Morning in Portland and it is Saturday too.

My new hobby is to "people watch" outside my living room window looking at the fountain..starbucks and doggies....lnow basically cleaning...household stuff...and cooking shows and my own starbucks coffee beans...I do enjoy my morning coffee...decaf...went to bed at 9:30 and woke up at 1:30 am and listened to NPR and music for about 2 hours, then went back to sleep until 9:3o this morning...my my a tired charchar...I think most of it is emotional quite frankly...have not been too happy these days...I am not alone and I know that. Going to see m this afternoon for a party with her family and some new friends...may spend the night and go to uu in v. 4 paws...a cutie....was wondering where she was...because she is always near me when I am home...heard a tiny Meow..she was in the 2nd bedroom...boy or should I say, girl did she want out...now she is licking the oatmeal out of my bowl...what is left...she is growing so fast. Anyway, it is Saturday...now she is trying to "cover it up" like you know what...she does have good table manners...ha ha ha ha---stress....stressless...stress...stressless....when you look at sorrel now think 4 times bigger!

Thanks giving to my dear sweet friends

Had a sweet time yesterday with h,l1,c,n,c, on top of the world at 30 stories above..in the clouds, that is...Portland City Grill...then went to see New Moon...slept in late today and went to see Coco Before Channel...then walked to the downtown fancy mall and tons of people getting ready for the lights to be turned on in Pioneer Square...of course, went into the Mac store...did not dress warmly enough so I had to buy myself a new purple scarf!!!!! of course, I did...yummy texture, heavier, and soft plus fabric...took the streetcar downtown then rode the imax up to the PSU bookstore then walked home...my foot is not hurting as much...tender but not hurting...Four Paws in sitting on the computer desk with me taking a mini nap...she is so pretty and soft...we may make it over the "trouble waters" of her kittenhood...I did order the softpaws on Tuesday.. still have not made up my mind re going to AZ for the holidays....sometimes anything now seems so tiring...plus moving to the new building and getting the benchmark III done

flower with mt hood insert

Still Have It

Still have my cough and semi cold stuff...darn it...low energy but being expected to work all guns! Had a good class tonight. Saw two students in their field placement and that made me feel good...they are going to be graduating next year and be BSW professionals...that is quite an accomplishment...for all of us...just a few more months...thanks l1 for listening...again...4 paws is watching me type...she can be so cute AND A WILD CHILD. nite nite

In Honor of My Mother, Leslie Snow Goodluck

At 11: 20 am on Nov 15, 1977 my mother, Leslie Snow Goodluck died in Gallup, New Mexico at the Indian hospital. I was at her side and she was in a coma at the time. I went to UU this morning and lite a candle for her and dad. The service this morning was breathtaking with music, dance, song, cello, solos, tears, laughter, and joy. I adored it totally. I also feel better physically so that helps a lot. Watching Obama in China on CNN; went there in August, 1977! The world is getting smaller and smaller and we better get more comfortable with being "relatives" to everyone. We are all related! Watching it on CNN and also listening to it at www.whitehouse.gov re internet...amazing! I love you mom, thank you for all that you have given to me to be the person and woman that I am. Your spirit lives within me and I know you would be happy with most of the choices I have made...yes, I am a teacher! you were right!

up and around

went to tx for several days at a national conference--lots of people, learning, fun, sharing good times with n and others and then got sick...got back and continued to be sick with the flu...got the H1N1 shot on Thursday...also, cut 4 paws nails..............it is helping both of us. getting back to my ole self and want to get out of here...in my car that is; planning a trip to tucson for the holidays...that's about it..

hello c

looking at some deep stuff...off to tx tomorrow...

