FRIDAY, AUGUST 28, 2009

BLUE


Charlie bought a new pregnant fish who had at least sixteen babies early this morning, while everyone was asleep.  And one is dying now.  They are in the plastic nursery.  And the snails: Gary and Gary are a feeding problem, so they will go in the bigger plastic nursery so that they can feed without the adult fish bothering them.

This "want" to be a thru-hiker has now become an urban camper because of an unemployment claim coming through, which keeps me in 'the' area at least four days a week.

Yesterday morning I headed out to the east side of Portland to work for Labor Ready at the auction,  moving cars around and/or to dealerships.  They didn't need me so I landed at Lincoln Park, off of 148 and Division.  I have been to about six parks in Portland.  (There are too many to count.)

This little park, not among the littlest, is a wonderful little neighborhood park!  The park itself is rolling and not flat.  It is a forest, with wonderful huge pine trees and wandering walkways joining and parting throughout the wonderful huge pine trees and wondering walkways in a plastic shelter, of the kind I have never seen before.  There are water fountains and many solid park benches and picnic tables and a play area close to the sidewalk and obviously for safety.

The folks that visited the park while I spent the entire day, were clean, middle class and of many nationalities.  They spoke their own language to one another and didn't attempt English.  I heard Russian, Spanish, some types of Asian and Chek.  And black families visited the park.  I really enjoyed spending the day.  Portland was 90 degrees but it was cool in the park, with a nice breeze until the afternoon, when I walked about with my spray bottle and continually let myself have it until dusk, when I got in my truck and parked behind a nearby shopping center for the night.

I am noticing other folks living in their campers.  I plan to take pictures soon.  I saw a vintage dodge truck with ancient camper on the back, in the Home Depot parking lot the other morning.   I wished that I had a camera-what a picture!