The day starts with a kitchen full of people and dogs slumped beside the stove. We douse our French toast and bacon with syrup and plan a day of Oregon exploration. A drawn out farewell to the resident dogs, cats and horses. Just like my eight year-old self in the hamster department of Pets At Home, I decide that I simply want to take every single one home.
En route to Mt. Hood, we stop at the Marchesi Winery for a tasting session in the midday sun. Heading toward the mountain, heavy clouds begin to draw in around its peak. By the time we reach Timberline Lodge, our view from almost 6000 feet is limited to layer upon layer of grey. The Lodge – built during the Great Depression as one of many WPA projects – is utterly charming. The fact that it plays the part of the grisly Overlook Hotel in The Shining is soon forgotten. Until we drive away that is, and we watch as the rain thrashes against Timberline Lodge.
To The Table 