We just love Athena! Alas, we did not make it out there last year, so we tried doubly hard this year to make it. Even though I was exhausted with getting the last issue of the Signal out the door, and making jam plus all the usual duties with our Adult Foster Care home.
We had a very enjoyable time visiting with the locals, who are extremely friendly. The park is a real beauty and the weather was very comfortable. The pool in the park we learned was built in 1914 and only costs a dollar a day to swim...it's where I would be daily if I lived there!
This event may be the longest running Games in Oregon...begun in the 1890's it ran yearly until the 1940's when it stopped due to World War 2. It was restarted in 1976 and has been a going concern ever since.
We made lots of new friends and most important, got to catch up with old ones. Clan Anderson is always grand to be around...I hope we got pictures of the 3 week old kid (baby goat) they had with them. Rick and Linda of Clan McBean, you guys are awesome! Thanks again for the metal coffee pot! Dan McDonald and family dropped by and captivated us with their tales surrounding their trip to Scotland and getting to meet Lord Godfrey MacDonald on Skye. We are hoping they will share their story and pictures for us to pass on to all of the clan.
We camped in the park this year and I am getting too old to sleep with out a air mattress...I hurt! I will post pictures and (fingers crossed) videos over the next few days...right now, I am going to get some well deserved rest...
Kate
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