We Go On A Trip!

To PDX, that is.  Some people were lucky enough to go to Hawaii, but not us.  Noodles might not be on board, but I think I will start wrapping my head around this crate business so I can go on big trips as well.  Imangine, Pashyminders running on the sand and playing in the surf (Cranky Pants probably wouldn't allow it there either, but a puppy girl needs a dream).

Did anyone mention it was my birthday before we left YYJ?  Yup, I'm nine years old now!  We went through the hat B.S. but Noodles was not in a cooperative mood.

Janet put a couple of mats down on the floor because Noodles is having a hard time standing up.

My toy box was behind the sofa, but Janet moved it while the Christmas tree was up.  What shall I play with?  How about one of my Prairie Pals?

Before Janet and Phil left for Kona, they had lunch in Gresham.  Front seat action!  Up came a police car and stopped the car ahead of him.  After much discussion, the police officer let the man go, but the woman in the vehicle had to drive.  Clearly, the man did not have a valid drivers' license.

This is the view from Janet and Phils condo:

They had lunch at the harbour one day.  Check out how big the boat lifter upper is!

Janet likes this trucks "tat".

On another day, they drove to Hawi.  Mile wise, nothing is very far away, but time wise is another story.

Behind the statue of King Kamehameha is the meeting room for a church.  Two years ago, there was a choir of older women practicing.  Janet listened to them for a really long time and they invited Janet inside.  Their voices were so pretty.

Lots of people in Hawaii think Phil is "a local boy", which he loves to play up.  Sadly for him, the locals pack one left "slippah" and one righ "slippah".  Not so Phil - two lefties!