Klamath Falls, Oregon

We took a brief intermission to drive "home" (although we don't have a home) so that we could visit family, friends, doctors, and dentist.  And then we were back on the road.

Some of you may wonder what took us to Klamath Falls - the one descendant we weren't able to see when we were in Washington, our granddaughter, Brooke.

Brooke is in her third year at Oregon Tech (OIT) playing volleyball on a scholarship.  We haven't been able to watch her play in college so we were thrilled that we could be in Klamath Falls for three of her matches.

Oregon Tech was founded as the Oregon Vocational School in 1947 to train and re-educate returning World War II veterans.  The first classes were held in a deactivated Marine Corps hospital three miles northeast of Klamath Falls.  The following year, the school's title was changed to the Oregon Technical Institute.  In the first school year, veterans constituted 98 percent of student enrollment.  By 1950, the figure was 75 percent and in response to the Korean War, the school received a contract for training soldiers in welding and warehouse management.

The campus was transferred to its current location in 1964, followed by another name change to the Oregon Institute of Technology in 1973.  In 2012, the Oregon Institute of Technology officially rebranded to its current name of Oregon Tech.

Coincidentally, the weekend matches were against two schools near our "home" and when we met a few parents, they thought we were there to root on those schools.  No way!

We met a friend as we walked upstairs to the gym.

Time for the game and our favorite player was ready.

It wasn't a great night for the Owls but the team hung together.

And then it was over and we had a picture snapped of the three of us together.

Oh wait, I might have photos from two different matches jumbled together.

After two consecutive matches on the weekend and a few days off, it was time for the third match.  We decided to hit the book store and stock up on some fan gear.

And then it was time for the third match - Pink Out in support of breast cancer.  And look who was the star on the reader board in the lobby!

The team all wore pink jerseys and even Hootie joined the fun.

It was a great match and the right team won - two out of three wins while we were there.

And then a few photos to memorialize the time there.  Check out our new gear!

It wasn't all about volleyball during our visit - stay tuned for a visit with nature.