New Beginnings, New Experiences

Well, I've been in Oregon almost three months!  It really is beautiful here, although it started out a lot colder than I would have liked.  The weather is, just now, starting to improve.  I must admit, the many fruit trees are very pretty with all of their colorful blooms and I'm excited just thinking about all of the pears, apples, and plums I will be able to pick just outside of the door.  I might mention there will also be tons of grapes, raspberries and blackberries too.

I've been fortunate to have met some very nice people already, Sioux and J.D. who are long time friends and neighbors of Rauno's.  Not neighbors in the sense that you go next door and borrow a cup of sugar, but neighbors of about a few miles away.  Sioux and J.D. introduced us to Thalia (love that name) Cynthia and Lynette.

We had a lovely visit from Emily and Widget (dog).  Hard not to fall in love with Emily, she is the woman everyone wants to be. Emily is beautiful, athletic, fit (that goes with the athletic!), and she likes the "Idol".  Kirk lives near by so we see more of him, very nice guy and fantastic photographer.  Rauno is very proud of his two kids and rightly so.

Pizza and eclair night with J.D., Sioux, Rauno and I

Sushi night with (left to right) J.D., Sioux, Thalia, Cynthia, moi and Lynette

Rauno and I showing off tree blooms

There have been some fantastic hikes, many just up and down the highway that runs in front of the house.
Do I miss La Paz, you ask?  Yes, I do, very much.  But, Oregon is now and now is where I want to be until mid October when we will both relocate to that colorful, loud, dusty, lazy city that is so addictive.