It's been awhile since we've had a free weekend, so we've seized the last two for some family trips! Last weekend we were trying to think of somewhere to go where we'd never been, when Paul suggested Stonehenge. Since we couldn't hop a plane to the real one, we hopped in the car and drove up the Columbia River Gorge to a small copy of the real one--only this one is made out of concrete, using machines--not quite as impressive, but it did the trick for a fabulous family day! We read up on its history, played tag, had a picnic of tea and oatmeal (it's what we had in the car...) and soaked up the sun! This past weekend we did it again--back to the gorge, but this time to the waterfalls. We hiked, had a picnic, got soaked in the spray, and took some time to reflect on loved ones lost. Two wonderful weekend trips. Where will we go next week?
