The immediate threat of wildfire has passed although conditions are ripe for one to pop up at any time. The thunderstorms that were predicted didn't happen - at least not right here. We had a few drops of rain this morning, but it wasn't even enough to make the sidewalks wet. But clear skies reappeared …
Day 230 – Too Close to Home
As I have been posting lately, it has been very hot and dry here the past few weeks. We have a threat of thunderstorms for the next couple of days and the Governor has declared a State of Emergency for the state of Oregon because of the wildfire threat. When we went out for our …
Day 217 – Classic Cars
This weekend was the Flashback Cruz classic car show at Drake Park here in Bend. I'm really not into cars, but I can appreciate all the work that people go through to restore some of these old relics. And by the appearance of most of the cars at the show, everyone took great pride in …
Day 209 – Heartbroken
If there's one thing people should know about me it is that I have a very soft heart when it comes to animals. I was devastated when my little Bichon Frise 'Nicky' died several years ago at the ripe old age of 17. We adopted a cat from the Humane Society and later found out …
Day 204 – Cascade Cycling Classic – Downtown Criterium
Every year Bend hosts the Cascade Cycling Classic - a six-day cycling race throughout the area It is the longest consecutively run elite stage race in the country - this year was the 33rd year. Because most of the stages are run during the week while I'm at work, I'm not able to see …
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