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Sunshine and shirtsleeves! Bikers and walkers in what seemed to be greater numbers than just yesterday. The mountains were out, in snowy splendor, shining bright. People sat at sidewalk cafes with their faces turned up, catching rays. My spirits were up, it was great to be out and about droppi...
02/18/2009
Oregon was admitted to the union on Valentines Day, 1859 - shouldn't that mean Oregon is for Lovers, not Virginia? After all we have had 150 years of love, not just 40! All kidding aside, the 14th is the start of the Oregon Sesquicentennial Year. Special events and doings all year! Over 500 sta...
02/13/2009
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02/03/2009
It's that time of the year. My garden is in horrible shape, seemingly fatally wounded by winter's wrath. While Portland gardens most always are fairly uninspiring and bleak in January, this year the garden seems to be in worse condition than usual. The artichokes look dead. Leaves of mush and s...
02/02/2009
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I'm a bit nervous about the energy efficiency of my house. Today is the day the Energy Trust of Oregon is doing an energy audit, and since my house is 107 years old, I am pretty sure I'm going to get a bad grade! There is a LOT of equipment on the front porch - no clue what it is all for, other...
01/29/2009
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Took the Metro a few days before the Inauguration and had a startling experience. Throughout Eastern Market, Metro Center and the Columbia Heights stations were words - Joy, Hope, Together - and all the O's were made up of the Obama campaign logo. "Wow," I thought, "how impressive. They've rea...
01/23/2009
I had a wonderful vacation. Half the fun is taking photos, seeing if I can get something a little different, or exciting. Once in a while I succeed, many times not. It really doesn't matter because I have such a good time doing it. Here are a few I like. All these photos were taken in the La B...
01/22/2009
It's hours since I left the Mall. I'm a bit achey from all the walking - and the cold. I've seen the recaps on television, and watched the President and First Lady dance to the Etta James song, 'At Last', sung by Beyonce. I've dozed a bit in front of that same television, and saw more in the ...
01/20/2009