Saturday Morning Market in Portland

Saturday Morning Market in Portland

My sister Toni and her good friend Phyllis came to Portland for a visit. I took them down to the market and we had a lot of fun. Check out some of the pix we took. There wasn't quite as many weirdos as usual, but we had fun anyway. Great Greek chow! We also went to the Italian Festival in Pioneer Park. Yum. That's it for now.

More Entertainment in the Park

Sarah Getto

Last evening we had a great entertainer in the park, Sarah Getto. This is her second year to play here and she's quite unique 'cause she plays several instruments, all kinds of music, and sings like a bird! This is all done while being totally blind. She was born blind, with a cleft palate (6 surgeries), and slight stuttering impediment. After college she has hit the road with her parents doing gigs all over the US in their Class A motor home. Most gigs are done in RV Resorts just like ours. To learn more about this amazing gal, checkout her website. For some reason, the link isn't picking up here. So copy and paste this in your browser. http://www.sarahgetto.com/

Donna's trip to Ukiah, CA

Julia and Hazel

August 2, I left Portland for Ukiah to visit Beth, Julia and Jim (daughter and family). Having Chase (our new auto addition) made it possible to make the trip in comfort. What a fun car to drive through the mountains of Oregon and California. I drove down Hwy 101 and came back on I-5. Both ways have spectacular sights to see. I spent one night on the road and arrived on the 3rd.

After a quick greeting to the family, I was introduced to the newest member, Hazel. She is a 5 month old lab/hound dog/doberman mix. I think she's mostly hound dog. She is a very sweet, playful, lovable, intelligent and energetic puppy who fits in well with her new family. She is devoted to Beth who does the majority of her feeding, training and companionship. Each week she goes to "puppy class" with her family and is learning good social skills and the family is learning how to be good dog owners. She's easy to become attached to even though she's still a bit on the mischievious side. Right now she seems to be all legs! During the time I was there, she grew enough to put her front paws on the kitchen counter and "explore" and take whatever catches her eye.

The whole time at Ukiah, we were busy with canning, shopping, craft projects and just enjoying each other's company. Julia is going to be starting her second year of school next week and is excited at the prospect of having a new teacher. Jim has been working diligently to get the pool ready for swimming. They had hoped for this summer, but it is a bigger project than they expected. It looks beautiful though. All that's left is getting the pump and light put in before they can fill it with water. Beth is working hard both harvesting their garden and taking care of all the beautiful vegetables and fruit they have - thus the canning. I haven't canned in many years, but thanks to the internet, we were successful in canning, applesauce, apple juice, apple butter (get the theme here?), pickles and zucchini. I also was sent home with lots of fresh veggies to share with Sarah (our other daughter). One of our craft projects was making table puppets for Julia's teacher. She uses them to tell the children stories throughout the year. It was a fun filled, creative day.

It was difficult to leave the family and head back to Portland, but we'll be back in less than two months to spend time with them again. I remember each time I visit them why nature makes us have children when we're young enough to have the energy to bring them up!! They are wonderful, fun, and exhausting for a grandma!!!

Ah, to be home again with my favorite guy.

Cute Little Travel Trailer

Early 60's Shasta Travel Trailer

Just a quick post on an old TT that is in the park. It is an early 60's Shasta. The lady Dr. has been spending a lot of time and money to freshin' it up. She a Holistic Medicine Doctor out spreading the word in her rig. She chose a special spot in our park that we call "the trees". It is rather rustic with a very natural setting that some of our clients prefer. Check out my little slideshow I did on it. I love the little wings off the rear sides. This is the way it came from the factory. She was gone when I snapped the pix, but she told me the inside has all been redone, too! Enjoy!

Portland's Celtic Dancers Performed in the Park

Portland Celtic Dancers Performing in the Park

Donna went down to Ukiah, CA for a visit with Beth, Jim and Julia. She will be there for another week or more, so I'm doing a quick update here. The weather has been perfect! High usually in the high 70s, low 80s with nights in the mid 50s. Super!!! Yesterday evening we had some Celtic dancers in the park performing for the tenents. They were very good, however, only 1/2 of them showed up. I'm including a little video clip just to give you an example of the performance. It was good, wholesome entertainment for all.

Next Saturday night, we'll have a gal coming to perform also. Her name is Sarah Ghetto, and she is AWESOME. She was here last year for the first time, and while she's sings like a bird, the notable thing is she is completely blind. She taught herself to play the guitar and sing. She can sing anything and does a great job of it. Looking forward to seeing her again. Hopefully, I can get a clip of her and post it here.

Our good friend Barb in Canada, is dealing with her elderly Dad's illness who's in the hospital now, so please help us by sending prayers and positive thoughts to Barb and her family. Enough for now! Remember to have fun and enjoy life folks!