I voted – will you?

Please vote. I’ll say it again: please vote.

The more I learn about this man, the more humbled I am to be his cousin

I made a quick trip back to the Boston area to visit one of my best friends to join in honoring him for two anniversaries coinciding.

The variety of birds in our back yard never ceases to entertain me.

It has been an especially nice summer and I am still happy just thinking about it.

I still love Mt. Angel, but I was unprepared for Oktoberfest! Next time, I’ll know what’s in store.

Please join me while I soak up the sights of my garden in September.

Stahlman Point Trail was a surprise, and I love surprises!

We had a second excellent camping weekend at Ice Cap Campground, this time hiking through the forest to Tamolitch Blue Pool.

Pedro and I went camping at Ice Cap in central Oregon. It was such a great trip that as soon as we got home, we planned another one.

We managed to get photos of most of the wildlife we saw while camping in August.