So today I continue on to what happened with me on Saturday and Sunday of two weekends ago. While not as eventful as the previous day, there was still much fun to be had. We began the day by going to the store and picking up some picnic supplies. For this picnic, we would be having homemade potato salad, fried chicken, and lemon bars. After cooking up this tasty meal, we all went down to Lithia Park, the place that looked like the major meeting spot in town. This park is also where the Ashland Shakespeare Festival is held. It was very well manicured, with lots of gardens, ponds, and streams to explore. While we only saw a small part of the park, I guess the rest of it goes up into the hills overlooking the town. After our lunch, Holly, her friend, and I went to see this kid from her school perform in his senior recital. While I didn't think it was bad, they thought it was terrible and mediocre. Afterwards, we went to the most happening place in Ashland on a Saturday night, A frozen yogurt shop. That said, if you are looking for a party destination to spend a night, Ashland probably isn't it.
Sunday was spent driving the 6 hours back up through Oregon. Not much to say except I was dead tired when the trip was all said and done. Before I forget, there was one stop that we made on our way backup. Because my friend Trudy is moving back home in a few weeks, we had to stop by her place in Eugene and take some stuff up for her. It was nice seeing a friend I hadn't seen for a long time and we agreed to explore portland when she is a bit more settled in. It will be nice to do this as we are now both old enough to experience stuff we have only seen on the Travel Channel.
Monday I went to see my Grandparents and check on how they have gotten settled into their old folks home. I talked with them for a little bit before deciding to head home. Going home on Memorial Day was probably one of the worst decisions I could have made, along with taking the scenic way home. While I was able to make it down to Oregon in 3hrs 15min, it took me almost 5hrs to get home. This was mainly due to 3 things.
1.Going through St. Helens instead of Portland. While this is a more scenic route, it is not good when you are trying to get home in a reasonable amount of time.
2. Burgerville taking 45 minutes to get through. While I could have stopped somewhere else, Burgerville is amazing and worth every bite.
3. Taking an hour to get through 10 miles from Lacey to Fort Lewis. No clue why it was so slow. Just people not knowing how to drive I guess.
After this hell drive. I got home and instantly fell asleep on the couch at around 9:30pm.
P.S. For those that were wondering what Grandma's Beef Shack means, it is something Holly's ten year old brother came up with on the trip down. He proceded to yell it out the window at everyone we drove by.
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