No beer steins, no girls in cute skirts and embroidered blouses.  For us, October means fall weather, last farmer’s market, and….wait for it….our annual long weekend together! Although we figured this out a while back, I’ve already forgotten what number we are on, but it’s close to two decades.  [Waiting for one of the sister’s to chime in…]

This year, the four of us meet in south Central Oregon and have three full days of exploration planned.  The weather is going to be damp at the best, soaking at the worst, but we’ve dealt with that before.  We’ve maps, rock tools, cameras, directions and rain gear packed.  We’ve plans for historical research and laughing over old memories while creating new ones.

It is also our annual corporate meeting, complete with formal agenda, reports and minutes.  That is the formal part, because the meeting often has recurring portions during work/exploration in the field.  Inspiration DOES happen in the middle of a junk store, a rock field, looking at an historic site ~ especially when the four of us are together.

Next week, some pictures and an accounting!

That would be us, with our parents in 1962, and the first business the four of us did together.