5-19 to Maryhill State Park, Washington

Cool day with spots of rain, but another scenic drive day. We drove along the Snake River and then the Columbia, alternately on the Oregon and Washington sides.  Started with high dry hills, then greener, incl. some vineyards on the Washington side. Huge wind turbine farms on the ridges. Good campground on the riverside, green and well kept. Trains passing continually on both sides of the river, but didn't bother us.

Spoke by phone with sons M and M, arranged for long-awaited visit in Portland starting tomorrow. Concern is how our dogs will get along, but I'm optimistic.

Ever since Walden, Colo., we have been mostly retracing the route we followed on our 2013 cross-country tandem bike tour. We remember many of the places well, but it is hard to believe we pedaled the long lonely stretches in between. The old joke is, "The older I get the better I was". But it's true. We are impressed with what we once did.

Tuned in to the last 3 innings of Rays game, heard them come back from down 6-33 to win 9-7 over the hapless Orioles. 6 wins in a row, now. Also watched the last inning of a no-hitter by the Yankees that happened to be the MLB free TV game of the day. I think it's the first no-hitter I've watched live. 

A short hop to Portland tomorrow. Blog will likely be silent until after Memorial Day.