Saturday, September 4, 2010

Labor Day Weekend 2010

It's Saturday of a long weekend...My first NOT serving on the MRFHA board in 9 years.  As a result I have nothing to do and everything to do.  I think I'll opt for nothing.

The weather's mild but sunny.  The dog is bathed...Julie just finished an 'amazing' workshop on writing at the Metolius Preserve site and soon..but not too soon...we'll head off to walk one mile to the store for the annual Labor Day Camp Sherman store BBQ.  It's not that the food is better than what we have at home...It's just what we do.  And we'll see friends there...ones we've known for years and ones we haven't met yet.

Then tomorrow the Community Hall Pancake Breakfast benefiting I can't remember what.  Doesn't matter; I'm going.  Same reasons as given for the BBQ.

Later in the afternoon we gather at the Johnson property near the head of the Metolius for a MRFHA potluck.  Same reasons, again.  I'd go no matter what because the Johnson property is the most amazing spot in Oregon, maybe even the Universe, though I can't say for sure.  It's just a gut feeling.

There is some sort of video made to Honor Toni Foster, whom I had the good fortune to know.  She was the protector of the Metolius Basin, even when the basin wasn't so unanimous about wanting her protection.  She was at least 5 human beings in one and I think it would be fun to see what a GODDESS film has made of her.  The Camp Sgerman Historical Society benefits.

And after ALL that I STILL have to stay here till around the 20th of September.  I know....pity me.

Bend in the River

Bend in the River
Metolius River very near its Source - Fall 2005