Dear Liza,
Our visit to Eugene reminded me of how much I enjoyed living in that city, many years ago. Your daddy and Auntie Katie were born there!
There always seems to be new public art sprouting up. This enormous “Rooster on a Stump” is a bronze chicken on an actual (extremely tall) stump, and pays tribute to the poultry plant that has been converted to the 5th Street Public Market.
We had lunch in this pleasant plaza populated by some delightful food trucks and a statue of Ken Kesey (local author of “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest”) reading to some people.
It is by Peter Helzer and is called “The Storyteller.”
This blue crane by Jud Turner is about 16 feet high and built of bicycle parts! It stands in the middle of the road at 15th and Alder and looks magnificent.
And as you can see, even the bus stops are adorable. On that hot day, anything with shade and a bench was appreciated.
Love,
Grandma Judy
Dear Liza 