Barb’s Burblings

Yes, I still exist. I’m just very busy. In the meantime, look! When I was in Oregon visiting my parents for Thanksgiving, we went to Astoria (because my dad likes to drive to the coast–about 2 hours away from where they live. Yes, he’s a bit insane that way–but I’m like that, too), and since we were going there, I insisted we visit sites used in filming The Goonies. Without further ado…

Jail the Fratellis escaped from!

Where Mikey and Bran's dad worked

You can visit the Walsh house, but you have to leave your car at the bottom of the hill

Goonies never say die!

The owner of the “Walsh house” actually was taking out the garbage as I was taking pictures of the house and part of me wanted to say something, but I wussed out. On the positive side, my dad wasn’t familiar enough with the movie to require me to do the Truffle Shuffle before taking my picture in front of the house.