1. I spent a leisurely morning in my resort hotel room resting and working puzzles. I had had my fill of food at the steak house last night and so I more than made due with coffee. A while back, some of us extended what used to be a two night excursion into a three night one to Pendleton and it's restful mornings like this one that make me very happy that Ed, Mike, and I were staying a third night.
2. Around 11:30, I taxied Mike, Ed, and me up into the Blue Mountains to the tiny town of Meacham, OR. On every trip to Pendleton, as many of us that can cruise up to Meacham to eat either breakfast or lunch at the Oregon Trail Store & Deli, a way off the beaten path eatery that serves up superb food.
I ordered a bacon cheeseburger that was so loaded with meat, cheese, lettuce, onion, and tomato that I could barely open my mouth wide enough to bite into it, but I did and I enjoyed every bite and the pleasant work it took to earn those bites! The hand cut fresh French fries that came with the burger were also superb. We hadn't had lunch here for quite a while and Mike, Ed, and I were -- well, I'd say we were jubilant that we came for lunch -- but we know a breakfast would have also been out of sight.
Some time back, the Oregon Trail proprietors put Oregon Lottery gaming machines in a little room behind swinging doors in their establishment and the three of us hopped back there and spun some wheels. I came out six bucks ahead!
3. Back at the resort, I had fun riding a gaming machine roller coaster that ended up working in my favor and then I joined Ed and Mike in the sports bar where I enjoyed a non-alcoholic beer. Around seven, the three of us congregated again in Ed's room and had a great time yakkin'. Over the years, these evening gatherings have been a time to drink whiskey together and Ed and Mike each had a cocktail and I didn't drink anything, but just joined in the yakkin'.
I ended my night down at the casino's deli where I ordered a half a chicken Caesar salad, a small bag of Tim's potato chips, and a bottle of water, a nice light dinner after last night's big pork chop and today's super-sized burger in Meacham.
It was an easy, relaxing, fun last day at the Wildhorse Resort.
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