Saturday, July 16th, 2011

Summer time is here.

Lounging by the pool with a great book: in this case, Graham Hancock's Underworld.

My Saturday ritual: the Farmer's Market.

Friday evening concert in Foothills Park - a very short walk from our place.

Lilies in full bloom.

Mormor & Papa (June & Quinton - Mike's parents) with Mike on the grassy slope listening to the outdoor concert.

Watching the children play during the concert - so cute.



Monday July 4th, 2011

Just for the record, the wine in the last post was from a wonderful winery in Yamhill County where I spent a heavenly day picnicing with Q and a dear friend, Rachel from San Diego.  Our spread was tuna on olive bread, brie, strawberries, cashews, black olives all downed with swallows of the most delicious white wine from the Tori Mor winery.  Wish you were here.

Thursday July 7. 2011

It doesn't get any better than this: picnicing on the Willamette River on a cool summer's evening eating roasted duck and drinking wine from one of the local vineyards.