Summer Thinking Again

The weather here in Oregon is getting better and summer solstice was yesterday. It doesn’t seem to have the same importance here as Alaska where everything is in full light mode right now.  There were a couple of mentions and the declaration that summer is here but that was about it.  No parties that I saw or happenings around town.

It was sunny and 75 degrees today and it is slightly noticeable the days are longer when sunset is about 9 pm.  The trees and flowers are in bloom so it is green and colorful around town.  As I have explored different areas it varies quite a bit. There are many nurseries, tree farms about and many vineyards not far away with many different varieties of wine being made locally.  Wine tastings are held in many places to the west and southwest of Portland.

Missing my fishing after surviving another cold dark winter in Alaska but at least I was able to go with my buddy Russ in Campbell River on my trip south.  There are many good rivers around so I am hoping to wet a line soon once I scope out the area.  I know Nate and Jan said the Salmon River runs very close to the bar close to Mt. Hood.  The Columbia River runs by the airport so maybe I can fish from the deck of one of several bars there.

I was thinking again today and pondered . . .

Why do we press harder on a remote control when we know the batteries are getting weak?

Why doesn't glue stick to the inside of the bottle?

I'm not sure if this is everywhere but Alaska and Portland seem to have these ads on all the time.  Is there ever a day that mattresses are not on sale?

Why do people keep running over a string a dozen times with their vacuum cleaner, then reach down, pick it up, examine it, then put it back down to give the vacuum one more chance?   Does everyone do this or is that just me?

When we are in the supermarket and someone rams our ankle with a shopping cart then apologizes for doing so, why do we say, "It's all right?"  Well, it isn't all right, so why don't we say, "That really hurt, you should try to be a little more careful!"

The statistics on sanity are one out of every four persons is suffering from some sort of mental illness.  Think about that for a minute . . . of your three best friends -- if they seem to be okay, then it's you who is screwed up.

Remember . . . We don't rent pigs!


 It’s time now to put Placido Flamingo down for the night, re-hydrate from the warm day today and get ready for tomorrow’s next adventure.  Ciao  

Ice

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