Jody Kemple

Farewell Bend is what the early pioneers called the Central Oregon town where they found a shallow spot to ford The Deschutes River. Bend became a popular oasis on the Oregon Trail.

Packed into a Ford station wagon, Jody's family followed their own Oregon trail from her hometown of Gibson City, Illinois to visit her aunt, Uncle HM and six cousins in Bend. A dream was born. Dear Bend Chamber of Commerce, my name is Jody Kemple. I am moving to Bend one day. Soon, vinyl brochures featuring glorious rivers and mountains dropped through her family's mail slot to be placed in Jody's hope chest. Thirty years later her dream came true.

Today, like the early pioneers, Jody is saying Farewell Bend to follow another dream. Warm, sunny sands and ocean breezes lure her to the shores of Cerritos Beach, Mexico. From a writing studio floating atop the master's quarters of Villa Piazza, Baja's premier wedding venue and serenaded by the songs of tropical birds, the creations of many more adventures are unfolding to follow Cameron of Today.