We left the Oregon Coast on Monday June 29, haeaded for
Ashland, the Shakespeare Festival and triple digit temperatures. In ten years
this is the hottest it ever has been for us.
But that does not mitigate against our enjoyment of the plays,
although the outdoor Elizabethan theater has been . . . hot.
Those of you who have followed our travels have seen entries
regarding our visits to Ashland over the past decade, so I’ll recount the week
in sketch. Over six days, beginning Tuesday, June 30 and ending on the 5th
of July, we will have seen eight plays and wandered this town. We eat, watch
plays, sleep and shop, maybe in that order. Usually we take a side trip of some
sort, often a shopping expedition to Jamestown, Oregon, some times to Crater
Lake. It varies.
For the past two years we have been here for the 4th
of July and the City of Ashland’s parade, which draws from throughout Jackson
County. So here are a few snaps of this year’s parade.
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| A sunny last day on the coast |
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| My traveling companions, Sharon, Rosa and Rocinante |
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| Awaiting the start |
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| It begins! |
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| Local dignitaries in cool cars |
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| President Lincoln walks. (Why not Jefferson on this day?) |
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| Music of all sorts |
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| The Bard, of course |
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| Equestrians of all ages |
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| All views equally represented, left to right |
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| Everyone participates |
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| Just because |
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