Friday evening I had the pleasure of meeting Mary BK, of Arizona, along with "her rock" Weldon, her dear sweet mother, and their two large poodles. Mary et.al. have been on the road in a very nice RV, and wisely chose Cascade Locks, OR, as a place to stop. They invited me to dinner at the Skamania Lodge, a beautiful hotel with a spectacular view of the Columbia River Gorge - and an all you can eat seafood buffet on Fridays.
Mary seemed to me to be in great spirits and doing well. She uses a cane when walking - dubbed "McCain" after a grandchild's comment - because she still has some lingering balance and dizziness issues. But she doesn't let that stop her, or even slow her down, and was quite lively and energetic. The hope is that the issues will resolve, or at least improve, with time. I had a wonderful visit, and say thanks once more, Mary and Weldon, for your gracious hospitality. It was great to meet you.
I think they have about another week of touring to do, but then she should be back on the forum, perhaps posting a picture of us together. I thought some of you forumites might like to know that Mary is fine, and has not forgotten us.
Steve
