Nelson Mandela - Roger's Latest Project

Roger had a busy weekend, working non-stop on his new painting of Nelson Mandela.  His next projects will be Martin Luther King and Mahatma Gandhi.

Still Celebrating................

For a belated marriage celebration, our good friend, Ann Olsen, treated us to dinner last night at Le Bouchon, the tiny French restaurant where Roger and I had our first date.  We had to laugh when the waitress took us to the same table.  Roger and I have enjoyed many delightful lunches through the years, but last night was our first dinner there.  It was a lovely evening with good conversation and delicious food - including lamb shank for Ann, duck breast for Roger and quail for me.  Magnifique !

Fall in the Northwest...................

Fall, our favorite time of the year when life starts to slow down and the colors of nature remind us of the beauty of living.

Many of the leaves are already on the ground but some trees are still holding on.  We have freezing temps forecast this coming week so that, likely, will bare the rest of the trees.

A rain/snow mix is forecast for Wednesday night and Thanksgiving day so we'll see how that goes........

Lori and Pam are flying into Portland, Thursday afternoon, just in time to put the turkey in the oven so this weekend, I'll be doing food shopping to get ready for a festive week.