Title: September 27, 2025 - Go to Roseburg, Moriah’s Wedding
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Today we went to Roseburg to attend my best man’s daughter’s wedding. But first I need to get up. We are hoping to leave at 8. So I get up around 6. David and I talk a bit, nothing earth-shaking, just a bit of brother to brother talking. I have granola for breakfast. Sherri gets up at 7.
We did not leave at 8. Kevin, David’s friend, comes by about 8:30 to pick him up to go to clean their church for the Sunday service. We leave a minute before they do, about 8:45. They manage to get ahead of us and we follow them until they turn off at one of their favorite stores not named Costco. We continue on past Arcata, going towards Redwood National Park. We have some choices and decide to spend an extra 15 minutes going up Drury Road. It is more scenic, but much slower than 101. We enjoyed the side trip and rejoined 101 about 10 miles up the road.
At Klamath we stop at the Pen-Mey gas station to put 8 gallons into the tank. Then off to Crescent City. I stopped at a Starbucks there. Sherri gets coffee and then we start off again with Sherri driving.
The Smith River is a beautiful drive. Being a passenger lets me view it with both eyes, which I am thankful for. These are redwood trees on a windy road. When we got to Cave Junction, we would usually stop at Taylor Sausage. But they do take a bit of time, so we go across the street and enjoy a meal at Dairy Queen.
Then I drove all the way to Roseburg. We go to our hotel, Sleep Inn, arriving about 2:25. We had asked for an early check in, but they were not quite ready for us. By 2:40, we got into our room. We spent a few minutes resting, then changing into the clothes for the wedding this evening.
Moriah’s wedding is at Delfino Winery in back of the ridge where Dennis and Bonnie live. It takes us about 20 minutes to drive there. We arrived there and then mingled. The first person whom we meet is Jeremy, Dennis’ son. He is directing parking. After signing the guest picture, we talked with Bonnie and Dennis. The wedding gets off a little late-one of the bride’s maids is sick so there is a substitute being set up.
But when all is said and done, Moriah and Alex do get married which is the point of the whole thing. We enjoy this as we have watched Moriah grow up over the many years. We meet friends of Dennis and Bonnie and talk with them a lot of the evening. There is dancing on a platform which Dennis has made. By 9, we are ready to go back to our hotel and sleep, which we do. We have a long drive tomorrow.
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