We’ve all had those days, as represented in today’s self portrait.  Stick your head in the bowl and flush.  Yeah, that is pretty much a common occurrence these days.  But I rise up from the tiled floor, brush myself off and soldier on.

I’m walking in Beaverton, which is something unusual to begin with and then I look up.  I realize that the sky is filled with beautiful clouds.  My Nikon is down in Disneyland, vacationing with my daughter so I turn to my trusty cellphone camera.  I snapped a few shots of the awesome clouds and then I enter Winco and buy some take and bake pizzas and some beer and then I walk home.  The moral of the story, keep your head held high or you’ll miss great things in life.  Scooby Dooooooo!!!!!

I woke up this morning and peeked out the bedroom window and was greeted by a brisk, sunny landscape.  Granted, the landscape included a view of the trailer park behind my apartment complex but still, it was gorgeous.  The ride into work was chilly but enjoyable and it got me to reminiscing about my days back in Albuquerque, New Mexico.  Mornings on the high desert are just like this, chilly and sunny with clear skies as far as you can see.

Another random item is this.  Portland keeps getting all this recognition as being a bike friendly city yet I find it to be one of the more hostile places to ride a bike.  Albuquerque was downright hospitable and safe.

Dig it.  I’m losing focus now but just remember, do not discount Albuquerque when it comes to bike friendly places in the United States.  And for the record, I love Oregon.