People are out everywhere living life. Hustle and Bustle.
Portland is so alive. We feel like there is life out there again! The weather is fantastic!
Remember out pictures and story of the Hillsdale Farmers Market last fall.
We went today it has exploded with spring. Masses of people, lots more vendors and people giving away, and selling, plants.
Rose got in on her free packet of 6 plants. Later down the row, we bought a zillion more. We have 3 Earth Boxes, some planters we bought and 2 really great planters someone left by the dumpster. Hey, I got there first.
Later we walked down to "Freddies" one of the 3 grocery stores withing walking distance, just to top off the veggies we didn't get at the market. We have a little trolly to carry our spoils.
We can literally walk anywhere we need to go.
Yesterday, I went on one of my bike rides exploring the area and trying to kill myself peddling up these steep hills. Man, I can't wait to loose some more weight to get my fat butt up these hills. We were aiming to live on the east side of the river where it is FLAT, but now I'm starting to think this was a cunning plan by Rose to settle us in the SW Hills, so I would have to haul my butt up these hills every day. Well, either way, I'm glad for the exercise and challenge.
I rode along a new section of the waterfront. People were out sunning themselves, walking, riding, playing in the river, fishing, and sailing.
I passed by the Willamette Sailing Club and they were having some races. Wow, reminded me of the Davis Island Yacht Club back in the old days. I may join the club one days and rent some sailboats to play with.
I looked around at the boats and they were all the ones I used to race when I was a kid - Lasers, Snipes, Thistles, 420s, etc.. Really brought back some memories. I looked down at the dock and there was a Lido 14 ! OMG, that is the family sailboat we grew up in. She was named the Yellow Peril.
Need to figure out what we are doing next week..
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