A New Month--plus 1 day

It is November...the lights are off in Portland, the sun is out for a few minutes sometimes...saw a full moon last night...going to San Antonio on Thursday and will see THE SUN AND BLUE SKIES. What a treat...4 paws is growing by leaps and bounds.. and I do mean leaps! A very pretty gray brownish mixture of soft muted colors...getting ready to go is lots of work...getting stuff at work ready getting my place ready...getting 4 paws ready...she jumped into my suitcase so I think she wants to go with me...she is so cute just a behavioral challenge..really want to go on this trip and get a break...for all the administrative pressure and constantly problem solving...or trying at least...want so space to live and be...not just produce! and be on stage...I need lots of quiet time and sometimes I don't get it...so that is my struggle...went to dinner at a's last night and that was fun; meeting new people with new ideas for teaching...going to a field placement tomorrow and I like that...went swimming yesterday...that was good for me...sure love that now.

a new mini

spent almost all day looking for a new mini computer to take on my trip..a new hp mini 310..is my first blog on it mouse is touchy

No espanol...

decided it was too much to take the espanol class while teaching and all the other stuff a director does...and does and does and does...etc...so, tonight it is a relief to be home and not running around trying to "fit" it all in...left work late went grocery shopping and got home late anyway but not the same pressure....the cleaning person is coming tomorrow...yea team! it will be worth the $ not to have to worry about finding time to do that too....little 4 paws is so needy...and so am I! ...what a pair of girls...i think my heater in the living room is not working very well...cold air is coming out! will call them in the am...i think we are going to get to have longer so that will be wonderful...so may not have to rush as much re the bmIII...that will be a relief...could maybe have a mini vacation like real people...

500th blog

omg---that is stunning...500 as of this one...went to a funraiser on Fri with n,a,l and had a blast...basically spent weekend trying to get some rest and catch up with myself. Now doesn't this picture look eye appealing? Well, think of 3 times bigger and lonnnnnnnnnnnng sharp nails times 4 paws...actually it is getting better or I am getting numb....could be both!

Going to the Spirit World

My classmate, EMcC passed away last Thursday and I had a dream about him on Tuesday night...that was odd...he was a great person and was very active in my high school class, of '65...so it is starting..my own classmates are passing away...it will be me sometime. So it is good to celebrate each day you are alive...the leaves are golden outside my window..falling so peacefully...a metahphor for sure...the tree is sheding its golden dress for winter..below is a yellow carpet of soft brown and golden leaves...on the other hand...4 paws is up to her ole treats...new bandages on my hand...sure hard to work at my desk with her jumping all around...she is resting now..getting ready for the next attack...cleaning herself...what a cutie pie...the life cycle.

What a Day

slept until 10 am...cleaned my bedroom and other rooms...still did not get to the living room; the kitty litter box was a big one! so to speak. She does eat and eat and eat and ..... and .... and....--then went and got my hair done...the birthday party last night was so much fun...h is a great kid.

Wild Things

h bithday today...sweet dinner and movie with she and l and d...loved the movie 4 paws jumped on me this am and now I have two new bandages on my leg...

Happy Birthday to A Special Friend

wonderful day...lunch with l--gourmet---emails from Germany, Window Rock, Flag, calls from Penn. ...so sweet. Thanks for a good day with medical results yesterday...A GREAT DAY TO BE ALIVE...calls from dear friends in Portland...songs...and 4 paws doing her thing...

From My Home Desk

Sorrel is Growing

Sorrel es La Gata de Portland-Two Faces of S

I Made It

Oct 4th would have been our 16th anniversary...oh well...went to see Ragtime, the musical and had a great time....the week is going really quickly...class tonight---crazy making place with the accreditation stuff going on...pressures! I am going to go swimming today! Started an 8 week Spanish class last night at UU...what fun. Hola, two male teachers with very different styles of relating; I like that...meeting new people and hearing about Cuba! It is so pretty from my office window in my apartment---turning leaves of summer into fall....yellow, light green, different shades of beauty...mi gata es loca! The life cycle...yes, I am happy to be here!

What a Week--

Went to the Opera on Thursday, swimming last night; the movie this afternoon, a dinner party tonight and a play tomorrow...A Bright Star with l,h,d this afternoon...very tragic love relationship re John Keats....he died at the young age of 25...had lunch at a new place "Elephants.."kinda a Paris theme right next to the movies. Then they came and played with my "sweet sorrel" who just loves to cuddle....and BITE. Just love this picture...