Memorial Day Weekend along Row River, Oregon

From Florence, it was not a long drive to Eugene and Superior Tires for our appointment to have new tires installed. This concluded months of research and decisions about what brand, what size, what color  - only kidding! 

Michael, the uber spread-sheet bean counter always does his due diligence with major purchases, and this was a major purchase. Truck-size tires are a pricey investment but also a major part of ensuring that we travel safely in our home on wheels.  We installed a set of Michelin tires and Centramatic balancers.

our brand new Michelins

New shoes installed, we were off to the Hicks' property along Row River near the quaint town of Dorena. The Johnsons came with us and soon we were happily set up and relaxing in the warm Oregon sunshine.

the Johnsons and us

We weren't the only ones camping out at the Hicks. Several of their friends were already there for this annual long-weekend get-together.  We were the newbies, happy to be invited.

Marcia is a quilter too, so one morning we three gals cruised several quilt shops in the Eugene area. We had a great time fondling and drooling over different fabric lines. Debi found fabrics to start her circle quilt and I found pieces to complete an I-Spy cover for my grandson who will be visiting in 3 months time. The three of us enjoyed working on our respective projects.
The guys were busy with projects too.  Sandy helped Michael with caulking a leak under our kitchen slide, and they replaced the rubber trim on our screen door.  

quilt tops in process, circles and squares

For dinner we gathered on the deck that overlooks the river. Between the three couples we came up with a great selection of combined dishes.

tasty potlucks

There is a story behind the name Row River. I thought it was pronounced row as in a rowboat. However, its correct pronunciation rhymes with cow, as in an argument. And here is the story: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Row_River

It's trite but true to say that we had a memorable Memorial Day weekend. Hanging out the way we did, camped out in our RVs on the Hicks' acreage, I teased Scott that we could well start a commune right here! It was relaxing, we hung out together, the guys did a lot of chatting about Alpine parts and maintenance, the gals sewed and chatted about quilts. And in the evening we gathered around a fire. 
Life along the Row River was good.
Tomorrow we all move on again. We are heading to one of our favorite Oregon beaches, Cape Kiwanda.