Dear Liza,
On the family’s second day in Portland, we met up at our house, packed up a picnic, and walked up to Laurelhurst Park. We had seven people and so much equipment, I felt like part of the Lewis and Clark Expedition. Food, drinks, blankets and badminton all got carried by the crew.
We set up to eat in Picnic Area A, which usually hosts weddings or birthday parties, but it was a weekday and we had it all to ourselves.
It had a nice flat space for badminton practice.
After lunch and badminton, we packed up the gear and headed to the part of the park where the swings are. Everyone got into it!
By this time I was about worn out, so Bridgett and family went off to visit The Grotto while I konked out for a bit. Then I made supper for when they got back.
When supper was done and the table cleaned off, I got everyone to sign my tablecloth as part of my ongoing ‘memory through art’ project. It is a way of remembering all the lovely people who have eaten around my table here in Portland.
And today, I started embroidering the names so they become permanent.
Mouse helped, sort of.
Love,
Grandma Judy
Dear Liza 