We just had a knock at the door with a UPS package that was cold.
Thanks, Ashley and Cindie for a fabulous birthday surprise.
I have heard of these strawberries for years but never had a chance to eat one.
Are they delicious? No - actually fabulously delicious. Roger and I shared one before eating tonight's dinner and there are some in reserve for dessert.
Bella's original bed was purchased when she was a baby so now, almost five years later, it was time to get her a new one. We did some shopping at Target today and this bed is perfect. It's under my desk so Bella has to share the space with a transformer and computer cables but she doesn't seem to care.
Dinner tonight was at a restaurant on the Columbia River, Salty's. Their specialty is seafood and the atmosphere, food and service are all excellent. It was a perfect ending to a day filled with indulgence.
Roger left at 6 a.m. to pick up my birthday cake from the Beaverton Bakery. I had no idea that he had left until I went to the kitchen where I found the cake, gift and breakfast pastries.
What a nice way to start the morning!
Now I'm taking the streetcar to a nail appointment and tonight I've been promised a surprise dinner!
Gorgeous weather
Farmer's Market with lunch..........
Italian Sausage hotdog with sauteed bell peppers and onions
Chicken Schwarma sandwich
Beautiful walk
Lazy day......................
After three weeks of dashing here and there, entertaining guests, and enjoying a busy schedule...... suddenly it's all over. The last two days we have attempted to catch up on our sleep and be extra lazy so now it's time to get back to our regular routine.
What was first on my list? Well, having lunch with my favorite women friends. Today, Ann, Cheryl and I walked to VQ where we enjoyed a fabulous lunch. Allison couldn't join us because she's still in California but we'll catch up with her soon.
Now, the next thing on the list is to take care of laundry, cleaning, organizing, preparing the condo with Fall decorations and checking out a couple of new movies. The symphony starts mid September with Chris Botti and Pink Martini so we have great seats in front because they are both our favorites.
We're enjoying great weather with temperatures in the low 80s but we can feel fall in the air in the early morning.
When things go wrong - they sometimes go VERY wrong. The Portland flight Saturday was delayed for two hours so when Afram and Philippe arrived in Houston, they missed their non-stop flight to Paris. Continental Airlines paid for an overnight stay at the airport Hilton.
Sunday, they were scheduled to fly from Houston to Newark (no non-stop flights were available) and they were supposed to get a connection to Paris. Due to bad weather conditions, the Houston flight was late so, again, they missed their connecting flight. Last night they were given accommodations at the Newark airport Holiday Inn. The only flight available to Paris today (Monday) is at 6 p.m. so they won't get home until Tuesday morning.
Can things be worse ? Oh, yeah.............................. Their baggage didn't arrive in Newark so that makes three days without clean clothes and other amenities.
We just had a knock at the door with a UPS package that was cold.
