Tulips and Other News- May 14, 2008

We didn't get to the Tulip Festival in Woodburn this year- check last April's entry on the blog- but some bulbs of Angelica that Susan bought there last year have bloomed in our front yard.

In April, Susan hosted Karl Cyr

and his wife Becky at our home. Karl was interviewing for a job in Portland (which he got!) and then traveled to Belize where they will be volunteering for the next 3 months- and then we hope a return to Portland. It might be the only way we see Karl's parents, Tim and Pam! Check out their blog at karlhassan@blogspot.com.

And earlier this spring, Stephen visited his aunt Wil (and cousin Chris and his family) in Alexandria, VA following a business trip to DC. They say "90 is the new 60" and she is the poster child for that!! As always, they were generous in their hospitality and Stephen came away with a recipe for African Peanut Stew, somethin he has made twice since returning home.

We hit DC during the peak of the cherry blossoms- all the spring visits to DC over the years and I have never seen this most beautiful site!