Last weekend I saw a third pretty mountain top when we took the boat out on Yale Lake.

Mt. St. Helens, famous for blowing her top in 1980

A very nice and sunny afternoon.

xo, jill

We’ve been robbed!

Last Saturday it was finally time to cash in the Father’s Day gift I gave my dad. We headed up to Hood River bright and early. To our surprise and delight, the weather was amazing even at 7:00 in the morning. I’ve never seen the water on the river so calm and glassy. First stop was the historic Hood River Hotel for breakfast.

Hood River is such a cute town.

Next up, we boarded the Mount Hood Railroad on our way to Parkdale (population 266).

The view from the train was incredible. Thanks to the clear weather we were able to look over the orchards and see not only Mount Hood but Mount Adams as well. Pretty special.

Mt. Hood

Mt. Adams

We had nearly reached our destination when news spread that one of the local gangs had evaded law enforcement. We were advised to keep our valuables and loved ones close.

photo by my dad

Sure enough, out of the woods came a group of bandits!

They demanded our attention and our money!

Upon reaching the station in Parkdale we were told we’d have an hour to eat lunch and to keep quiet. Under no circumstances was the sheriff to be notified of the gang’s activity. We set out to explore the station and to eat gigantic ice cream cones.

photo by my dad

Unfortunately for the bandits, someone squealed. After a quick shoot out the sheriff had them securely placed in jail.

We boarded the train and headed back to Hood River without further incident. Thank goodness for law enforcement!

Happy Father’s Day, Dad! Hope you didn’t mind waiting an extra 5 weeks for your gift!

xo, jill

[The Mount Hood Railroad offers a variety of other excursions that may or may not involve make-believe criminal acts. On a beautiful day the ticket price is well worth it.]

The chilly kind.

A little peek at our trip to the beach today.

Cannon Beach, OR

xo, jill

are lovely.

xo, jill