Back home again

We'll probably be here most of the time until we leave for Mexico the day after (American) Thanksgiving.

We got back late, after an enjoyable drive along the Columbia River to Fairview, then a stop in the Apple Store in Tacoma. There I tried to find out why our devices wouldn't charge on some adapters, and Manfred and Bill went to Red Robin for burgers.

On Thursday, we drove north along Long Beach to WorldMark Surfside, which is also a golf course. Good views of water, but further away. Smaller, older resort.

Broncos are 3-0 after beating Giants (with the other Manning) last week and the Raiders last nite on MNF. Sportscasters can't say enough about how great they are, but the last 2 games were too easy. They got away with mistakes. Better opponents will make them better, I hope. Seahawks beat the poor Jaguars in another too-easy game, and are also 3-0. Jaguars have bad hats, makes them look bad, play bad. ;)

WorldMark in Long Beach

On Monday we drove to Long Beach, WA, leaving at 11a.m. and arriving at 4 p.m., having stopped for a leisurely lunch on the way.  This is at the mouth of the "Mighty Columbia" river, and we (including Bill) are staying in a WorldMark resort here.

Today, we drove across the 4.1 mile Astoria Bridge to Astoria OR and down the coast to Seaside, where there is another WorldMark resort. I like it a bit better than the one we are in, because you can see the water from the lobby and most of the rooms. We saw their penthouse, so we are really looking forward to staying in the penthouse in Indio, in December. 

But we haven't really experienced the longness of "The Longest Beach in the World," yet (28 miles). We have only experienced the width of it, which is long enough -- about half a mile at low tide -- when we tried to walk straight out to the water. It's drivable all the way, if we can convince Manfred that the salt won't ruin his car. 

  

  

This is exactly how it looked today, cloudy. 

Season opened well -- Yayyyy!

The Broncos creamed the Superbowl champion Baltimore Ravens. The same Rotten Ravens that squeaked the Broncos out of the playoffs in double overtime last season.  Vengeance is sweet, especially at 49 - 27. That's after giving the Ravens a free turnover touchdown, and throwing away a turnover TD given them by the Ravens.

 the horse got a lot of exercise. 

Peyton Manning threw for a NFL record tying 7 touchdowns, w/ 0 interceptions.