If we were having coffee, it would be short and sweet as I have a lunch date to get ready for. It’s across the river and in the Pearl. I rarely venture out there so when I do, I allow myself a lot of extra time to drive there, in case I get lost which happens often in that neck of the woods, and to allow time to find a parking space, etc. I’m really excited about this lunch date. I can’t tell you too much but I will probably be back tomorrow with another share to tell you about it and share a bit about it!
If we were having coffee, I would tell you that we had a couple of “cooler” days, in the 70”s but they felt hotter than when we were in the 90s! Today we are supposed to get up to 96 which means we’ll probably hit 100 again! At least the house is cooling off in the evenings and I’ve been able to close the windows and shut off the fans for most of the night.
If we were having coffee, I would also tell you that I am getting excited about my upcoming trip! Anderson and I are driving to see my mom in Riverside County (California). On the way, we’ll be stopping in San Jose, which is my hometown, for a reunion barbecue for those who graduated from my high school in the 70’s. It should be fun, or at least relaxing and I’m sure I won’t be asked when “I’m due”. That happened about three minutes after I walked in to the last reunion with this group in 2013. Now, since my surgery, that won’t happen. And if it does, someone’s gonna get a punch in the gut! LOL! I will also get to spend a couple of days with my daughter in Santa Rosa. I timed the trip so it would coincide with her days off from work so we get to see her for more than just a passing hug! Her birthday is coming up (she’s turning 25!) so we will probably have an early birthday celebration.
Anderson really enjoys hiking. He enjoys being outdoors and all things related to nature. That’s a good thing, even though this grandma has not ever been much for the outdoors. I’m enjoying it through his eyes. This week, I took him to Multnomah Falls. I love it there and it was one of the places I said at the beginning of this year that I wanted to go back to as I haven’t been there in over four years. We went. I just wanted to look at the falls and enjoy them a bit and take some pictures. Anderson wanted to take the hike to the bridge across the falls. So I said we would go part the way and we ended up going all the way. It’s not a long hike. I think it’s only 2/10 of a mile but it is steep. Then when we got to the bridge, I told him we’re not going across the bridge. He wanted to go “just a little bit, Nana” so I said just a little bit to take a picture of him on the bridge. Well, off he went dodging picture taking tourists across the bridge, to the end of it! I took his picture and said we were going back down the trail but he wanted to keep going up the rest of the trail (which takes you to the top of the falls). I put my foot down. I told him his daddy can take him. So down we went, back to the bottom. I think we’ll be going back. He enjoyed it and wants to eat at the restaurant up there. I don’t know that we’ll eat there but maybe, as I get monthly coupons for the restaurant, so maybe for something special.
Multnomah Falls. That’s the bridge we hiked to and walked across!
Anyway, I need to get going. I need to pick out some clothes to wear. We’re going to a casual place so maybe shorts as it will be hot by then! And I want to read some blogs, as I’m behind this week. I am in the middle, well at 68%, of reading Go Set A Watchman and I want to get back to it but I don’t think that will happen until after I get back from lunch, although I will be taking it along with me on my Kindle. Look for a review later this week, and I promise, no spoilers.
So, while I get ready for my lunch, tell me what is up with YOU! What are you reading this week? Have you seen any movies? What are your plans for the week?
I’ll be traveling for the next two weekends but I should still be able to post as my laptop is coming alone on the trip.
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#WeekendCoffeeShare is a blog hop hosted by Diana at Part Time Monster. It’s a fun time to just sit back and relax and share with us what is new with you and what might be coming up for you in the week ahead. To join in, write your post, publish it, then hop over to Part Time Monster and click on the blue linky at the end of Diana’s post and add your post’s URL. That’s it. Sit back, read other weekend coffee shares and make new friends!
Multnomah Falls are very pretty. Though short it sounds like a great little hike.
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It’s a nice hike but what makes it less nice is all of the tourists! Swarming with tourists! I read somewhere that they are the most photographed waterfalls in the U.S., second to Niagara. The hike from the bridge to the top of the falls is very steep. I’ve never done that hike and, because of my bad knees, I would not want to do it as the only adult so I’ll wait until some other grown up can go with us.
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It’s cool that you have such an outdoor grandson. I think that he’ll teach you how to enjoy nature to its fullest.
You seem to have a great summer planned, do enjoy it!
Aren’t we all a bit behind with the reading at the moment?
Have a great weekend.
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We are enjoying as much nature as we can this summer. Soon he will start “real school” (kindergarten) and our weather will change and these nature visits won’t be as easy to take! So yes, we are both learning. I’m teaching him names of plants, simple ones. I try to get him to go slow and look around him as he hikes because he has a tendency to just go without looking around him! I tell him he’s missing things if he doesn’t slow down and take a look around!
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Wow! You have been and are busy!! The falls are beautiful, but being deathly afraid of heights I would be watching from the ground! 😉
No movies here. No concentration abilities.
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Those falls look amazing!!! (Though that bridge looks a bit frightening.) 😉
I hope you’re enjoying your lunch! 😀
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Multnomah Falls is so gorgeous—and I take it so much for granted, having lived here all my life. Back when I belonged to a scion of the Baker Street Irregulars, we’d get dressed up once a year to commemorate the “death” of Sherlock Holmes at Reichenbach Falls. It was quite a sight…forty people in period dress, with a bagpiper, in a funeral procession up to that bridge. Our club president would read a mourning notice, and we would all throw lilies into the waterfall. One time we ran into a wedding procession at the same time…some great photographs ensued. I still have my Victorian funeral suit somewhere…my parents, who were keenly aware of how much money they’d saved over the years through my not playing sports, had it tailored for me for my sixteenth birthday. It’s not every kid who gets a 19th-century suit for his sweet sixteen.
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Sounds like quite a sight! And quite a photo session!
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The photograph is magnificent. I’m glad you got to experience the beauty of it with your grandson. The upcoming trip sounds wonderful, I can imagine you are counting down the days! I hope you had a lovely afternoon 😀
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Your trip sounds like so much fun! This week I’m reading “go set a watchman” and “at the water’s edge.” I haven’t seen any new movies, but Owen and I watched “Harry and the Henderson’s” last night!
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Have a lovely time away! xxx
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That waterfall looks heavenly! X
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What a beautiful spot! Glad you got to enjoy it with your grandson. 🙂
And I’m interested in getting to your post about the date. 😀
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