The South Bitch Diet is a more appropriate title for the famous diet, at least as it applies to Mary and I over the past two weeks or so. It has worked for both of us in the past, and we are losing weight on it again this go-round..but not without some complaining:Some samples of [...]
Entries from October 2005
October 22, 2005
News Update and Ode to my Corolla
Diving back into the working pool has been refreshing for me. This new job is much different from the last, and that makes it nice. I have many things to learn, though. My manager has assured me that he would be surprised if anyone could learn everything in a year, so that takes a bit [...]
October 3, 2005
Weekend Tour Guides
A group of Mary’s Hong Kong relatives came into town a few weeks ago, and this past weekend we played tour guide for them, taking them to the coast, the Eastbank Esplanade and Washington Park among other places. Here are snapshots from the day.
October 3, 2005
A Visit to Portland’s Rose Garden and Japanese Garden
After visiting the esplanade, we took Mary’s relatives up to Washington Park to see the Rose Garden, and the Japanese gardens.
October 3, 2005
‘Just Joey’ roses
We already have a ‘Queen Mary’ rose planted in our yard, now Mary wants to plant a ‘Just Joey’ rose. Here Mary is enjoying the glorious scent of the ‘Just Joey’ Rose in Portland’s Rose Garden.
October 3, 2005
Zen Garden
This is the largest of the two Zen Gardens at Portland’s Japanese Garden.
