5th Annual...42º

Since none of our family is close and we are always looking for a new adventure, Pat, Brian, Herb and I started 5 years ago, celebrating  Fathers Day, with an outing to Baker City/Sumpter to enjoy a train ride and dinner at a steak house...Dinner at the old Union Hotel was next, followed by the newly remodeled Lostine Tavern (now closed and up for sale), last year dinner was at our house as Herb "practiced" on his new Traeger.

This year the search was on for a place close to home, a new menu and we were hopeful that the sun would be shining...The RimRock Inn met all the criteria, day was sunny and the menu, new, but limited...Two salads, two sandwiches no appetizers, no dessert but a huge wine list...Only problem was the $7.00 price on a glass of wine that (merely covered the bottom), P and I managed to sip it slowly...We each ordered a beet, orange salad, the fresh greens were crispy but they also only covered the bottom of the plate...The Guys opted for the burger and it was, well, just a burger, served with paper thin kettle chips (crispy and hot)...The ride was lovely, the company top notch and luckily when we got back to Barton Heights our wine glasses were filled to the brim and cherry pie a la mode was enjoyed on the deck.

The RimRock reopened about a month ago, new owners are young and looking for a way to make it in Wallowa County...We wish them well, but they do have their work cut out for them...Hugs to All...OWAV:)