DIRTY ROTTEN SNAKE IN THE GRASS

Life is just full of surprises, like almost stepping on a huge venomous snake. Luckily, this guy was neither huge nor venomous, but he surprised me just the same. Until next time, take care, have fun and laugh. God Bless....

DOWN WITH THE BREHMS, 1 SEPTEMBER,012

Still here in Oregon. I think we are starting to grow webs on our hands and feet, and moss on our Northside. It's acually been beautiful all the time we've been here. 50's-60's at night and 70's-80's during the day. We have traveled North from Florence to Neskowin, and from Neskowin to Pacific City since our last update. Machinery is all behaving and we have both been healthy.

FEELIN CRABBY? Try these fresh DUNGENESS

The sea food is fresh and abundant here. These are Dungeness crabs fresh from the Pacific. We also got fresh clams and oysters to fix at the campsite. We have met a lot of nice folks along the road, had a few happy hours, and seen lots of wonderful sites.

FLORENCE EATERY

While we were camped in Florence, we ate at this "Hot Rod" Grill. Pretty neat! The roof is loaded with 50's Fords and Chevys. Inside they have old rods converted into dining tables. Shortly after we ate there, they closed the place down. I think it may be because Diane tried to car-jack the old ford we were setting in. See next photo.

A REAL BREAKTHROUGH IN AUTO TECHNOLOGY

This is a 1949 Ford. I know, because it is like my first car, only mine was red. Brings back fun memories.

OREGON SEA NYMPH

This picture was taken somewhere between Depoe Bay and Lincoln City. It's so nice to be able to stop and walk the beach, and enjoy the smells and sounds of the coast.

OUR CAMP AT NESKOWIN

Neskowin is a small village between Lincoln City and Pacific City. Population probably 200-300, but they do have a nice golf coarse, a good RV resort, and a fancy hotel. Deer could be seen in the morning and evening, and there is a local black bear population.

MMMMMMYUM, FRESH CAUGHT CLAMS

As I mentioned earlier, fresh seafood is abundant here. These are a bunch of fresh razor clams being steamed at the coach. Every single one of them opened when steamed. Which means they were all fresh, alive, and gooood!

OUR CAMP AT PACIFIC CITY

This is our camp as of the writing. We like it. It is long enough for us, fairly level, has sewer hookup, good electricity, and satellite access through the trees is good, plus we are just above the beach.

OREGON COAST HIKING PATH

One of my favorite things is the hiking paths here. They are plentiful and offer beautiful vistas. We will be here until 9/20, when we head South back to Florence for a couple of days, then on to Junction City to have new floor covering installed. Then on to Rapid City SD, for a few days, then start the trek Southwest. Hope you all had a wonderful summer, and look forward to our next meeting. God Bless.....

DOWN with THE BREHMS, AUG. 14, 12 EDITION

We are still here on the Oregon Coast, enjoying the beach life and cool temps.

This is the local casino/hotel, which is very nice for such a small town. Besides contributing to the local economy here, we also enjoyed a nice car show here.

A DAY IN NEWPORT WITH FRIENDS

Besides hooking up with good friends Gene and Darlene McDonough in Florence, we also met up with Johnny and Georgia Johnson from Ozark, AR. From left to right they are Gene, Darlene, Diane, Johnny and Georgia. Had a good lunch and a good visit.

CAMP SOUTH JETTY-FLORENCE, OR.

Here we are at the Thousand Trails Preserve at South Jetty, Florence, Oregon. Very dense forest right on the sand dunes off the ocean. Weather has been very nice to cool in the evening. A fire is always in order after 4:00 pm, even sweats and jackets sometimes.

KARA

This our first time traveling without Ross, so we never pass up a chance to pet other folks dogs. This one is an 11 year old corgi with a summer hair cut, she and her sister, Sadie, a big loving rottweiler belong to some folks we met at camp. They had to make a trip to Portland, so asked if we would walk the "girls" while they were gone. Of course, we jumped at the chance.

