Foreigner

We skipped the first night of the Albany Art & Air Festival but despite Deb's not feeling well we braved the crowd for the Foreigner concert.  We arrived later than we usually do for these things but parking was easy and they still had armbands that limited the number of people allowed to set up on the grass around the pond that surrounds the stage.  We found a thin strip of grass on the bank at the side of the stage, set up, went to the beer garden for a light supper, then back to our spot to wait.

The crowd didn't bother the ducks at all; all night, only one drunk wound up in the water.

Right at 8 the band came out and started playing and working the crowd.

For an hour and a half they played and sang and even I recognized every number, which gives an idea of how popular they've been since starting in 1976.

After they left the stage, the fireworks, and our spot on the bank provided a better view than we've had in the past.

A pleasant evening.

Yachats B'Day

We drove over to celebrate Debbie Rudel's birthday Wednesday with lovely weather in both the valley and the coast.  Found Debbie

and Bob at home

and then went into town to eat at Ona, a new restaurant for us.

The weather was so nice, we ate on the deck.  The food was good, but not great.

After dinner, we drove to the top of Horizon Hill, a destination Deb and I have tried several times to find again after a trip some years ago.

We made it to the top this time, and watched the sun set.

A lovely view, looking down on downtown Yachats and a pacific Pacific.

We stayed the night and after a leisurely morning, drove to Florence,

window shopped, and ate a late lunch on the deck at ICM fishhouse.

Then back to Yachats and home.

A nice time.