We have arrived in Portland!!! It is so beautiful here-flowers everywhere! Roses of all colors and some plants that I have never seen!! So green and lush, so much grass-this is more like it!!

I especially like Jenny, she has the best smile and such a soft touch. Nathan is OK, I like his garden area mostly, lots of places to sniff and pee.

Carol and Barney turned on cartoons for me to watch and spread out my favorite quilt while they went to eat dinner at Vindalho last night and let Nathan cook their dinner-they both had a cocktail while waiting (something they NEVER do anymore) and this morning they have had a hard time remembering just what it was they ate-they just know it was great! Nathan baked some chicken and rice for me (without the lamb-I was really getting tired of lamb) and Barney brought a bit of his Tandoor beef to add to it and it was extra tasty!

So, after a late nite of talking, tickling and playing, we all went to bed and slept real well-Nathan picked me up and put me in bed with Jenny, she woke up real happy!!

So now everyone is busy trying to fit everything into the van so we can get on the road to the beach-whatever that is! Nathan is showing his new kite to Barney and Jenny brought a big pot from work to cook the fresh crabs for tonight's dinner-sounds good to me.

I'm trying to catch a few winks before we get going, but Carol keeps trying to get me to eat-later, just too much going on for THAT.

I'll report more soon, but for now, I'm off to explore new territories.

See ya soon-Jack