Fred and Cindi Pigott of Klamath Falls, Oregon, have been our friends for just about forever, for Cindi and I over 30+ years. Cindi is a psychiatric nurse and Fred is the 'house god' and a darn good one, too! I must also add that they are the official Mrs. Claus and Santa Claus for the Klamath Basin!
After more than thirty days on the rails, we needed some friends, even for just a day. Cindi and Fred are true friends - who else would pick up a couple of tired souls at 10 p.m., have a bed ready, and the next day clear their busy schedules for a marathon of talking, eating, talking, eating, laughing, sharing the events since we had last spent time talking, eating, talking, eating, laughing?
Cindi is a knitter, too, so we knitted, lost stitches together, and knitted some more. It was a really busy day.
They live in Keno, near the Klamath River on a few acres and enjoy the amenites of growing a garden, raising chickens and knowing all their neighbors. Wanda, a neighbor, stopped by to let Fred know one of his chickens was on the road and she had given up chasing it.
Cindi shared her homemade feta cheese, hand-picked berries in a homemade pie and Fred honored us with bar-b-qued ribs (with a special sauce, no doubt), fresh picked beets and green beans (purple until they're cooked) Home Grown Delicious, cooked with love, eaten with passion!
At the end of the day, Cindi delivered us to the station - the train would be on time - darn, but we would meet again soon, for sure.
Bob and I slept better than other night on our trip and I know the reason why. Good friends, good food, good laughs, and a promise we would be together soon. Who wouldn't feel content with a day of home grown friendship?
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