Jam, Dunes and Deals

Friday August 21, 2010

Well I went a little crazy this morning on the jam thing. Misty Meadows is a world class jam store just south of Bandon. they must have 100 varieties of jam and most if it comes from local berries. I love jam. Put it on a piece of whole wheat toast and i am in heaven. Put it on anything for that matter, even pizza. Paula was my partner in this craziness and after 30 minutes in the store we were $80 poorer for our trip to jam nirvana. Check outhttp://www.oregonjam.com/ if you want to order something really good that is still legal.

After blowing the money on the jam and a delightful breakfast in Old Bandon we headed North to Reedsport and the Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area. Our intention was to do an extended hike, but because of the time, we opted to just look at them from a high viewing point. We took some additional time talking to a very nice the Park Ranger(they all are nice BTW) scoping out our next trip when we can really spend a whole day hiking. I had to wait a bit to talk to him as there was a rather robust gentleman, using the term loosely, from North Carolina insisting that his dunes in N.C. were bigger than the Ranger's dunes here in Oregon. I was restrained by not asking this man if he thought his"maleness' was also bigger by comparison. "Be good Shel" I keep telling myself in these situations.

The Oregon Dunes are a unique area of windswept sand that is the result of millions of years of wind, sun, and rain erosion on the Oregon Coast. These are the largest expanse of coastal sand dunes in North America. Some dunes tower up to 450 feet above sea level, providing for some amazing hiking experiences. In 1963, Congress passed a bill to establish a National Park at the Oregon Dunes. Here is some trivia: Author Frank Herbert was inspired to write the famous science fiction novel ‘Dune” based on his research about the dunes of this area.

Oh yes, what about the "deals' part? Since I have been on this extended trip from my office in Arizona i have been able to conduct my business seamlessly via my Google Phone or via internet. Today was one of those days where it all came together. Thanks to some great support in Arizona (thanks Frank and Yohannes) and the coordination of Mitch Cohen in New York, we finally closed a project that was pending for months. A great day for Jam, Dunes and Deals! If this keeps up, i might not leave this place till the snow falls.