Art and a walk.

One of the things I love about McMenamins pubs is the artwork.  I thought I'd share some of the paintings on the walls at the Hotel Oregon.

Each room is named for someone.  We got a kick out of this door: not many others were listed as amazing.  I've been researching his name online and it's very interesting.

This is the elevator door.

Every year the Hotel Oregon holds an event to celebrate UFOs.  They have a parade and everything.  I told Mark we'll make it there one of these years!

We walked downtown McMinvile, and it was wonderful weather for walking, and the smell of the damp leaves was actually wonderful (such a Fall scent), and we even found a penguin.  I'd not seen this before: loved it!

Lots of fun Halloween records.

Liked the bike rack.  How clever is this?

Lazy Sunday afternoon

Mark and I drove to McMinnvile (spelling??? ) to go to Hotel Oregon so we could sit in their roof top bar and enjoy the view.

We didn't sit outside, but we could have as the weather was very mild.

While we were waiting for our food Cari called.  Mark always gets a special smile when he's talking to his girl.  I love seeing that.  She sounds like life is going gang busters and that's what you want to hear, isn't it?

I had a rubinator (a combination of Ruby and Terminator), a sandwhich, and lots of fun.  A great Sunday.

Mark! What if your Mom hears you??

I was looking at pictures from our Amsterdam trip, came across this video, and it make me laugh at the end.  Love this park!!  And I caught Mark using some 'bad' language.  Sorry Mom!!  I've tried to work on this with him......

Monday on it's way....

The weekend raced on by.  On Saturday I worked on my craft area. 

Gave myself a lot more room to work.

I love the view outside my window. 

Sunday Mark and I went to lunch, then we went to a new train musuem in Portland, over by OMSI.

It's small, but the trains they do have there are amazing!

And they don't charge admission: they have a donation box you can drop some money into.  They're pretty much at the start up stage.

Mark was loving, loving, loving it.

His Grandmother used to take him to see the trains,

and he likes when he thinks about thse times.

Big ole honking wheels!

I think this train was my favorite.

After the musuem we went to Lippmans, a party place. 

They were decked out for Halloween.

Jen, this is for you......

We found a 'chicken dance' hat for next Octoberfest.

No, I didn't buy it.  But I should have.

Mark leaned towards the shiney look.

Oh Portland, we love you even when you're dreary.

Haunted Aloha

My part in the Haunted Forrest at the Halloween party was to show a video

and then send the folks on their way through the forrest.

I thought this part was pretty cool!

The folks that put this together did a great job.

Ghost! Beware!!!

A ghost appeared in the courtyard at work.

Funny thing?  One of the 'goblins' who set all this up was laughing at the fact that with all the rain the ghost was getting heavy and wasn't clearing the bushes any longer.  I guess ghosts should avoid the rain!!!

Boo! From Intel.

I helped out last night at the Halloween party for Intel at the Aloha campus.  Here we are preparing for all the kids and grown up kids to arrive.

They had a Haunted Forrest out in the courtyard. 

Here a little girl swings and swings.

It wouldn't be a Halloween party without a coffin full of popcorn.

My job was to be outside at the Hunted Forrest, show a video, and then send those willing to risk the Haunted Forrest on their way.

I like the way you were to say 'Skittles' if you (or your child, LOL) were afraid.

And yes, Skittles was yelled a couple of times.

Scary.

More scary.

I was styling it.  Loving my hat,

and way cool red converse.

Enter at your own risk!

Peaceful scarecrow: who would have thought?

Group shot of the folks that were out in the Haunted Forrest.

They did a GREAT job!

No Badge.  No go. 

Beware!!!!