June 1st--Happy Birthday Marilyn M

By Marilyn Monroe

"I knew I belonged to the public and to the world, not because I was talented or even beautiful, but because I had never belonged to anything or anyone else. There was my name up in lights. I said, 'God, somebody's made a mistake.' But there it was, in lights. And I sat there and said, 'Remember, you're not a star.' Yet there it was up in lights. I'm going to be a great movie star some day."---------a tiny thought from me---

Thank you Marilyn for giving so much of yourself to everyone else...and not feeling all the love you needed for being human...I love this picture of you---you are smiling and look happy!

TV Stars: NOT--kinda---a little---and a BIG movie star

Aren't we all cute? We were all interviewed by a local native tv station..fun-about 5 minutes in all...a star from "Twilight" is at the farest left. I got his signature for H.

Over a Week---Oh well...welcome back

Photos from a sweet little garden store trip with the n's on Sunday...with a little help from photoshop...I guess I still love purple and pink

Mt Hood--The Long Way

I drove to Mt. Hood via Mt. Hood along the Columbia River---then over to Mt. Hood around the mountain---instead of going straight east on hyway 26...oh well...I saw a lot of the country; wine country too---farms, rivers, bridges, waterfalls, glorious day for a day trip...got home about 3:30ish and watched two movies on netflix then fell asleep...fun day.

Tonight a little photoshop play

These are some pictures I took about a week ago when I went to Astoria; playing with photoshop tonight--went to Mt. Hood (THE MOUNTAIN IN THE EAST)--I think I drove the LONG WAY AROUND THE MOUNTAIN...sure pretty...went to the lodge covered with snow..talk about white privilege...skiers...teenagers...the lodge is dirty and the views are not that great from the lodge--I did not eat there either...expensive and dirty looking...I did enjoy seeing the Mountain up close...walked over a bridge over a river and took some pictures..I could live in this bookstore---I love all the butterflies all over the place...

good bye

short but sweet...did I say funny?

The Sun Is Totally Out Today

It was HOT TODAY ALL DAY....blue skies, blue river, and hot day...wonderful! Went to UU this morning...the sermon was about children and their gifts...so touching..bought a new lawn chair (folding backwards) and sat on my patio over looking the river and Mt. Hood...a time to take a breath and be by myself and rest up!

Pictures in Astoria

Astoria Mini Trip

Went to Astoria today---100 miles both directions; made a big semi square. Cloudy and grey but still nice...traffic was not too bad...just drove slowly and looked at all the trees, trees, farms, shops, and had lunch in Astoria...sweet place. The beginning of their summer Sunday market--bought a bird house.

Desmond Tutu-A Hero for Our Time

What a wonderful lifetime event--to see and hear Desmond Tutu...in Portland at the University of Portland...what a sweet, kind, funny, truthful, elf like, hero for all of us. Went with L1, h, and d.