7/9/11 Roger's Birthday!

Saturday was Roger's birthday and we took a road trip from Seaside to Tillamook, OR. We went to the Air Museum there and also to the Tillamook Cheese Factory for birthday ice cream! The hanger that the museum is housed in is huge. It was built during World War II and housed 11 blimps. Another hanger was built at the same place at the same time; it burned down in 1984. Steel and iron were needed for the war effort so these hangers were built primarily of wood and concrete. There is a wonderful film at the museum of the building and history of these hangers. I had no idea that blimps were used on both coasts during the war; they provided ship escort, rescue efforts, and security on both coasts. Roger checked out all the planes and the 'original' Jeeps on display. No trip to Tillamook is complete without a trip to the Tillamook Cheese factory. Like all the other tourists, we stood in a line to pick our flavors and pay and then in another line to pick up our choices. Yummy treat for the birthday boy. The weather was perfect for the drive along the coast. Today Sunday, we watched the Womens World Soccer game between USA and Brazil and celebrated the hard won USA win. We are continuing our birthday bash by going to see Cars 2 this afternoon. We hope you are having a great summer... Happy trails...