Back in the spring I pulled the trigger on an Airbnb in beautiful little Sisters, Oregon for the first weekend in October. My wife was going to be heading to the southwest for a Dharma Celebration (as she loves to do!) and I figured early October would be a good time to take a three day weekend not too far from home. I poked around on the home rental website and settled on a cool looking little cabin just west of town. After booking it, I realized that the place looked familiar. I went back and looked at the pics and sure enough, it was the same place I stayed in briefly in July 2015 when we were in town to see Phish in Bend at what is now called the Hayden Homes Amphitheatre. The place had been slightly renovated, but the floor of the kitchen gave it away because I have a great pic of my kiddo that is on my computer screensaver carousel, with the unique floor very visible. Looking at the pics on the website, it was clear it was the same place.

In 2015, we didn’t get to spend quite as much time at the cabin as we had planned due to the fact that my car broke down on the way to the show, which necessitated us going straight into Bend to get the car fixed, instead of to the cabin to chill. The shows were super fun though!

Now, ten years are gone and my daughter and I are back and enjoying a deep hang. It is a different time of year, we are both in different chapters in our lives (she wasn’t even 2 last time we were here and doesn’t remember much at all), but the joy of travel, as well as the view out the window is still just as nice.