Christmas in Oregon

Kevin and I once again packed up the motorhome on 12/23/09 to celebrate Christmas in Oregon.  We wanted some colder weather and to experience the holiday in a small downtown.  There were many Indian casinos along our route through Northern California into Oregon.  They are large resorts with RV parks.  We stayed in two of them, one in CA, called Rolling Hills, and one in Canyonville, OR, called Seven Feathers.  They were very pet friendly and had a fenced in yard so the boys could run around freely. 

After the first night on Christmas Eve, the weather became chillier as we headed north.  The mountaintops were covered in snow and the trees were lightly frosted.  We passed Mount Shasta along the way.  You could see it for miles and miles, but this was my favorite view.  It was finally beginning to feel more like Christmas!

Christmas Day was very relaxing.  We slept in (as much as the dogs would let us) and enjoyed the NFL before dinner.  The resort had a traditional Christmas dinner buffet that was very delicious.  We decided to play a few slots before heading back to the RV.  We passed by a free Cabaret show in the lounge, so we stopped to see what it was about.  It was a musical Christmas extravaganza in drag!  My favorite number was "I want a boob job for Christmas......."  I thought Kevin was going to pass out.  I tried to take a picture with my phone, but was told I should stop before security got to me.  Apparently drag queens are camera shy.  It was a hoot!

It took three attempts to get our Christmas photo,  but we had fun in the process.  The dogs had to either face front or be out of the picture! 

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Take 2

Take 3!

We headed back to Milpitas the day after Christmas with some scenic stops along the way.  The first was Grants Pass, OR and the other was Jacksonville, OR, which was decorated like a Victorian village.  The restaurants during our trip played traditional Christmas carols and the feeling was very festive, exactly what we were looking for.  We didn't have a lot of plans, but enjoyed just being together.  We hope you all had a Very Merry Christmas with many blessings to come in 2010!