Today was the appearance of our Clown Prince (the festival mascot, played by our friend Angel) and the festival Court, who helped serve customers at Elmer's restaurant. We were excited about it, because it's our favorite Elmer's right here in our neighborhood ( Read more... )

I was awake before 6:30 this morning. Marilyn had executive meeting this morning super early. I'd been thinking I could go in with her to try and help Jessica with her computer issues which had come up at 10:30 the night before (via text ( Read more... )

This was a crazy-busy day at the office. I'm not kidding ( Read more... )

Marilyn had to bring me home sick in the afternoon. She, Angel and I had gone for lunch at the Turkey Place. I had soup and a sandwich, but only ate the soup. (Marilyn had cottage cheese and grapes, which she really likes. And Angel had a salad.) I don't think it was food poisoning or anything like that -- just gastro issues... Anyway, I was having ( Read more... )

Another really beautiful day -- but it was MISERABLY COLD! Marilyn and I spent more time digging in the back yard, with the goal of moving as much snow away from the house as possible (as we did yesterday). The difference today was that Marilyn suggested we open the gate and put a bunch of the snow into the side yard! Brilliant. There's just less ( Read more... )

Thursday, December 15:Thursday was another SNOW DAY here in Portland (Portland Public Schools were closed ( Read more... )

Friday Marilyn was home early in the afternoon, with the plan to depart by 2:00 or 2:15. I held things up, so we didn't leave until past 2:30. We ended up in terrible traffic for much of the trip to Spirit Mountain Casino in Grand Ronde ( Read more... )

I don't know HOW Marilyn does it with so little SLEEP. She's in bed late, on her feet for much of the day, under serious stress all the time and then up early again and again. She's amazing ( Read more... )

Well, it's NEVER a good sign when someone phones me first thing in the morning at home to tell me they have a dead computer -- which Ashley did today. So even though I'd told Donn I wouldn't need him today, I had to call him and ask him to come in as soon as he possibly could manage ( Read more... )

Clearly I haven't been blogging. I'm shocked at myself, but I've just been TOO TIRED to work it in every day ( Read more... )