Climbing the hill......

........at Pacific City. The big sand dune created a challenge for all of us. It was quite a trek, but definitely a sense of accomplishment when you reached the top.






I made it!

Pacific City

Fun at the beach.....

Bridal Veil Falls in the Columbia River Gorge

Hike and picnic.....

A visit with Ma!

While our family visited, they got an opporutnity to visit with Ma since she is now and Oregonian!

Rose

A rose at dusk....

Vietnam Memorial

On Memorial Day, we visited a traveling Vietnam Memorial that stopped in Portland. It was quite moving.

Father and Daughter........

.............having a chat!

Cherry blossoms.......

....on the tree and on the driveway.....

Daffodils!

It is springtime in West Linn!

My Grandchildren

My grandchildren.....Kennedy and Jackson. Aren't they absolutely adorable?

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!