Sounds like y'all had a good ride, with the exception of riding into the sun, and Chuckles' CPS.
My bro and I rode out toward Vista House, met up with some friends headed the other way at Corbett, so we joined 'em and took winding backroads to Sandy, then back to their place in Gresham. Something like 60-70 miles total. Just a wee jaunt through the country. [moto] Man, we stopped at this overlook north of Sandy on Bluff Rd... a postcard view of the Sandy River and Mt. Hood... and of course, the weather was abso-freaking-lutely perfect.
Sorry C.