We set out today to explore some of the surrounding forest land. We've been seeing trails leading off into the forest. One has a Weyerhaeuser sign, and another has a Willamette Industries sign. We're familiar with Weyerhaeuser but hadn't heard of Willamette Industries before. It turns out that Weyerhaeuser actually bought its rival in 2002, so they just haven't gotten around to changing out all the signs.
It's easy to see why a forestry company would locate in this area. The trees are tall and very straight.
Unfortunately we didn't go very far on either trail. They clearly haven't been used very much. The problem is that in addition to the tall trees, this area grows lots of poison oak. When the trail is overgrown, it can be impossible to avoid running into the plants or stepping on them. We didn't want to take chances, so we turned around when the trail got too narrow and overgrown.
I made a beer can chicken today on the community grill near the pool. The grill is really heavy duty and has four burners, so we lit only two so the chicken could get mostly indirect heat. It came out juicy and flavorful, and the best part is that since I put the chicken on a foil covered cookie sheet, there was very little cleanup.
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