Background On My Association With Pacific Trailways

Chapter 2

Unfortunately my 'going to live with my mother' didn't turn out so well. We soon moved from La Pine to Mt Hood where her husband followed his construction work. After a month, I was on my own again with nowhere to go. Lucky for me, a kindly lady who frequented a tourist shop called Grandma's Cupboard (owned by Lenora) offered to take me in for the summer. Her name was Rita Stoll, never a bigger heart existed. I said goodbye to my mother and moved up to Rita's mountain home (above Zig Zag Oregon). I soon found employ at the Alpine Hut in Rhododendron (owned by a gay couple). I didn't realize the significance of this at the time, not only rare, but a real trailblazing venture for these two young men (main owner was Jim Henry).