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i paddled this and it sux

Bush=Mistake Picture
Before I read your caption, I thought the graffiti said "Sushi Mistake" - which could either be a really cool or really awful name for a sushi restaurant.

Finished your copy of Carver's Cathedral
Hey Dave I just finished the last short story in your book of Raymond Carver. It was pleasant and easy reading. I liked this writer so much, that I'm going to give the book to the English class at my working-place-highschool. I'm gone write down your name and blog-site on the flap, so every reader will know this book is presented by you to the Belgians behalf of the American people. I wish Susy and yourself a fine ongoing trip. greetings Anneleen and Didier

great write-up!
Have only been able to spend a bit of time but want to say great job on your summary though I won't be 68 till Sept 12 (:))--it was great visiting with you guys....come to Portland sometime....or, better yet, other parts of Oregon! Hope your trip home is a delight, Dave. Greetings to Scott, Leigh

Nice Blog!
Enjoyed your writing and hope you have fun!

Things Have Changed
i made my hajj to Hibbing the summer of 1975. At that time, there was no Zimmy's, no painted garage door - in fact, no evidence whatsover that His Bobness had once placed his bootheels upon those streets. Talking to the locals, there seemed at that point to be a bit of resentment about their native son's fame - one bartender told me that Bob's brother David was "twice the musician" Bob was, and openly scoffed lyrics which spoke of 'sniffing drainpipes and that stuff." Times have changed; there is now a "Dylan Days" event every May which attracts Dylanphiles from around the world, and I understand the name of his home's street - Howard Street - has been changed to Bob Dylan Way or something like that. I feel fortunate that I was able to see the town in its "precommercialized", pristine state, but also plan one day to attend the 'Dylan Days" in the future. Hope you enjoyed your trip to the North Country - and you trumped my own Dylan fixation with your sampling of the Hibbing soil! John Pilecki, Pittsburgh Pa.

bird id
The yellow/black birds are American Goldfinches.

bird id
I think that pheasant is a Ruffed Grouse.