Tomorrow is the beginning of the 4-day Tillamook Fair and our HCAO (Health Care For ALL Oregon) booth is ready to go! Today Kristin Johnson from Tillamook Vision Center helped me construct the booth and I think it looks great.

(Shirt says, "Yes, I have a Retirement Plan. I Plan to Play my Accordion." -And I'm not sure there will be any practicing for the next 4 days.)

 Today was the monthly Tualatin  Valley Accordion practice, of which I am a new member.

And I performed for the first time (anywhere). I attempted to play "indifference" and "Softly, as in a summer sunshine".

Here's a nice picture of our leader, Doris Osgood.

Here's a group from the whole that performed magnificently!

The practice is inspiring - and Doris has invited me for some coaching in Forest Grove. I am really excited!

 Son Paul and his very-good friend Sadi left today after a wonderful visit from Pueblo, Colorado. We miss them already!

Come back again, soon, you two!

 Homestead Family Reunion Picnic Day 2026

Another afternoon of many happy faces, wonderful memories, and eating too much...
(I told myself I wasn't going to do that again this year!)

 It was a great time at my first meeting of the Tualatin Valley Accordionists group practice - grinning the whole time!

Life is certainly fun.

Post 4th of July Thoughts

 From the "Ain't This A Great Country?" Dept.:

                             Watch "America's Most TOXIC Site Could Be Worse Than CHERNOBYL" 

and keep smiling. 😎

The United States of America, at 250 Years, hopes for more...

Watch "America: Birth Of A Nation" and this, pretty much, sums it up.

Fun morning with Rotary raising flags in Tillamook.