AIRPLANES AND WINE

It was a little cold this morning and it was a good thing I had my fur coat on for my morning walk. Kathe even had to put on long pants and sneakers! We really thought it would be warmer here in McMinnville, but until the sun breaks through the clouds it's really chilly.

After breakfast this morning my humans decided to go to the Evergreen Aviation and Space Museum, which is right next door to the RV Park. It's a really large complex of several buildings which house all sorts of historical planes, helicopters and space vehicles. You could spend hours there looking at all the interesting exhibits. Luckily, today it was almost empty of visitors so they were able to spend hours there without the usual crowds. The highlight of the day was seeing the restored Spruce Goose which was brought here from California.

Later in the afternoon they finally got to go wine tasting. Due to the new regulations in Oregon all wine tasting is done by reservations only. It was hard to find a place to make a reservation over the holiday weekend. Kathe and Jim were able to secure a spot at the Elizabeth Chambers winery for a tasting of Willamette Valley Pinot Noirs. It was a really pretty outdoor location with tables set several feet apart. They took off their masks and tasted six different Oregon wines in the sunshine.