Out and about with four folks who know how to have fun, Milton, Kay, Howard and Vanessa, on Saturday, August 27

Sunflowers make me smile a really big smile. So does having a good time with these four folks!


With our Zipcar SUV Emilia, parked here in downtown Portland--Milton, Kay, Howard, and Vanessa. I love these four people very much!

Here's a bit of what we had seen earlier in the day, before we rested for a while at a great outdoor table to the Rock Bottom Brewery over on SW Morrison. We started at the Portland Farmers Market.


Cherry Country's just right tart-yet-sweet cherry jelly. Rose City Pepperheads' just right sweet-and-hot pepper jelly.


CHOP Butchery & Charcuterie's just-right taste & textured Farmhouse Country Style Pate, crumbled so customers can get a taste. Delphina's Bakery's so right divine Chocolate Cheesecake Muffin, there toward the top right, the cookie-colored one replete with chocolate chips.

Come back tomorrow for some of the vintage MOPAR we saw at Cars in the Park.

Saturday, August 20, out and about with Milton and Kay

My plucky, mass-transit-riding Mississippians. We got on the 12 after we'd been to The Circuit so that they two of them could get the general idea of bouldering by watching Lamont and Leland for a few minutes. Being the doting Mama that I am, I cannot ignore the opportunity to post a few bouldering photos. Concentration seems an appropriate term, don't you agree? Determination fits this one. We three said, "Happy bouldering, boys!" and left The Circuit for the bus stop. Not too many minutes later we got off and walked to the Farmers Market in the South Park Blocks, in the midst of Portland State University. Kay saved us a seat on a bench in the sunshine while Milton and I waited in a not-too-bad line at Pine State Biscuits. Once again, hunger overtook my desire to take any photographs. However, here are two photos that I took on April 8 when I went the the Farmers Market. The menu--see The Reggie? That's what Milton ate. Kay and I got biscuits, butter and strawberry jam. A pan of biscuits. I know how hard these flower vendors work, Saturday after Saturday. It did my heart good to see several of them getting to take a break for a bite to eat. We shopped a bit, stopping at Draper Girls for cherries, Sweet Heart and Rainier to be exact. For me, Raineiers rule! Delphina's Bakery for the my all-time favorite muffin--chocolate cheesecake! Cherry Country for a box of milk chocolate and dark chocolate-covered cherries--scrumptious bits of Royal Ann cherries. You who frequent the blog might be wondering why I wasn't shopping for and buying lots of fresh veggies--Milton and Kay had come to Portland with the goal of my not having to cook at all while they were in town! Isn't that sweet? Come back tomorrow to see some of the Hot Rods and Custom Cars we viewed just a few blocks away, in front of the Portland Art Museum.

Bounty from the PSU Farmers Market, No. 3

On my next visit to the PSU Farmers Market, I drove a Zipcar. It was the day I went on the Architectural Heritage Center's Kitchen Revival Tour which I recently posted for you. Hope you enjoyed it.


How about this cute coat and matching boots--so cute!




Tulips. I didn't buy any flowers on this visit, but I certainly enjoyed looking at them.


Never heard of this. Have you? I didn't buy any of it, so I don't know what it tastes like, but I think it is neat to look at.


Have to wonder what the child in the stroller was thinking about the giant chicken standing there, no doubt talking, in front of regular-sized eggs.


Cherry Country makes fabulous chocolate-covered cherries. They are not full of that juicy sort of stuff you get when you bite into Brach's Chocolate Covered Cherries Cordials. No siree. I always buy a box of the mixed, milk and dark chocolate. Inside are dried Royal Ann cherries. Hey, if you're craving these, they've got a shopping cart at their Web site. Like I said about Rose City Pepperheads, go online and shop yourself silly. Next visit I plan to try their various jellies. I'll let you know what I discover.




A wide shot and a close up so that you can get the best possible look at the best Golden Delicious apples ever, from Kiyokawa Family Orchards.




I bought one of those muffins with the chocolate chips, named Chocolate Cheesecake Muffin. Divine. Enough for more than one dessert. I will go back to this booth for Delphina’s Bakery.




It's like walking around in a cornucopia, but actually it is the booth for Groundwork Organics. I bought turnips again. So good.