Sunday, August 3, 2014

Weekend Weather Woes

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Gray and Overcast Weekend We have been blessed this summer, so far, with fantastic weather weekends. Rain has fallen during the week and...
Saturday, August 2, 2014

Frogs in the Pool

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Northern Green Frog (not in my pool) Some mornings, especially after damp and rainy nights, I find many frogs who come to my pool for a...
Friday, August 1, 2014

Last Enola Gay Crew Member Dies

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Enola Gay Landing at Tinian after Dropping Atomic Bomb According to CBS News , Theodore VanKirk, also known as "Dutch," died M...
Thursday, July 31, 2014

Good-bye July

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Today closes the chapter of the year called July. Hay in the Fields of Oregon It slipped by so quickly and was so full of activity tha...
Wednesday, July 30, 2014

Statistics and Baseball

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Machado Coming Home after Walk Off Home Run It should be no huge surprise that I attended an Orioles baseball game last evening. What ma...
Tuesday, July 29, 2014

USS Oregon, BB-3, Bulldog of the Navy

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USS Oregon Tower Walking around downtown Portland, along the river, I discovered some history with which I was unfamiliar. The story of ...
Monday, July 28, 2014

Monday Musings - July 28, 2014

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1. I knew that my vacation was over this morning when my alarm rang. 2. The things you want the most are sometimes the things you already ...
Sunday, July 27, 2014

60th Anniversary Celebration

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Mom and Dad The family gathered together to celebrate a beginning.  The event happened 60 years ago and from it has come a family. ...
Saturday, July 26, 2014

Anniversary or Reunion--A Celebration

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The Gals Sometimes we just need a good reason to get the entire clan together to reconnect and reestablish relationships and contacts. ...
Friday, July 25, 2014

Standing at the Vista House

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Vista House in the Distance There is a spot at the entrance of the Columbia Valley Gorge, Oregon,  where you actually get to stand and e...