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Once upon a time, around 60 years ago, my in-laws, Troy and Darlene, decided to move to Northern California with their young sons, Cary and Larry. They had some family in Sayler, and made some very wonderful friends. It was a small, tight knit community. Troy logged, and sometimes Darlene drove the bulldozer for him. They had a very small travel trailer and added on a living room with bunk beds for the boys to sleep in. An outhouse in the back, and a garden hose for running water, they kept moving forward. Having the only small t.v. (black and white of course) for miles around, their neighbors would stop by to watch t.v. and eat popcorn as they visited.
Both slide shows are of those times. Hopefully, we will get to visit Salyer this summer, and then I'll get a lot more photos.
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| Oregon Gifts of Comfort and Joy ~ Kathy Matthews |
The Trinity River
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| Oregon Gifts of Comfort and Joy ~ Kathy Matthews |
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| Oregon Gifts of Comfort and Joy ~ Kathy Matthews |
The kids took their baths in those large bowls.
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| Oregon Gifts of Comfort and Joy ~ Kathy Matthews |
Cary has the big smile, second from the end on the log.
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| Oregon Gifts of Comfort and Joy ~ Kathy Matthews |
Cary is the first one on the log (from the left).
They all look like they are in trouble to me!
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| Oregon Gifts of Comfort and Joy ~ Kathy Matthews |
Much happier here. Cary is at the very end. He's so cute.
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| Oregon Gifts of Comfort and Joy ~ Kathy Matthews |
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| Oregon Gifts of Comfort and Joy ~ Kathy Matthews |
Troy and his log truck.
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| Oregon Gifts of Comfort and Joy ~ Kathy Matthews |
The baby, Ricky, hands the purse to Darlene and Frances.
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| Oregon Gifts of Comfort and Joy ~ Kathy Matthews |
Troy was the best at this job!
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| Oregon Gifts of Comfort and Joy ~ Kathy Matthews |
Everybody will get some yummy deer meat.
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| Oregon Gifts of Comfort and Joy ~ Kathy Matthews |
Cary pets the baby deer.
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| Oregon Gifts of Comfort and Joy ~ Kathy Matthews |
Darlene and the baby deer.
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| Oregon Gifts of Comfort and Joy ~ Kathy Matthews |
Troy and Darlene ~ Cary and Larry
There is not too much information about Salyer, California on the internet. I did find these photos though:
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| Source: Bing |
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| Source: Bing |
The area of Willow Creek and Salyer is pretty famous for Bigfoot sightings, come to find out. From what I read yesterday, the profits from the little store below go to fund the Bigfoot Research Project.
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| Source: Bing ~ Oregon Gifts of Comfort and Joy ~ Kathy Matthews |
I bet they sell this book there. Here is a link to a review of the book and more info about Bigfoot: Bigfoot Encounters
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| Source: Bigfoot Encounters |
There is a bed and breakfast there, if you go to visit and need a place to stay.
I am entering this into Sepia Saturday. For lots of other cool old photos, please go and visit the others who have participated this week, after you are done here at Oregon Gifts.
Please check out their website for more info:
I am entering this into Sepia Saturday. For lots of other cool old photos, please go and visit the others who have participated this week, after you are done here at Oregon Gifts.
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