I know there are millions of people who have worse
heat this year than we have ever had in Oregon.
Even now, when I complain about the heat, we are not sweltering nor are having to go to the hospital due to the intense heat that many across the
nation and throughout Europe are going through.
That saddens me that so many have to deal with the trauma. I would personally have to deal with the
aftermath of a hurricane or several feet of snow than to have to bear the heat
that is so hot that eggs could be fried on the sidewalk.
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| from Fondos de Pantalla |
Tri City is an unincorporated area
that shares a zip with Myrtle Creek. My
personal belief for the name in addition to Myrtle Creek, Tri City somewhat
borders Riddle and Canyonville. Each of
the three cities have a celebration in the summer. Riddle’s Sawdust Jubilee is held in the last
Saturday in June. Canyonville holds Pioneer
Days Thursday, Friday and the last Saturday in August. Between the two celebrations is Summer Fest
held Thursday, Friday and the last Saturday in July – which seems to have been
the hottest weekend each year we have been here. This year’s temperatures have been in the
early 90’s.
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| Jenna's favorite thing to draw is this cartoon dude |
Before this weekend, I had posted how
humid it has been each morning and how the wind eventually blows the humidity
out – but the wind is not consistent. It feels great when the wind blows. At the same time it can be upsetting to some
of the vendors to have their items blow in several directions. The temperatures
have been below 85 for the most part – but not this weekend. And the skies have
been pretty quiet overall – though I have heard more helicopters in the last
couple of days. And the river beds are
dried out again. But thus far we are not
seeing the smoke that has lingered since our arrival in Oregon. I believe the morning humidity has helped
with the air quality. At least we’ve
been able to see the skies this year.
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| she also makes some really nice flowers |
Jenna, of course, wanted to be at the
festival even before it opened. She
enjoyed recruiting people for the library booth two years ago and for Riddle’s
Sawdust booth last year. This year we
left her with Summer who is not aggressive or loud. Jenna grabbed an inflatable guitar and
started singing. Thursdays not the best
day for sales. The park gets a lot of
looky-loos and a few spend money here and there (mostly on food) but by
Saturday there are mobs descending at every booth and surrounding space. Jenna enjoys “acting” but I think she
secretly was trying to show up or steal away from the vendor in the next booth –
a bunch of kids that she had known from Coffenberry who will be going to the
high school in fall.
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| Here she is posing with one that Roland drew of her |
