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Plutophile...

According to those in the know at Science Friday, I am 'one of those Pluto-huggers'. Absolutely true. I am totally ticked off at the jerks who ruled that Pluto was no longer a real planet, just a 'dwarf planet'. The reasoning was that Pluto was 'just too small'. What's next? Getting rid of Rhode Island as a state because it's just too 'small'? Where will this anti-sizism end? I say, stand together, Phlutophiles, and show your support for ALL planets, big and small. Don't let this insult go unanswered.

wedding delight...

Our lovely friend, Anna Campbell, got married at Timberline Lodge over the weekend.  She had the most wonderful ceremony and reception, marred only by an overly-controlling photographer (who literally pushed the bride and groom back 5 feet when they were walking up the aisle after the ceremony...apparently, she didn't have time to 'make' her shot and she wanted them to start again.  Oh yeah, and when they were cutting the cake, she stopped them, saying, "You'll cut the cake when I say you cut the cake."  Imagine...).

She is an aspiring actress and her new husband is a film editor and they were so very cute together. It was truly a blending of their two families, too...Anna's, American and Jewish, and Christoph's, German and Catholic.  Despite the differences between them, they are more alike than different...both being very loving and accepting and generous.  What a blessing for all of them.

The setting on Mt Hood was incredible, too.  Am including pictures, here left... Remember to click on them to get a larger image.

Queen Jean, the photos...

Queen Jean...

My MIL is going to be Queen of West Hills Village (her assisted living home) and will be riding in the Multnomah Days Parade tomorrow.  Her tiara has been awarded and is awaiting a roost on her lovely head.  She will be sitting in an antique car and will be doing her Queen of England wave (not too much movement in the arm; it's all in the wrist). 

Man, will she look cute!  We just can't wait to see her.  I'm definitely taking the camera this year.  Look for a photo by early next week.

bad, bad blogger...

The wonderful Tinker subtly reminded me that I had left her (and anyone else interested) hanging ...with the mystery move of my neighbor AND everything else in my life, a couple of weeks ago. 

Yes, I am still here and alive.

Various events, big and small, have made me sloppy in my blog-updating.  In the 'big' events catagory, Adam came home and then left again.  He was only here for a few days, and we spent those days doing a lot of eating.  We went to Sinju (our fave sushi place in the Pearl) for Bonnie's 20th birthday dinner.  We went out for Apple Pancakes, Dutch Babies, and Fresh Fruit Waffles at The Original Pancake House.  We went to lunch at Grand Central Bakery.  And we had a BBQ at our house for a couple of Adam's friends.  We did things other than eating, too, though they fade into the back of my memory banks. 

Bonnie lamented turning 20..."I'm so old!"...and I told her I remembered feeling EXACTLY that when I turned 20.  Adam added that he felt the same at 20, though he thought 21 was cool...but now he is 22 and that is 'so damn old!'  When they get older, they will see, like I did, that the 20's is one of the most fun and 'young' periods of one's life. 

Our neighbor's ended up selling their house to someone who is planning on flipping it.  There is already a for sale sign in front, but I think that anyone would realize that it needs a new roof, new paint, and other fix-ups inside.  The two sisters who lived there were having money problems and things just got away from them.  It was very hard and emotional for them to move.  It was sad to talk to them about it, too.  So...NOT being hidden by the government, NOT running from the law...just boring old 'financial problems'.

Bonnie is healing from her surgery but not fast enough for her taste.  She is hoping that she is back to normal soon. 

So, Adam is back in Scotland, Bonnie leaves Sept 5, Ross goes on Sept 17.  Yikes...

mystery...

We have a mystery brewing in the neighborhood. 

Last Friday night, a gi-normous dumpster got  delivered to my next-door neighbor's driveway.  By the next morning, it was full to the brim of beds, sofas, and other household accoutrements.  Very odd.  I thought maybe they were remodeling or something.

Then today, the postman dropped off a package for me (a textbook on Neural Networks...actually ordered by Adam) and he asked me if my neighbors were moving.  I didn't think so.  Their house has not been for sale or anything.  But he said that there was a stop-order on their mail, starting today.  Then later, the cable guy was out front turning off their cable.  Haven't seen a moving van or anything...so, I'm thinking Witness Protection Program or something.

Hopefully, I will find out soon who is coming and who is going, but it seems weird, in any case.