UPDATE and let's go for when Portlanders needed umbrellas for Throwback Thursday

UPDATE:

My hair is loose, y'all. If I run my fingers through what's left after that short hair cut on July 21, I have hairs between my fingers. I don't feel them leaving my head, there's no tugging or pulling or pinching. It comes out while I'm sleeping, too. I'm OK with this because I know why it's happening. What if I didn't know the reason? I'd be panicking right and left. As it is, I'm centered by knowledge.

Yesterday, since I took a several-hour-nap, right after noon through 3:30 p.m., I was wide awake until 12:45 p.m. Then I managed to sleep until 7:15 a.m. although I woke up twice during the night. 

I've got to get this sleep thing worked out because two weeks from yesterday, I'll return to work part-time, August 26 through September 8, then have Chemo Round Three on September 9.

That's what I expect to happen, that's what I'm planning for. It all depends on what sort of whammy Chemo Round Two is on August 19.



Cars in the Park, June 18, 2011--theme of the day, Chevrolet. Folks came out to enjoy the vintage vehicles on display in the South Park Blocks in downtown Portland, umbrellas and other rain wear at the ready. We're in front of the Portland Art Museum--inside it there was an outta sight wonderful exhibit, The Allure of the Automobile. Every week throughout the summer, cars shows with a particular theme took place. A vintage vehicle lover's paradise, let me tell you.



Every which way, pedestrians with umbrellas. I remember when I moved here, the guys told me I'd want a raincoat with a hood so that rain wouldn't run down my neck at the collar, dripping there from a rain hat. They also said that umbrellas proved to be a pain. I took their advice and never looked back, until I realized that sometimes I'd be OK with my little travel umbrella given to me by British Airways on my last student/teacher/stray adult trip to Europe in 2001 when some of us got upgraded to Business Class--wow, that was superb! I love that little umbrella which easily slips into one of the water bottle pockets in my everyday purse. Very seldom do I have to use it because when rain is predicted, I wear my hooded raincoat. It's a back-up I'm blessed to have with me.



I like this one a whole lot. You can see the raindrops on the Chevy.



Nope, this car show's not going to the dogs even though this dog came prepared for the weather.



One more photo that gives you an idea of the rain.

Throwback Thursday, March, 15, 2012--four short videos from my first ever NCAA March Madness experience.

What a blast I had in store for me as a basketball lover! Here's the first video I shot outside as I waited to enter the arena and find my seat. The rain between the bus stop and the arena soaked my coat, then the wind dried my coat. My fun actually started right then as I stood outside beneath the overhang, protected from continuing rain and at the mercy of the gusty wind!



Still entertained on this particular Thursday!



Final video shot before I entered the arena.



And here's the video that I shot on the way home. What a great Thursday to share with y'all on Throwback Thursday!

Throwback Thursday, amidst utter confusion caused by Flickr.

Thanks, Val Ballestrem--Architectural Heritage Center's Education Manager (Education Programs, Advocacy and Technical Assistance, Library, Website)--for being the star of my TBT. Well, the unwitting star since he doesn't know that I've featured him here. I took these photos on May 10, 2012, the Thursday that Val led the AHC Walking Tour, Skidmore Old Town.



Well, I don't have a clue what is going on with Flickr. I am copying and pasting the info about photos onto my blog, like I've been doing since 2007. And now I'm getting these white banners at the top of bottom of the photos. I got to the photo this time going to Flickr through Firefox.



Got to the photo's info this time through Safari, same mess of unwanted, unnecessary borders. Oh, well. I even restarted the computer. I don't think I completely turned it off and back on. I'll try that later. Right now, I want to finish the post and get it onto the blog.



Skidmore Fountain, one of the treats seen on this walking tour. By the way, the AHC offers this tour every Wednesday now through August 26. Here’s the link to a recent Oregonian story about these upcoming tours.



One more tidbit to entice you to consider signing up for an upcoming tour. You won't be making a Throwback Thursday memory, but there's not one thing wrong with making Wonderful Wednesday memories, is there?