May 31st to June 1st - Oregon

May 31-June 1^st – Oregon

Tues- We started the generator so we could have coffee & be lazy before going to the casino for breakfast. We spent some time gambling and went back to the rig where I used the opportunity to defrost the freezer before it was time for a drink. We caught the shuttle back to the casino and had the driver drop us off at the buffet that she recommended for dinner. It was excellent! We walked back through the hotel/shops/casino and watched a young woman winning at a machine that we had never tried. Terry said I had to try it and it ended up being a good choice as I cashed out with $500! Yes, I was excited! This was a penny machine (what we nearly always play) and I was betting 38 cents, sometimes 88 cents.

Wed- We had a short drive so we went for breakfast before pulling in the slides and continuing east on Hwy 18 which took us to Salem. We ended up at the Keizer (suburb of Salem) Elks RV park, found the host and set up in a nice long pull-through. The park has 74 sites and only a few vacancies. I had called a few days ago and they don't take reservations so we were happy to get a spot. I had noticed a taillight out on the truck and the weather was beautiful so we took the motorcycle to a Fred Meyer store that we noticed on the way in. They didn't have the bulb so we bought a few groceries and had the cashier direct us to an automotive store. When we left there we “took a long way” back – OK, we were slightly lost for a few miles. Dee & Jan Lee (from VVV, live in Salem) phoned and we met them at the Elks for a drink. One drink turned into more and by the time we got back we didn't even have dinner before crashing.