When Laura and Anna picked us up to take us to the airport it was -13 degrees outside. However, we were cozy and excited to finally be on our way.
We arrived two hours before our flight, but since we were leaving so early in the morning we breezed through all of the lines. That left us with plenty of time to hang out while waiting for our plane. Stephen brought Uno cards and the younger set had a good time playing cards. The older boys surfed the net.
After a bumpy start we were on our way. We were flying with Frontier; our tail mascot was Jo-Jo the Bear Cub.
We landed at the Portland Airport without a problem and called Coach Bill. He was nearby and would pick us up. The kids had a bit of silly fun playing in the auto turning doors. We also thought the decoration/advertisement was clever.
During our drive to Bend, Oregon, we stopped by Mount Hood and had a look around the Timberline Lodge.
The Timberline Lodge was amazing. It bespeaks the beauty of handcrafted items. It was built as a WPA project in 1937-38. Many local artists and craftsmen were employed.
Some of my favorite parts were the panels created by Douglas Lynch in what was a lunch room. It now serves as a recreation room. He had been a town sign and window painter. He created simple images of life in Oregon by carving into large linoleum panels. He colored them by applying many layers of oil glazes. They had been very bright in their day. Some received terrible treatment as a result of being in a lunch room. Others were rediscovered in the attic when a renovation was taking place in the mid 1990's. I loved the lines, movement and color of the art.
I also admired all of the handwork created by a local group of blacksmiths. They were incredibly resourceful.
Each part we visited seemed to be more beautiful than the last.
Many rooms also featured carved wooden panel and dimensional animals. They had been rubbed by so many hands that they were shiny.
Once we were done we went on to Bend, picked up our registration packets and check into the Bend River Suites and Motel.
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