lot of water coming over the boat (front and both sides) and laughing and
screaming! Brian said to bring a towel, good thing! It helped. I also put my
camera in a zip lock bag!
Here is one of the bald eagles we saw...
A great adventure. If you come to Southern Oregon you MUST go on this, for
sure. If you let me know, I would love to go with you! The trips are summer only
from June to September. I can't believe I have lived here 19 years and this was
my first Rogue River boat ride!
More pictures later, possibly a Smilbox.
Historically this date..........
1870 – Reconstruction
era of the United States: Georgia becomes the
last of the former Confederate states
to be readmitted to the Union.
1916 – In Seattle,
Washington, William Boeing and George Conrad
Westervelt incorporate Pacific Aero Products (later renamed Boeing).
2003 – AOL Time
Warner disbands Netscape
Communications Corporation. The Mozilla Foundation is
established on the same day.
And births this date
include...
1935 – Ken Kercheval, American
actor
1935 – Alex Karras, American
football player and actor (d 2012)
1939 – Patrick Wayne, American
actor
1944 – Jan-Michael Vincent,
American actor
So
many problems with drinking.
1951 – Jesse Ventura, American
professional wrestler and politician
1963 – Brigitte Nielsen, Danish-born actress
Five husbands and 2 "partners". Busy!
Later dinner was Air Fryed beer battered Alaskan Cod (Schwans) and green beans with Parmesan cheese and tomato. Perfect!
All I know. Nuff said. Happy Saturday. Ciao.
xo Sue Mom Bobo
July 15th
National Tapioca Pudding Day
- Tapioca pudding (similar to sago pudding) is a sweet pudding made with tapioca and either milk or cream.
- Coconut milk is also used in cases in which the flavor is preferred or in areas in which it is a commonplace ingredient for cooking.
- It is made in many cultures with equally varying styles, and may be produced in a variety of ways. Its consistency ranges from thin (runny), to thick, to firm enough to eat with a fork.
- The pudding can be made from scratch using tapioca in a variety of forms: flakes, coarse meal, sticks, and pearls. Many commercial packaged mixes are also available.
- British schoolchildren have traditionally nicknamed the dish frog spawn, due to its appearance. American children often call it fish eyes and glue.
