Oregon Gifts of Comfort and Joy: The Online Diary of a Central Oregon Grandmother

Welcome to the online diary of a Central Oregon Grandmother (me) who is busy celebrating the positive portions of her everyday life ... along with her best friend husband (Cary). It is quite an eclectic diary and I try to do my best to incorporate a little bit of history into many of my posts. Your visit to our piece of American Pie is greatly appreciated. This chatty Kathy posts frequently, so coming back to visit often is highly encouraged.

Sunday, October 4, 2009

An Afternoon in Bend:

These are the other pictures that we took as we walked around downtown Bend yesterday (non-festival pictures). It was cold, but we enjoyed ourselves. I am especially happy that I took pictures of all the flowers, because they are covered in snow now, and have probably had it for the season.

Oregon Gifts of Comfort and Joy ~ Kathy Matthews

This was the first installment of my birthday week, staying overnight in Bend with my sweetie on a quick trip away from home. We stayed at the Phoenix Inn, and I have to say I think it was a good pick. We tried McMenamins first, but they were full. I thought The Phoenix Inn was a good value for all that we got, and it was only a block from downtown (right behind McMenamins actually). The room was spacious and we got a balcony and a nice leather couch. The free breakfast was good. I'd stay there again for sure.