Book report

I've read two great books in the last month worth recommending:

Last weekend

...Summer did stop by and say hello to the great Northwest. Then it abruptly left us again.

Like an omen, Ryan's work schedule shifted at the last minute so that he didn't have to work on Saturday. We took full advantage of that small window of sunshine by spending it almost entirely outdoors.

Saturday we walked downtown and, for some reason, were surprised at all the people out & about. Apparently our idea of soaking up the sun when it emerges isn't an original one. We stopped by Saturday Market, the Rose Festival carnival, and the Dragon Boat races, where a handful of my cohorts were competing in the annual international race. They came in second in their division. Interestingly, they were defeated by a blind dragon boat team.

Here's what we saw:

Brought to us by the Harvard Sailing Team

Boys will be girls...


...and girls will be boys.

June 10

Ryan's message with this portrait is that it is the middle of June and it is still cold in Portland, Oregon. Winter continues with a ferocity and endurance that grates on the heartiest of souls. So we bundle up.

My message is that these two, these two... Well, I just don't know anymore. First this, then this. What can I say? I tried to find an appropriate Sue Sylvester quote to sum up my feelings, but she fell slightly off the mark.

Side note: We just lost two hours of our lives to the movie 2012 - hours that we'll never get back. Do yourself a favor and don't bother with this film. Go watch Leap Year instead, or maybe Departures. You'll thank me for it.