Tuesday, May 15, 2018
Spiralizing zucchini from our garden
Baby possum
Emma's last high school choir performance and Al's birthday eve (May 14, 2018)
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The choir performances coincided with Al's birthday eve, which we celebrated afterward. Happy birthday, Al! |
Thursday, May 10, 2018
Back to Austin (May 7, 2018)
Final moments (May 6, 2018)
Happy birthday, Micah and Otis! (Sunday, May 6, 2018: two days early)
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My May 8th birthday guys. Micah turned 36 and Otis turned 10. Double digits, Otis! I don't know if Otis is starting to give us a double thumbs up or playing an invisible video game. |
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Micah's Jack Nicholson look from that "redrum" movie, the Shining, that was partly filmed at the lodge on Mt. Hood. |
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Otis finally agreed to a birthday cake late Sunday afternoon. So yummy! Thanks, Otis. But he forbade us to sing "Happy Birthday" or any other song. Okay. The Birthday Boy rules. |
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The kids all wanted to try the red bow from atop the cake, hoping it would be pure sugar. Not. Some terrible, plastic tasting yet edible bow. |
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Ava, Otis, and Fox |
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Thanks, Anjanette and Fox! |
Hanging out (Sunday, May 6, 2018)
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I brought 4 pounds of Jelly Bellies from Costco that were a big hit with the kids. Mason, Ava, Otis, and Fox had their favorite flavors. |
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Ava, and Fox's feet in the foyer |
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On the see-saws at nearby Grant Park |
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I showed the girls how to balance on a see-saw. Fox took the photo. |
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Ava and Fox with Ramona in the Beverly Cleary sculpture garden |
Loved our HomeAway rental!
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Built in the 1920s in Spanish style architecture, the house was full of light. |
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Tons of books were available to peruse. Notice that they're shelved by color? Wonder what Dewey would think about that. |
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Character. Charm. Comfort. |
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The patio was equally fun at night, thanks to whimsically hanging overhead lights. |
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Breakfast nook and Mason's shoes |
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Everything was in bloom! Irises, hydrangeas, azaleas . . . . |
Porsche? Audi? Mustang? (Sunday, May 6, 2018)
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We also visited the Ford dealership. Mustang Otis! |
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A Porsche fits me, n'est pas? |
Evening of May 5, 2018
Wednesday, May 9, 2018
Portland (May 5, 2017)
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Fox, Otis, and I had the day to ourselves on Saturday. We started with "kid coffee," mostly milk, a little coffee, and lots of Hershey's chocolate syrup. |
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Fox adjusts the amount of chocolate syrup in her coffee. |
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Nearby Grant Park has a Beverly Cleary sculpture garden. Fox loves the Ramona books. Here she is with Ramona. |
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Here's that tire swing bruise. Do I love my grandbabies? Yes, I do! |
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Otis totally whupped me at basketball. I only made one out of about 10 shots. His favorite teams: The Portland Trail Blazers and Houston Rockets. |
First full day in Portland (May 4, 2018)
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Later, Micah, his girlfriend Leila, and her children Mason (10) and Ava (7) came over. Fox and Ava dressed the salad. |
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After a week of no screen time, as imposed by Otis's school, he was ready for the KindleFire. |
Wednesday, May 2, 2018
Rainbow!
Tuesday, May 1, 2018
Anticipation (April 30, 2018)
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Our first yellow squash is growing! Do you see the dried squash blossom attached to it like a fish tail? |
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Our tomatoes and basil are thriving too. Can eggplant Parmesan be far behind? |
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Getting ready for zucchini to produce faster than we can pick and eat them. Reminds me of "Invasion of the Body Snatchers." |
We couldn't save the world! (April 30, 2018)
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