Week 47 - Oregon City, November 21- November 27, 2022

Ahhhhhh...Thanksgiving Week and full of activity.

This was also the week for choosing our Secret Santa name.  I made up a list for adults and for kid, put them in Rubbermaid container and had people draw a name.

Clara was very proactive and had her "want list" already made out so the sibling or cousin who drew her name would be well informed.

I spent most of the week learning how to use the new photo scanner we bought.  Well - almost new.   Got it slightly used on eBay.

I even built new lathe and cardboard shelves on my desk to seat the scanner and put other container "photo stuff".

 

Ivan was so patient with me. He taught me -over and over- the step necessary to scan a photo and then save it to a file.  We discussed how to organize and describe files so we can find them later.  He seems to have infinite patience with dummkopfs.  But at the end of the week I can do all the steps and get enhanced photos saved and sent!

One evening we went to Corner 14 for dinner at food trucks.  I got a savory waffle - wish I'd gotten a rice/salad bowl.

On evening Renee organized a "reading and Crafts Night" for the little kids.  They loved it!

Ivan showed us his new Zippo handwarmers.  I think I want to get some.  This photo, however, shows him starting my little alcohol stove.

Thursday was the big dat - it was our turn to go to Nancy's  almost everyone was there....no Travis and family, Alex's kids weren't there, and Jeremy and fam weren't there.  Gary and Darlo Scott also came.  Unbelievably delicious food.

"We gather together to ask the Lord's blessing....."

On Saturday we went to a Watch Party that Warren organized.  It's part of the OSU Alumni Association's plans to advertise Beaver football games.  This one was at the Twilight Room which is clear in to North Portland - Warren thought the location would attract more people than if he had one in Oregon City.  It was nice.....but kind of annoying to have Duck fans in the same room as us cheering when we were crying.

Good food.

By halftime we were behind 21 points....it was depressing.....and we were the only ones there for the official Watch Party.  So we headed home.  Got home, turned on the game, and we were winning!!!!  IT WAS AMAZING.  WE WON 38 TO 34.  The only thing better than beating the Ducks at Corvallis would be to beat them in Eugene.

By Sunday two nationwide polos placed Oregon at #13 and OSU at #16. 

We had a great time with Ivan and his family.  I am so glad he came!!!

To end the week we celebrated Gretchen's tenth birthday