end of winter

Owen's vision of himself at 100.

Flooded wetlands after heavy rains.

February and March brought more days of sunshine and more days of rain and more days of snow- including record rainfall that flooded Corvallis and ended in a "rain day" home from school, and record snowfall.

One weekend we took the Amtrak from Albany to Portland to watch the Globetrotters play at the Rose Garden.  The boys loved the train trip and all of us were entertained during the game.  I remember seeing the Globetrotters when I was Owen's age.

Owen and Richard continue to have fun with their Tiger Cub den.  Evan, Cole and Owen make a great team and Richard comes up with fun challenges and activities for them at their meetings.

Near the end of the ski season, Owen rented Wii Ski from the library and after a week of virtual skiing he decided he wanted to try it out for real.  The weekend before spring break Owen and Richard went to Willamette Pass and Owen took his first lesson.  He loved it and did great in the class.  They returned the following weekend where there was more falling and frustration than the first lesson, but Owen is resolved to go back next winter.