Day 15: Auschwitz

A very profound experience. The first photo captures the sense of the place. 

The second in memoriam.

Day 14: Krakow

Rick and I in the salt mines. The Last Supper was carved from salt by some of the miners. WOW!

Day 13: Krakow

Pidgeons in Market Square (and where there hundreds of them) 

Day 12: Prague

A sausage food cart. Lunch was awesome! 

Day 11: Prague

View from the Royal Castle of the Prague bridges 

Day 10: Prague

Early morning on the Danube

Day 9: Nuremberg

Market Square 

Day 8: Regensberg

A delightful hotel and shop window 

Day 7: Passau, Germany

A walk along and then look up,

artfully decorated umbrellas 

Day 6: Melk

The charming town of  Melk, Austria

Day 5: Vienna

Rick meets Mozart near the Schonbrunn Palace

Day 4: Budapest

Night Tour on the Danube 

The Budapest Parliament 

Day 3: Budapest

Horsing Around at the Ruins Bar

Day 2: Budapest

The Freedom Statue

Day1: Budapest

The Var.Tor.Ten 

Hole In One-Yippee!

The kids were all in town this weekend.

We decided to play golf at the Pub Course at McMenamins Edgefield. Notable things about this course are:

• it has 20 holes (perhaps two are for warm up) 
• the average hole length is about 70 yards
• you only carry a wedge and putter around
• the cart lady serves ups 22 oz bottles of beer

That said, I got a hole in one with all my family watching. It was worth the price of admission.

Here I am at the victory flag with ball, beer and club in hand. Is Rick photo bombing this shot?

First Harvest

Gardening in Oregon can be frustrating. Generally, the sunny season is too short; there is too much rain in the spring; and slugs and snails prevail. Most of that was for naught this year. I am picking cherry tomatoes every day now. I am loving this.

Have a Think About It

99 is Hot

I've worked hard at my golf game but it doesn't come easily or quickly. Granted the course is not aneasy-peasy one either. But today I broke 100, just by the hair on my chinny, chin, chin. I shot 99.

I texted Rick. "99 today"

He texted back...I thought it wasn't going to get hot until tomorrow.

What, what!

The Fourth

Spent at a party out in the gorge, the day was as it should be. With friends, eating, dancing, watching the river.  But first, airing my flag quilt.

Next up were jello shots. How cute!

And last, a gorgeous sunset!

Before heading home just in time to see the fireworks display at Oak Hills.