I bet it was special, beautiful up there!
My dad grew up on a farm in Humboldt, his dad was killed when my dad was 13. About 11 years later their family moved to, of all places California. I escaped to Arizona In 2004 and wouldn't you know it the crazy people followed me. I made it back here in 2011 and am not going anywhere. A short drive up the 14 from Brookings this winter after dark will get you some deer. Seems there wasn't a week go by at least 8-10 deer hit by cars.