Russell's Adventure in Oregon
Russell out for a walk at home near Seattle 8/2/2017 Wednesday- RUSSELL TAKES OFF While our family was on vacation in Redmond Oregon, Russell was staying with Grandpa and Grandma in Rowena, Oregon. Rowena is a rural town in the Columbia River Gorge, tucked between Hood River and The Dalles, with hills to the south and the Columbia River to the north. Grandma and Grandpa live on Historic Hwy 30, which was the major highway running through the Gorge before I-84 was built. Wednesday evening around 7:00pm, Grandma was sitting out back with Russell on his leash, while Grandpa was working in the garden. As Grandpa chopped away at a large root, Russell got spooked! The plastic clasp on his collar broke and Russell took off running. Grandpa and Grandma called for Russell, but Russell wouldn’t come. The broken clasp on Russell's collar Russell was first sighted at 8:15pm on I-84 running west on the eastbound lanes on the interstate. Grandma and Grandpa were th