By: David and Marian Cortesi
That's a rule:
It is not possible to have too many pictures of Mount Shasta. But there were other things to see on this trip to Oregon. Like Mount Lassen, for example.
But then Shasta popped up over the horizon and beckoned us North.
Arriving in at the Valley River Inn in Eugene, our rooms weren't quite ready. But no matter, there was
wi-
fi in the lobby so Marian and Peter settled in.
Fred Half had set up a group dinner before the OSU game at a great restaurant (
Big River) in Corvallis.
Game Time
Gill Coliseum is an old but comfortable and well-run facility.
We liked the uniforms of the
Beav's cheer-dollies: cute but modest. No jiggly midriffs!
Candice was not in uniform--at the start of the game.
About half a second after this picture was taken ...
... Jillian was rolling on the floor in pain. Then she was helped from the court. That was a bad, bad moment. Every Stanford fan there felt a cold wet blanket descend on the season. But in a few minutes she was back! Candice is asking, "Are you OK?"
Tara's concern and relief were evident.
Off-day
It was bright and sunny early on our off-day, so we went for a drive. Immediately the Oregon Sunshine closed in.
Joan Boothe had suggested Salt Creek Falls.
Unfortunately the trail to the falls was paved in packed ice lubricated by rain.
Lacking
caulked boots, we headed back to Eugene on various side roads and saw a covered bridge ...
... and some wet mossy trees.
Streams were foaming down hillsides.
The road got quite narrow and covered with snow ...
So we returned to Eugene ...
... for a good dinner organized by Don Anderson. Neither we nor Don brought a camera so you have to imagine it.
Game Day
Mac Court is said to be a hostile place to visit...
...mostly due to its old-fashioned, vertical tiers of seats that hang over the floor ...
... and its acoustics, which amplify crowd noise. The Stanford fans were in the corner back of the visiting bench.
Jillian had local supporters.
These three women wore #33 jerseys. The one in the middle looks a lot like Jillian: a relative?
The Oregon mascot is cute & works the crowd a lot.
Betty Ann
Boeving was one of the alumnae who were honored at half-time.
The officials had a lot of trouble with the time-clocks.
Brooke took the opportunity to lobby a ref.
For the first few minutes of this game it was possible to believe we were in trouble.
But things got a lot better.
Driving Home
We headed down I5 through the green of Oregon.
A volcano we don't often get a clear view of is Mt. McLaughlin.
Then Shasta peeked over the horizon.
Refer to rule #1 at the top of the page. Click these pictures for larger versions.
When Shasta finally disappeared behind us we stopped at a bird refuge ...
... because we were seeing long skeins of geese crossing the road.
These were snow geese ...
... in great numbers.
And that was the Oregon trip.
But then Shasta popped up over the horizon and beckoned us North.
Arriving in at the Valley River Inn in Eugene, our rooms weren't quite ready. But no matter, there was wi-fi in the lobby so Marian and Peter settled in.
Fred Half had set up a group dinner before the OSU game at a great restaurant (Big River) in Corvallis.
Gill Coliseum is an old but comfortable and well-run facility.
We liked the uniforms of the Beav's cheer-dollies: cute but modest. No jiggly midriffs!
Candice was not in uniform--at the start of the game.
About half a second after this picture was taken ...
... Jillian was rolling on the floor in pain. Then she was helped from the court. That was a bad, bad moment. Every Stanford fan there felt a cold wet blanket descend on the season. But in a few minutes she was back! Candice is asking, "Are you OK?"
Tara's concern and relief were evident.
Joan Boothe had suggested Salt Creek Falls.
Unfortunately the trail to the falls was paved in packed ice lubricated by rain.
Lacking caulked boots, we headed back to Eugene on various side roads and saw a covered bridge ...
... and some wet mossy trees.
Streams were foaming down hillsides.
The road got quite narrow and covered with snow ...
So we returned to Eugene ...
... for a good dinner organized by Don Anderson. Neither we nor Don brought a camera so you have to imagine it.
Mac Court is said to be a hostile place to visit...
...mostly due to its old-fashioned, vertical tiers of seats that hang over the floor ...
... and its acoustics, which amplify crowd noise. The Stanford fans were in the corner back of the visiting bench.
Jillian had local supporters.
These three women wore #33 jerseys. The one in the middle looks a lot like Jillian: a relative?
The Oregon mascot is cute & works the crowd a lot.
Betty Ann Boeving was one of the alumnae who were honored at half-time.
The officials had a lot of trouble with the time-clocks.
Brooke took the opportunity to lobby a ref.
For the first few minutes of this game it was possible to believe we were in trouble.
But things got a lot better.
A volcano we don't often get a clear view of is Mt. McLaughlin.
Then Shasta peeked over the horizon.
Refer to rule #1 at the top of the page. Click these pictures for larger versions.
When Shasta finally disappeared behind us we stopped at a bird refuge ...
... because we were seeing long skeins of geese crossing the road.
These were snow geese ...
... in great numbers.
And that was the Oregon trip.
