April 25, 2010

Jan and Tara visit

Jan and Tara visit -

With a cool and rainy spring we were concerned about the planned visit of Jan and Tara (Nancy’s sister and niece) from California. The week before they were to arrive we had unseasonably cold weather which made the skiers happy but would not have been good for traveling over the mountains.


Enjoying Multnomah Falls in Columbia Gorge.

Luckily the weekend they were visiting it warmed up and we were able to enjoy many Rhododendrons, Azaleas and tulips in bloom. The waterfalls were also full which made for a fun trip up the Columbia River Gorge. We enjoyed our local wildlife, but the raccoon we sometimes see from our deck did not cooperate. The squirrels and hummingbirds and other birds did come and received a lot of our attention. Our trip to the coast started out nice, but ended up windy and rainy. During their visit we were able to work in visits with Roy and Suzanne as well as Brett, Kasey and Cecilia and Bertha.
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Enjoying flowers in Portland's Washington Park

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