Well another long weekend has passed. Jennifer’s parents decided to visit from Costa Rica for the extended weekend. We started the weekend off on Wednesday by seeing Happy Feet at the OMNIMAX at the OMSI in Portland. It was cool to see it on the dome screen. We took Thursday off and enjoyed some turkey and good home cooked meal.

Friday we headed up to Hoodsport to show the in-laws the property we bought. We were surprised to see snow so soon at the property, made the drive fun to say the least. We headed back down to Vancouver Friday night and planned for Saturday. We woke Saturday and headed to Tillamook with intensions of going to the cheese factory. We

arrived and found that they had the weekend off, so Claudia didn’t get to see the cheese being made. The good news was the ice cream counter was open. We watched a short video on the tour of the factory and learned the coast had a lot to offer. We found that there was a lighthouse and a couple small towns just West of Tillamook

and that is where we headed. We first set off to see the lighthouse and an attraction called the Octopus Tree. After our short visit at these sites, we drove the coast and ended up in Oceanside. I went to the beach as everyone was getting

coffee and trying to stay warm. I looked South down the beach and saw what I thought was a bunker. I asked a local and they explained that it was a tunnel to another beach and could only be passed through at low tide. This sparked my interest and I

have to check it out. I waited for everyone and then headed out. Sure enough, the tunnel took you to another small beach which had picturesque scenery. We stayed in Oceanside for an hour or so and decided it is a perfect place to come back during the warm summer months.

Sunday we decided to go back to the OMSI where they have a special exhibit, Star Wars. I had no idea what to expect or what it had to offer. It was actually quite
interesting; it consisted of the models and costumes used in the movies. Quentin thought it was amazing and had a great time.