Gretchen came to visit during her fall break from teaching. She and I did the tour d'jour of the valley. We saw a "70's" musical at the Cabaret Theatre in Ashland, saw a powerful production of Henry the VIII at the Shakespeare Festival, saw the Deaf Dance Company at the Green Show, wandered around the Grower's Market, and went shopping downtown Ashland, of course. Gretchen and I also went to Portland for a couple days. Portland has everything other big cities offer but much friendlier and more accessible. Gretchen's never been to Oregon, so we tried to see as much as possible in the 5 days she was here. Whew !! We were very busy, but had a wonderful time. Sure do miss my kids.
