HoTT

Apparently Summer has arrived and it broke from one day to the next.  We got to Bend in perfect mid 70's temperatures but it did not last for all but one day until it got dialed up a few notches.  It has been in the 90's the last couple of days and it is a drastic change compared to the 60 degree temps we came from.

We are slowly getting the lay of the land here in Central Oregon.  We went on a house tour yesterday with our realtor to scope out potential future homes...or if we are being honest with ourselves, we are really just filtering down the areas of town where we would want to move to.  It is easy to get excited about the future of moving here but the reality is that we still have some time before Bend comes calling our name.  However it is really good to do some homework and figure out where we want to look.

Tapering has been going well.  I got out on the bike on Tuesday and it felt like the bike was more or less pedaling itself.  It has something to do with the terrain too but the legs felt fresh and snappy - sure hope that  feeling holds until Sunday for the Puff.  It will be a long day in the saddle with high temps.

My intention was to come out and play while out here but unfortunately work has kept me at bay in the mornings.  It is all good though....as a consultant, you take the work when you can get it because there are no guarantees about longevity of contracts, etc...

Jon and Natasha and Connor all came down from Portland to hang for a couple of days.  They got to town yesterday afternoon and we promptly met up at Zydeco for some fine cuisine.  The dinner was great.  It was a little on the spendy side but we are on vacation and we don't get an opportunity to eat out much while in Butte so we want to take full advantage of the options for food.  After dinner we went down to Powell's where they have gobs and gobs of candy/toys from by-gone eras.  We got Connor a slinky and he quickly put himself to the test of figuring out what sort of fun stuff he could make it do.  The store definitely took my back a few years.  Erin spotted a Miss Kitty lunch box and snatched it up - this way, her sandwiches won't get squashed (or so she says).

All in all it has been a very pleasant trip so far.  We are looking forward to seeing the Och's again and hopefully also hanging with some other friends who live in town.  Tonight will be our last night here at our vacation rental which has been amazing!  We are in a great location and it will be a bummer to have to pack up tomorrow morning and hit the road to Oakridge.  I need to get my 19T cog swapped out before leaving though so there will be a couple of quick errands before pointing towards Oakridge.

tick tock tick tock - Cream Puff