everybody's got something to hide except for me and my monkey

butterflies in my stomach for days. things have happened and they're happening. first friday was lovely, haley and dani came down and we got great. lots of walking and talking these last few days. been feeling a bit antsy and claustrophobic in this favorite city of mine. i'm anxious to pack lightly and head onward to a new city, a new ocean, more space than ben and i have every experienced living together, backyard gardens, reasonable temperatures, exploration, tasty treats, and bike riding. the more that i walk around portland these days, the more i realize how much it's changed. i'm ready for a bigger city, more people, more diversity, and more challenges. although i enjoy seeing some of the people who i walk by and chat with at least every other day in this city, there's been an influx of unenjoyable people, circumstances, and situations. and in such a small city, these unfavorables have become difficult to avoid. on the other hand, i realize i will be surprised and overwhelmed by the vast amount of people to meet. and so i know i will miss this place a whole lot.

scanned some film yesterday....new years day, swimming in ponds, diners, abandoned nursing homes and graveyards.
click for big.

ate ice cream in a desert dream

hey so it's summer! it's great isn't it? aaweh doncha think?
here's a huge big mess of pictures from this week.
tie dying, the final days of the og portland apartment, new sharon and the best new spot for too too hot days and imaginations.

there is so much for me to be doing.

we have a place to live! and it's brick and vine covered and beauuuuutiful! how grand! and so sudden and quite unexpected.

...and we move in next weekend so there are things to be done!

i can't wait i can't wait i can't wait

mmmmmmm!

heh

they say it's your birthday

happy birthday todd!!!
real birthday is tomorrow. 50 years old there bud!
karen made him his favorite: german chocolate cake with coconut frosting
tra la!

this is for the hearts still beating

i am 0% irish. but we celebrated regardless!

i think we are the right age to start our own peculiar ways!

just luke and i lounging beside our pool really circa 1994? 5?....

on a highway the leaves are green forever i let some hash relax me get lost in human pleasure

Today was quite eventful!! Woke up and drove to mark's house to go ice skating and sledding with all the little ones and checked out Chris's little fort that mark has built him. Went for a nice walkntoker through the graveyard, found a beautiful stone on a grave and left it there of course, got warm inside my mamas greenhouse sans plants, and visited my Memere and Papou. ate some delicious veggiechili and had a splendid time.