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Karama signs

August 31, 2010

Posted by Kanga.

How do we spend our time when we have an hour to kill? Why, driving around looking for interesting signs, of course.

Here’s the President Hot L (okay, it’s really a hotel).

I’m fairly certain that there are no rich Californians living in this Melrose Place.

Nor are there likely to be any dancers at the Boom Boom Restaurant.

This is the first and only time we’ve seen the word “barber.” It is usually “gents saloon.”

If you are looking for a royal touch to your laundry…

Whose ambition? I’m not sure.

The Cow Boys nightclub at the President Hot L. I’m not a nightclub type, but this might bear further investigation.

This one was on the side of a meat company van. We don’t read Arabic, so don’t know what it says. If you do, please leave a comment to let us know what it says.

So, there you have it. One evening’s entertainment.

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The geography of Oregon includes many different ecosystems – coastal, mountain, valley, semi-arid desert, rain forrest, dry forrest, grassland, and more. It is a beautiful slice of the Earth. Here are a couple of sites from the wet, green mountain range.

I thought these were white flowers until I got up close. They are white berries instead.

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My Fortress

August 25, 2010

Posted by Kanga.

This is one of my favorite Central Oregon sights. It is a hill near the city of Warm Springs in the Warm Springs Indian Reservation. I never cease to be amazed by the multiple layers of volcanic rock. Central Oregon used to be the hot and happenin’ place. This bluff is where I would build my castle if I wanted it to be defensible. Only an army of crazy people would try to attack from this side. Almost as good as a mote full of alligators.

Maybe it’s all those cowboy movies I watched as a kid, but I love this terrain. It has it’s own beauty. It may be hot and mostly brown, but I find it just as pleasing as a cool, green forrest.

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Edibles

August 25, 2010

Posted by Kanga.

My sister’s green thumb is not limited to pretty flowers. Here are some edibles.

Zucchini squash

Green apples in the tree, which is heavily loaded this year. Plenty to eat and give away.

Raspberries just beginning to ripen. Yummy! These are my favorite kind berries. Food of the gods!

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Family

August 24, 2010

Posted by Kanga.

Here is my nephew’s idea of birthday cake lighting appropriate for his 86 year old grandmother.

It’s a Christmas taper candle with a lightbulb attached to the top. I can’t explain the logic of it, but it IS funny.

Here are the newest additions to the family, Katie and Anna, four months old. (Oh, and their parents, too.)

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My sister’s green thumb

August 24, 2010

Posted by Kanga.

My apologies for having so many pictures in this post, but I had great difficulty choosing just a few. These are the beautiful flowers growing in the garden around my mother’s & sister’s house.

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Home again

August 23, 2010

Posted by Kanga.

Here is an aerial view of my home town. It is a green gem, nestled in a valley.

This is what the rest of the area looks like.

Sage brush, juniper trees, dry grass and blue skies.

This sunset was so spectacular that I had to pull over and take a picture. My favorite color!

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The Other Oliver

August 19, 2010

Posted by Kanga

This is the “other Oliver.” He lives with my best friend, with his Mom, his brother, an older male tabby named Angelo and a big dog named Jenny. He is nothing like my Oliver. He is mostly quiet, although he does talk occasionally, but he is actually saying something when he does. He likes laying in peoples laps and he likes running around with his brother. This is his brother (sorry the picture is blurry, but he was in constant motion.)

This is Mouse. He is a foot cat – he likes to lay on your feet or shoes. He likes to chew on shoes, too. It was quite nice to discover there was a warm fuzzy thing laying on my toes, keeping them warm. He also loves to chase and play with Angelo. Angelo was the only cat in the house for a long time and he used to just eat and sleep most of the time. Now, he runs around quite a lot with Mouse and it is very fun to see and very good exercise for a middle aged cat.

I still miss my Oliver and Bert while traveling in the U.S., but I had a lot of fun with these guys.

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Sticker shock

August 11, 2010

Posted by Kanga.

I’m in the States presently. I have to say I suffered sticker shock when I saw the gas station sign indicating that gasoline is $3.00 per gallon and up. Ouch! Then I bought a daily newspaper from a vending machine for $1.00. You’d think it was made of gasoline for that price.

I’ve made a small contribution to the local economy buying a few things that are difficult or impossible to get in Dubai. I put the shoe salesman through his paces trying nearly every shoe in my size. I bought two pairs of sensible shoes, unlike these I saw while travelling.