Lessons from the road.

• The Astoria column has 164 steps.
• Tillamook ice cream tastes better in Tillamook.
• Marine layer is just a fancy word for grey or greyer.
• Given enough incentive a dog can, in fact, set off the car alarm from inside the car.
• Gearhart, OR has the most exquisite french bakery.
• Lewis and Clark had a sense of humor in assigning place names. Dismal Nitch and Cape Disappointment come to mind.
• Lego catalogs cannot be shared. There must be at least one for each interested party.
• There are some really cool metal sculptures in Raymond, WA.
• Five year olds cannot give adequate warning before throwing up en route.
• Pepsi is winning the coke wars in rural counties.
• Beach sand stays in your ears for a really long time.
• McMenamins Penney Gin can only be purchased at Edgefield Or St. Francis School. boo.
• Local steak, potatoes and clams make an excellent meal.
• LongBeach, WA is the longest beach in the world.
• Ferryman are quick with the jumper cables.
  
• Piles of driftwood are hours of fun.
• three rocks, on stick and a handful of clam shells are all the souvenirs one really needs.
• "Cottage" means different things to different people.
• Lost is really a relative term.
  
• Road signs in Oregon are funny.
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  The tiny logging burg of Raymond, WA is filled with hundreds of really cool metal sculptures.