Another sunny day in Portland, could this be a dream?  Truth is, summers here are the dry time of the year and very pleasant, it’s been in the 70s every day so far.  This morning I drove out to Sauvie Island to do some PPG flying.  I had an issue with the starter, and by the time I fixed it, Nick, my flying companion, told me it was pretty rough aloft, so I decided to get in some kiting practice instead and call it a day.

Trish and the kids drove to Southeast Portland to visit her high school friend Erica and her amazing backyard garden:

Meanwhile I fabricated a sewer hose holder from a length of 5” vinyl fence post.  This gets the hose out of our basement where it was in the tub at left and stinking up the place:

My childhood hangout, Skate World in Hillsboro, is going out of business after 33 years after being unable to renew their lease.  I had to go skating one last time:

By the end of June, this place will be just a memory.