SADIE

And Sadie, as gentle and loving as can be.

KOOL ON THE BEACH

We keep hearing complaints from friends about the unbearable hot weather. Thought you might find this interesting. At 8:43 on August 14, 2012, the outside temperature is 53 F.

BEAUTIFUL MODEL "A" RESTORATION

As I mentioned earlier, we attended a car show at the local casino. This is a true to original 1930 model A Ford.

STUDEBAKER AVANTI

Our good friend Bob Tomal has one of these rare cars. It is a Studebaker Avanti. Maybe Studebaker's entry for the muscle cars of the time. This one is showroom fresh, and wanted to share it with Bob.

VIPER POWERED CORD

Now here's a strange bird. This old Cord is faithfully restored to original condition, but is propelled by a V10 Dodge Viper engine.

A PAIR OF CLASSY CHASSIS

We will stay here in Florence for a few more days, then up the coast to Neskowin, and Pacific City. In September we have an appointment for a new floor in the coach in Junction City so we'll come back south for that, then on to Rapid City, SD to renew our driver's licenses. Hope you are all having a nice summer. We look forward to seeing you again soon. God Bless, and vote in November...please.

DOWN with the BREHMS as of 29 JULY, 2012

Aloha from Florence Oregon. Hope you are all doing superb. Things are good with us. We arrived here last Tuesday from Junction City, after getting an estimate for new flooring in the coach. Weather has been about 40 degrees cooler than it was inland. This pic is of the South Jetty of the Siuslaw river at the Pacific.

SAND DUNES AT WINCHESTER BAY, OR.

Sand dunes right off the Pacific are enormous here. These are at Winchester Bay. We met up with good friends Gene and Darlene here and took a nice drive South to see a car show that didn't show< so we made the most of it and did some exploring. Had a great time.

JUST A LITTLE CHILLY ON JULY 29....

During our wonderings, we visited the small village of Lakeside. Here Diane is by the boat dock at Eel Lake

SAILBOATS ON EEL LAKE, LAKESIDE OR.

We have been camped at the Elks Lodge here in Florence. Tomorrow, we pack up and move to Thousand Trails Preserve at South Jetty. We will probably stay there 3 weeks. We can't get our new floor installed until 9/24, so we will be hanging out close by til then.

WINCHESTER BAY SAND DUNES

We took a fun trip with Gene and Darlene down the coast today. Here is the "Macho Jeep" we toured in at Winchester Bay sand dunes.

WOODY? OR WOULDN'T HE?

There was a small car show here at the Elks. I cannot resist a car show. My favorite car since I was 15 is the "40" Ford. Here is one of the finest I have ever seen.

BUICK BEAUTY

1933 Buick. A real beauty. Hope to do some crabbing in the next day or two. Love them dungeness devils. Mmmm!!

MELLOW YELLOW "40" FORD

As I said before, I love "40" Fords. Here is a gorgeous pickup. The bed is like furniture in your living room.

FEELIN BLUE

Another spiffy "40" Ford Pickup.

SMART AND SASSY

Check this one out! A Smart Car with a wild paint job. We saw this little puppy at Winchester Bay. We sure look forward to seeing you any chance we get. So stay in touch. Hope you are having a wonderful summer. God Bless.....

DOWN with the BREHMS as of 22 JULY, 2012

Greetings to all our friends. We are camped at the Beaver Creek RV Resort in Merlin, OR., just a few miles from Grants Pass. This pic is reflections from the Beaver Creek. The creek is part of our daily morning hike.

CAMPGROUND MASCOT AT BEAVER CREEK

The trip up here from Mt. Shasta was a piece of cake. Even the Siskiyou pass was a breeze. The weather has been delightful, berries are just starting to ripen, and wild flowers everywhere. The campground is our usual when in this part of the woods. Clean, 50 amp, sewer and good water.

