Everyone is busy

Yea, the title refers to all of the people I know who feel overwhelmed or just crazy busy. Is there something in the air? Even though I was at a conference for 3 days, I was glad to get away from the packing. It was great to see old friends and make some new ones. My big accomplishment? Finally going on the chairlift (Magic Mile). Two people twisted my arm to go along for the ride. I am so scared of heights that I would never go on the jungle gym in elementary school. Yet, I survived. On the way up the mountain, I thought I was going to throw up especially when the lift would stop. Fortunately, my chair mates were patient and didn't mock my shaky hands. The entire time we were going up, I kept commenting on how the ride down would be even scarier. Not true at all. I am not sure if it was the amazing view of Mt Jefferson but the ride down was a piece of cake.

Going up

Coming down

Apparently, a certain dog misbehaved while I was away. Brian notified me that a red dog was hatching a plan with a neighbor's dog to hijack a Greenie truck in Southwest Portland. Brian caught them in the act.
Sophie is the innocent one in this photo

Meanwhile, I became a Great Aunt when my nephew and his wife welcomed a little girl into the family.


Many good things to divert my attention from all of the mixed thoughts swirling around my head.