The weather continues to confuse and amaze everyone including us. Spring has sprung and everything is in bloom. I picked today to go on a hike with Andrew and Wayne. We were also going to have a picnic but it was our neighbor Leonard’s birthday. He has dementia so his wife thought he might like a big group of visitors in the afternoon. I dunno about that but we were happy to go.
We packed up some snacks and drinks and drove to Macleay Park where the trail began. We walked for quite some time along a small creek in the forest. There were lots of people out and about since the weather was so amazing. We eventually made it up to a road where there was a parking lot. Many people were starting their hike up to the mansion at this point. We left the little creek behind and followed a trail full of switchbacks up a steep incline. I am so out of shape that I had to keep stopping. It was ridiculous. We finally made it up to the top where there were amazing views of Portland. Wow! We could also see Mt. Hood and Mt. St. Helens. So beautiful! We sat and had our snack of hummus, pita chips, carrots and celery before heading back down. Down was SO much better!
Once we got nearly to the car I noticed I was feeling pretty itchy. Ugh, I was having an allergic reaction to something. It would get worse and then calm down and then get worse. I decided I was probably ok to stop at the grocery store so we could grab some fruit. We were going to game night at Dale and Miri’s house and were taking a fruit salad. By the time we were about done at the store I realized I really needed to get home. I was very itchy and not feeling great. I went to bed and the guys went across the street for Leonard’s birthday gathering. I ended up sleeping for a couple of hours and felt a lot better when I woke up.
Wayne made a really nice fruit salad and we all headed over to Dale and Miri’s. Baby Michael was wide awake and happy to see everyone. Kronda, Jess, Alice and Jason also showed up and we had a great dinner. Jason and Alice headed home after we ate and the rest of us played Taboo, Code 777 and a really fun block building game. I liked them all but we got mixed reviews on Code 777. It was getting late so we all called it a night. I’m a fan of game night!
Today I learned that it’s totally possible to make a delicious vegan potato kugel. Yum!