A soggy day for an event.

Shame the weather is miserable.

LOL!  I've never watched it so I can't possibly comment.  ;D  I love Parks & Recreation though.  :D

Mira.... I'm in shock!!!!!  And I'm darned annoyed that only 3 of the stars in Big Bang Theory have had a massive pay rise. They should all earn the same. I don't think it warrants $1m dollars an episode for any of them. They are all amusing. Equal pay for all!!  See, going to The Bench has caused me to have a mini-rant!  LOL

Mira Bilis....... I haven't even looked!  But I will.   LOL

Indeed MD ... and I have to say, the last comment over there was a great improvement on previous ones. Something positive and upbeat! ;)

Mira, I think I'll do the same. I left a comment for Trix and Enna and felt obliged to say "Hi" to someone else. I hate feeling obliged to do anything. Much better to do as you are doing. Still...... you have to read the comments.  LOL

LOL, yeah MD ... ain't going back to the Bench.  ;)

Mira, I see what you did..... sneaky look at The Bench!  LOL.  I loved the 7 wonders or Oregon, they showed so much in just one minute. It really looks a wonderful place. America is so diverse.

Greetings Enna. :)  Yes, there's a reason for the popular saying "Keep Portland Weird." ;D  It's a magnet for the homeless and displaced for that very reason ... they are accepted in Portland in a way they would not be in other cities.  It's a haven for counter-culture, which was one of the reasons I liked it so much.  :)

As far as camping and seeing the sights, your best bet might be to visit a tourist information center ... there are certainly tons of fantastic places to see in Oregon.

Here's another useful website ... http://traveloregon.com/

Hope you get your projector fixed soon!  :)

Trix, nice idea. I thought they were having a market!

says it's a block party for new students

Something going on today.

Very clear, Nice to see some of the snowflakes close up.

Nice clear picture and good view.  :-)