This morning was amazing! Marilyn and I attended the Cambia Portland Classic: 2017 Women’s Leadership Breakfast, which this year honored Nancy Lopez. Marilyn made a point of reminding me that we were among 100 people (mostly women) who had been invited to attend this very exclusive event ( Read more... )

First, Happy 'Birthday' to Colin Kitty! Actually, we don't really know his birthday -- but 11 years ago (in 2006) we brought home Colin on this day (also a Wednesday). The vet said he was probably five months old at the time. He's such a GOOD cat ( Read more... )

Marilyn and I attended the RECEPTION for the Cambia Portland Classic today, held at Topgolf in Hillsboro, Oregon. A lovely event!

We had food and drinks and mingled with many people -- and got our picture taken with Nancy LopezLater there were introductions and speeches (they introduced our current festival Queen) -- and then Nancy talked for some ( Read more... )

Many phone calls and a lot of shifting things around. Then Marilyn dashed to Hayden Island (where sister Sue lives) to pick her up. She brought her here and immediately dashed back to work. (She's in the middle of a super-busy week. I should probably be there as well, but spent the day here with Sue ( Read more... )

Marilyn did an excellent job speaking at Ron's memorial today. She's such an excellent public speaker -- so professional. But in this case, she manages exactly the right tone. With genuine emotion and affection, humor, warmth -- she had it all. (Generally she blows everyone else out of the water. She rarely ever makes a mistake -- today she made ( Read more... )

Marilyn got her hair done today but Summer, her hairdresser. While she was gone, I chatted with sister Sue, and my friend June -- and shared about my experience with my nurse practitioner yesterday. I had hoped that the further I got away from it, the better I would feel, but that hasn't proved true. I'm even more angry ( Read more... )

Dang! I forgot to mention...

I got 6,000 steps today and 5,000 steps yesterday! (My current 7-day number is 26,811.) That's pretty good for me these days.

Lucy said she wants to get a Fitbit, too...

I can sure use the exercise, anyway.
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I bought myself a present today (smile): a Starbucks cup (officially 'drinkware'). It's copper on top and black on the bottom. THIS is it. That photo doesn't do it justice -- it's really lovely to look at! And I immediately had an iced Cascara Latte (with whole milk -- not coconut milk!). Yummy. That cup kept it COLD for hours! Also, mine was on ( Read more... )

Today was day one of my Jury Duty Service days for Multnomah County. (You get called for two days ( Read more... )

I really didn't do anything much today. I didn't even watch much TV or play much with my iPad. I was feeling a bit punk -- I think I'm fighting off a cold. (I HOPE I'm fighting it off, anyway! Hahaha ( Read more... )