Frango mints

The best!

Marshall Field's Great tree

Hopefully this won't be the end of a great tradition.

The Harley

It's always a treat to ride your Harley in December.

Snow!!

It is snowing in West Linn, Oregon!

New? bench

Hub used the left-over mahogany to redo the 15 year old bench.

4815 N. Ashland...

.....enough said

A ballerina kitty

That would be my granddaughter....Kennedy!

Chicago

70 degrees, sunny, not a cloud in the sky, in Chicago, in November....unbelievable - but beautiful!

Jackson

My grandson, Jackson, just turned '8'. It doesn't seem possible.

The Art Institute Lions....

...celebrate the World Champion White Sox!

Travel Trailer

We took our travel trailer to Bend, OR, a few weeks ago. We still love it.

Purple cast

I posted this for my grandchildren - Jackson & Kennedy - so they can see grandma's pretty purple cast.

Pinecone

Check out the size of this pinecone!

Plate & screws

Here is a great x-ray depicting my brand new plate & screws that now hold my wrist together!

Wrist

I broke my wrist (had a bike accident) on Labor Day; had a temporary cast for 10 days, then surgery to implant a plate and screws. 13 days later, they removed the plaster cast, removed the stitches, and recast it for 3 more weeks. Notice the nasty wrinkly skin! eew!

Broke My Wrist

Not for the faint of heart.... An x-Ray of my broken wrist. Yes, I crashed on our bike! Enjoy!

My favorite men!

I forgot the most important picture.... my favorite men. From left.....Brandon, Brian and of course....Hub.

S'mores

Without a doubt, the s'mores on the deck were the biggest hit of the entire week.

In and around Portland & West Linn

After returning from the coast, we enjoyed the Children's Museum, a local fountain and juggling at the fair.

Fun at the Oregon Coast...

More photos from our family visit in Oregon.... From indoor games of Battleship, to visiting the historic Astoria column (where Jackson & Kennedy practiced their karate moves) to playing in the Seaside sand, to checking out the fossils at Cannon Beach. It was a very enjoyable time.

My family visits Portland...

For one week of every year, my entire family visits Portland. This year we kicked off our visit with a 14 mile bike ride over 6 of Portland's bridges. http://www.providence.org/Oregon/Events/Bridge_Pedal/default.htm Other than Brian and Jackson blowing a tire on the last leg of the ride, a good time was had by all. Afterwards, we cooled off in Portland's downtown fountain.