La Pine, Lava Fields and Deschutes National Forest

In the car and on our way by 7:30 am.  Destination: Deschutes National Forest, home of lava fields lava caves, and amazing vistas.

Time for a little early morning travel conversation:

Me: "Cheech, I just got a GREAT idea!" (He always worries when I start a sentence like that.)

Cheech:  No response.  (I take that to mean he is very anxious for me to proceed).

Me:  "I think we should buy a t-shirt from every place we...." (interruped)

Cheech:  "That's a horrible idea."

Me:  "Wait, you didn't let me finish my idea."

Cheech:  "O.K., go on."

Me:  "I think we should buy a t-shirt every place we visit and make a quilt out of them."

Cheech:  "That's a horrible idea."  (He is consistent)

Me:  "O.K., list all the reasons it's a horrible idea".  (I am always open to feedback)

Cheech:
"First, they will cost  us $15.00- $20.00 a piece.  The quilt will cost a fortune".
"Second, you will immediately cut up the shirts and destroy them."
"Third, you'll only use about 1/3 of each shirt and rest will become rags."
"Fourth, you don't quilt." (This is just a minor technacality and should not even be on the list).
"Fifth, even if you do make a quilt, it will end up in the closet and we'll never see it again."

Me:  "So other than that, you really like the idea!"  (I can hardly wait to get started).

Please read Cheech's post about Deschutes National Forest and the lava fields.  My mind is otherwise occupied in the creative process.  Bet you can't guess what project I have in mind.