On the same nighttime trip though the mountains we turned a hairpin curve and saw three black tail deer in the road about 50 feet ahead of us. I gasped loudly. Jim flashed the headlights and miraculously the three deer stepped quietly back into the woods.

Jim and I are sure that the blessing that Chief David Rock Hudson of the Hoh Indian tribe bestowed upon us saved us. Throughout the trip we saw numerous deer on the side of the road but a sudden peace was with us. We shall forever be grateful to Chief David.