The Road Back Home

Well-I've finally made it back to South Dakota. A few small road bumps of breaking out with a rash and someone stealing my identity a day before I left- but I've made it! Here's some snapshots of the changes in scenery...


Exiting Klamath Falls, Oregon

Exiting Oregon

Nevada entering Utah

Just west of Salt Lake City. All the white stuff is salt

Just east of Salt Lake City

Western WY

Eastern WY

Near Fort Colins, CO

Endings in Oregon

Wow-these past few weeks have flown by so fast. As much as I'm looking forward to being close to home, I'm really going to miss the people and the mountains here. The last weekend here, we went hiking at the lava beds just south of Klamath falls. All these caves and formed by hot lava.
These are some main things I've picked up about Oregon or love about Oregon:
1. I LOVE the cascades-they are amazing!
2. The Redwoods and the coast
3. When I went to New England there were so many words or phrases that we never use in the Midwest-not so much true on the West coast. People from all over the country live in Oregon. Only about 1 in 5 patients actually grew up on Oregon.
4. West of the cascades people are more 'liberal' and 'hippi-ish' and the ranchers and farmers live east of the cascades and are in general more conservative. In general, Oregon is more new agish in mentality.
5. Medical necessity of pot is legal in Oregon. There are so many abuses of drugs and people just wanting to be served instead of doing work to heal themselves mentality.

BFFs

I got to spend some time with my two bestest friends, Danna and Danielle on Memorial Day weekend. I drove down to Sacramento where Danna lives and Danielle flew in. It was so good to be with both of them. As we get older and our lives change, it's hard to say how many more times we'll all be able to meet together-which is sad, but exciting that new chapters in all our lives are beginning.
A little over a week left to go in Oregon. In some ways, I'm ready to go-to start the next chapter. In other ways-I really like the adventures I've been able to have here, the workplace and the friends I've made.
The cool thing about traveling is that you meet so many cool, new people. The bad thing about traveling is you are always saying goodbye...