Egg #2, Medford

 I’m only starting this blog this way because Bethany insists that we must include all details of this trip which is going to mean admitting a bit of forgetfulness on my part.

Medford greeted us with a successful and speedy shopping trip to good ol Fred Meyers where we picked up some toiletries and a dress for the wedding we are going to later for Becca. You see, in her excitement and enthusiasm to embark upon the journey she had forgotten her wedding dress which she had strategically hung above where she was packing so she would not forget. Don’t even tell me you haven’t done the same.

We arrived at Grammy’s house and made quick work of the chores list she gave us. Becca magically mended her pants while Bethany meticulously washed the kitchen blinds and windows. After lunch and a brief trip to Food 4 Less, which mostly involved us chasing Grammy through the aisles, Side note! Grammy says she’s old and slow however, she moved through Food 4 Less with deft agility, passing through the collision-prone aisle intersections without so much as a glance with confidence that everyone would stop for the elderly lady…which they did! We enjoyed nap time and quiet time as the rain forced us to move our pool-side plans indoors.  We spent our dinner of take-out Chinese food wondering if watching our play in the rain would be worth it. In order to get rain vouchers, however, we still had to go to the play. So, dressed, as Grammy described it, like New York and armed with our heels, blankets, rain jackets, and towels, we drove to Ashland to stake out our spots. By the time the show started it was only lightly sprinkling making it difficult to decide whether we should stick it out or come again later when the weather was more cooperative. For the first 5 minutes we watched the action slightly distracted by our freezing toes and damp hair until Bethany whispered to me that I should check out other show times on my iphone. We took turns trying to navigate the less-than-helpful website until it started raining harder and we decided it wasn’t worth it. After a nice mug of rich hot chocolate we drove back to Grammy’s humble abode where she greeted us in her winter bathrobe. Is this roadtrip really happening in JULY!?

Despite our disappointment in missing As You Like It we are confident that the weather will be much improved in two weeks. We went took advantage of the slightly earlier night by going to bed promptly with the goal of getting up early so we could spend some quality time in the Redwoods before heading off to San Francisco.