Visitors from the North

Hooray for our first guests of the year!  Katie and her friend, Rachel, came down for a fun-filled weekend.  Perfect timing, as Zwickelmania was going on...open house at the local breweries.  Free food at Deschutes Brewery and an upclose and personal look at the brewing process.

Hanging out with the conditioning tanks at Deschutes Brewery

Wort tastes like tea.  Who knew?

Inside the mashtun

Hugging the mashtun

Great Principles to abide by.

Ummm...a turtle getting into a Jeep?  Yep, this is Bend.

And, we had to take them to Brother Jon's for a Captain Jack Sparrow, the only sandwich on the menu, according to Tommy Boy. 

Four Captain Jack Sparrows with different side items.

Did a little shopping in downtown Bend, took pics at Smith Rock, and played Euchre in front of a roaring fire.

Up next:  Tommy Boy arrives on Friday, just in time for Music Night.