water everywhere; green everywhere....life everywhere

Sure glad to be in Portland with my dear dear friends/family d,l1, & h...and two darling cats...slept really good last night; over 8 hours! went downtown on MAX with h; we had a fun time; h is such a nice person and really funny to be around. my eyes are full of color, green, pink, blue, red, with all the flowers in bloom. Sure nice to spend some quality time with d,l1,h...walked to MAX this morning...about 7 blocks away from their house; very good for my walking schedule. had a tasty pasta dish with shrimp, halibut, mussels in lemon and garlic sauce...wow what a combination; had to walk even more after that dinner; love it here! UU starts tomorrow evening...lots of people riding their bikes and putting them on the MAX..Portland's light rail system---fun to ride and see all the different cultures and ages. Urban life is so amazing compared to flag...it has been sunny both days so far---even hot! Hard to believe...learned what a "steamer" was from h at starbucks on Pine Square downtown. nice to be on vacation with my dear family...