Small Towns and Back Roads

After spending the night in Hood River (at Wal-Mart) we hit the road towards John Day with the hopes of seeing the John Day Fossil Beds National Monument. We were taking the back road – a highway called The Oregon Scenic Byway. We passed through several small towns – one stop light type of towns that looked like time forgot them. In the best of ways though – small, beautiful older homes and rolling fields of alfalfa right outside of town. We stopped in Grass Valley (famous for some type of car race track rally style) and had lunch at a market/café.

The ladies there were so friendy and admittedly curious about a mom traveling alone with three children and a travel trailer. They asked where I was going. When I said, "Alexandria, Virginia via Austin, Texas " they could barely hide their concern. One of the ladies walked out to see me off and comment on what a nice, large trailer I was driving. "Good luck and blessed travels to you" she said as she waved us off.

"And God Bless your husband. Thank him for his service." Will do.