Into the Blues

We hit the trail in the vehicle caravan this morning, headed west across Oregon. We did some filming at the viewpoint in the Blue Mountains west of LaGrande, and spent a lot of time there, just soaking in the trail. After a lunch at Subway in Pendleton we booked it west, traveling through The Dalles and then south to Tygh Valley and Wamic before heading west into the Mt. Hood National Forest where we will be filming for the next few days. We arrived at camp to find the Washington County 4-H support team already there. We were running late (as usual on this adventure), and supper was ready. Our main course was salmon, a treat thought up months ago as I worked on research for the project and recognized that when the pioneers reached Oregon they met local Indians who provided them with information, guide service, and supplies, the predominant one of which was salmon. This evening in camp we read diary entries. One that made all the students relate to the trail dealt with a woman named Lydia who had become ill. This struck a chord because our Lydia has been ill all day. In fact, both she and Bailey spent last night in a motel in Baker City along with Ranger Jane. The two girls (and a few other students) have been dealing with some upset stomachs.