OUR CAMP AT BEAVER CREEK RV RESORT

Home for a week or so, then on to Junction City for an estimate on replacing our carpet with something like tile or stone. From there to the Elks Club in Florence. We hope to hook up with Gene & Darlene McDonough, and Johnny & Georgia Johnson from Arkansas while were there.

BOAT PARTY ON THE BANKS OF THE ROGUE

The Rogue River is the Disneyland of southern Oregon. Everybody uses the river for something, and usually something exciting. Here, a group of revelers are having a party close to Hellgate.

Mighty Rogue at Hellgate headed for the coast

Great for rafts, kayaks, canoes, boats and almost any kind of watercraft.

HIKING TRAIL TO BEAVER CREEK

Just one of those backwoods trails that seduces you to follow it just to see where it goes. This one goes to Beaver Creek.

HEllGATE ON THE ROGUE

Diane checks out the geography and history of Hellgate.

DOWNTOWN

This sign crosses 7th Ave. at G st.

It is the center of town in Grants Pass.

BEER AND PRETXELS

The downtown area is loaded with this life-size bears dressed in various outfits. Here, Diane shares some beer and pretzels with the bears.

DIANE GREETS PAPA BEAR

According to the locals. These bears hibernate every winter. The city workers take them down and warehouse them til the spring.

Hope you are all having a wonderful summer. We should be back in The San Diego in November or December. We need to be in South Dakota in Oct. then start our trek SW.

WHAT's DOWN with the BREHMs as of 15 June,12

This is the week or so that was. We wish you all the best from Merlin OR.

This picture was taken at one of 11 ponds on 720 acres owned by our friends Jim & Maxine Dimick. It is a beautiful place for fishing and picnicking, or just sitting and looking and listening to nature.

BEER DRINKER'S CHANDELIER

After we left San Benito, we drove to Nicklaus CA. just NE of Sacramento. We stayed at Lake Minden, and took side trips to Marysville, Yuba City, and Old Sacramento. While in Old Sac, we took lunch at our usual Mexican restaurant, El Terazo. I was intrigued by this chandelier made from beer bottles.

NEW AND OLD CONTRAST-SACRAMENTO

I thought this was an interesting view of contrasts. In the foreground, are buildings constructed in the 1800's, and in the backround, modern hi-tech skyscrapers.

OLD SACRAMENTO

As the historical districts of most cities, Old Sacramento is a little touristy, but we still enjoy visiting it.

Here, the OSMTA, (Old Sacramento Metropolitan Transit Authority) briskly transports wealthy tourists from souvenir shop to souvenir shop.

View from Jim & Maxine's yard, MT. SHASTA

After leaving Lake Minden, we visited friends we met at Johnson's Landing at Salton Sea. They have a lovely home on 10 acres in Mt. Shasta City, and 720 acres of timber out past Shasta. Jim and Maxine were wonderful to us. We were treated to a tour of the town, and a picnic at their timberland. This view is from the yard at their home.

JIM AND HIS OLD HIGH SCHOOL BUDDY

This 1933 Ford Model B pickup truck has been Jim's since he was in high school. He took me for a ride in it to town. It runs like a top. Great fun..

A WOODSY PICNIC

Jim and Maxine drove us out to their 720 acres of timberland for a picnic and some trout fishing in one of 11 ponds on their property.

DROWNING WORMS

Maxine insisted that I try my hand at fishing with her pole. Radar waits with great anticipation. He loves helping me get the fish off the hook..

RADAR FISH DETECTOR

This is Radar! He is Jim & Maxine's 2 year old Lab. What a good dog...

WOMENS CHAMPION FISHER in this pond

Maxine loves to fish. Here she is with her new rod and a spinner that the trout seem to like..

After we left Mt. Shasta, we had a nice drive up to Merlin OR.,just North on

I-5 out of Grant's Pass. We will be here about 10 days, then up to Junction City to see about upgrading our flooring. Look forward to seeing you all next time..