A visit from my niece Kim and her friend Greg

My niece, Kim and her companion, Greg stopped in Portland for a short visit yesterday.  Last night we had hoped to enjoy dinner at Tasty n Alder, but at 8 p.m. we were told there would be an hour and a half wait for a table so we changed our plans and dined at Paley's.  It turned out to be an excellent choice because the menu was fabulous.

This morning we met at Zell's for breakfast before they headed to Depoe Bay on the Oregon Coast.

Roger in now in the Oakland airport waiting for his second leg to San Diego to visit friends for a few days so Bella and I get to do some girl things.

I have a long list of "stuff to do" so we'll see how much I actually accomplish................

Catch-up Time....................

This past weekend was very special because I got to see Zoey for the first time.  She's a delightful little girl with a sweet disposition and a non-stop smile on her face.  Lori and Pam joined me for the visit so we had a great "girl's" weekend.  Jordan joined us for part of the time so we enjoyed his company, as well.

Happy Birthday, BELLA

Celebrating ten years with this adorable little girl who has been my best friend, confidant, crying towel, sleep mate, and huggy toy.

Zoey at 6 Months

In two weeks I'll get to see Zoey for the first time.  I'm looking forward to cuddles from her and kisses and hugs from her adorable mom, Ashley.  How fortunate I am to still be able to enjoy the beauty of new generations..............

Long Time Friends From Lodi...............

It has been awhile since we've enjoyed a visit by any of our friends from Lodi so it was a delight to receive a phone call and learn that Lenis and John Hagy were going to stop by for a visit tonight.  It was a great opportunity to visit and reminisce about the "good old days" and to catch up on current events in all of our families.  Tomorrow they head to Washington State to visit with John's daughter, Michelle and her husband. 

An Evening to Remember...................

Last night we were Allison's guests at Morton's Steak House, only a few blocks from our condo.  It's a restaurant that we've never visited and it turned out to be a very special treat with our names at the top of the menus and this photograph that was taken by their house photographer. 

Thursday, I enjoyed a matinee performance of "Our Town" by Thornton Wilder at the Gerding Theater and in the evening Roger and I enjoyed "1st Thursday" when the Pearl area art galleries are all open until about 9 p.m.  After a great dinner at Piattino we toured five or six galleries but we spent most of our time at Gallery 903, a fabulous gallery that highlights the "best of the best" artists.  To make the event even more special, they had live  music that featured some great rhythms and percussion and they also had an open bar.  Now............. that's first class ..................