Thanksgiving in Portland...and New Family Members

Well, you didn't expect us to do this alone, did you? After scouring the Oregon Humane Society kennels, we found this (yellow) brother (Clyde) and (black) sister (Frieda, for now) on craigslist and this week, they became part of our family.

They are adjusting very slowly to their new environs but are letting us pet them on THEIR terms. Her are some pics of them in the basement (adjacent to the "man room"), where we have them for the time being... http://picasaweb.google.com/stephenristau/ClydeAndFrieda

Thanksgiving Day started with an early morning Turkey Trot (yes, that would be Susan! Stephen doesn't trot, run, or sprint- he walks, jogs, EF-X's). The sky was blue and the temps pretty cold (wind chill around 20) but it was an fun event and Susan not only finished but had a decent time. We're getting her ready for her first half-marathon!!!

Then, we spent a few hours at a local community center visiting with and serving meals to the homeless and folks without anyplace to go (that would be us!)

The next day, we had the full turkey and fixins with the Blooms, our good friends here in Portland. Some more pics of the Turkey Trot, dinner at the Blooms, and the Holiday Lights at the Portland Zoo... http://picasaweb.google.com/stephenristau/Thanksgiving2007