Land of Mt. Hood and the Source of the East Wind

On Wednesday, February 25, 2015 at 5:31:40 PM UTC-8, Double-A wrote:
Mt. Hood looms much larger were I am living now. Many things there are named after it: Mt. Hood Community College, The Hood Theater, and Hood Drive. Some things have been named after the east wind too, such as the East Wind Apartments. The east wind is the dominant wind there in the winter. In summer it is nice though, and stays a little cooler than downtown Portland.

Today I am back over in the Cedar Mills Library, since I don't have my Multnomah County library card yet. After lunch with Kim downtown, I came up here. It is currently 51F here with a slight sprinkling of rain starting. Should be dry again in a couple day.

A few days ago I walked over to the Mt. Hood Community College campus. I spent 2 years in school there. Much has changed, but old memories still remain.

"The years run too short and the days too fast
The things you lean on are the things that don't last
Well it's just now and then my line gets cast into these
Time passages
There's something back here that you left behind
Oh time passages
Buy me a ticket on the last train home tonight

A girl comes towards you
You once used to know
You reach out your hand
But you're all alone, in these
Time passages
I know you're in there, you're just out of sight
Time passages
Buy me a ticket on the last train home tonight" - Al Stewart

At first I felt a little lost, but then I came upon a spot I clearly remembered. It was where I had gone out there and watched a speech by then President Jimmy Carter in the late 70's. He was the first President I had seen in person! A helicopter brought him in, and Iranian students hiding their faces were demonstrating against the Shaw of Iran.

I finally found the lake that they made by damming up the local creek. I once drove a car across that dam! But if I were to try it now, I would run into a fence. I now must give up any hope of wetting a line in that trout stocked pond, as fishing is now limited to those under 17. Well, that's how I always thought it should be.

I found the basketball court with the dome shaped roof. It is a paraboloid shaped roof which gives an interesting echoic effect at its center. They have wisely covered much of the ceiling with acoustic tile.

There used to be tables and chairs on the east side where students could sit. But now it's all basketball floor. That's were I used to sit and talk with Greta and Susan in those pleasant times.

"The day is here,
The time has come
When I go see my darling love.
But why is she not here today
Where she has always been before?
I wait for you,
But you come not. - AA

I went to the corner of Kane Dr. and Stark St. to look for the stone mile post marker for mile 14 from Portland. It was there back in 1969 when I checked. This were set down every mile along Stark about 150 years ago. Stark led to the Stark St. Ferry, which was the only way to cross the Willamette River back then, before they built the bridges in Portland. The Community College has put up a sign at that corner and surrounded it with rocks and other landscaping. But no sign of the historic mile stone. You would think that the administrators of a college of all people would have some respect for history!

Double-A

AA Tell you this at 88 I find girls 70 to old for me. Years ago I read a Texas billion air(80) married a show girl only 32,and he died 6 months latter.It made the news. My grandfather married a belly dancer when he was 55,and she was 27 in Africa in 1905 He was in the Bore War. Taking Sandy out for dinner.She worked to day.Better her than a girl 70 O ya TreBert

Herbert Glazier formulated the question :
AA Very pretty day.No clouds and warm.Sunday its beach day,but have not heard
from Sandy as yet. Been on the laptop all day. center in Anaheim has bee
closed.Will open Monday. Trebert


*** We had high hopes that by now you met your maker
and that he/she/it decided to send you straight to
Hell ...

On Sunday, April 17, 2016 at 5:58:31 PM UTC-7, Herbert Glazier wrote:

AA Tell you this at 88 I find girls 70 to old for me. Years ago I read a Texas billion air(80) married a show girl only 32,and he died 6 months latter.It made the news. My grandfather married a belly dancer when he was 55,and she was 27 in Africa in 1905 He was in the Bore War.


A boring war.


Taking Sandy out for dinner.She worked to day.Better her than a girl 70 O ya TreBert


It all depends on the person. That old classmate woman who recently took me to lunch was 66 and looked pretty good. Some by 40 are a disaster! Kim at 60 doesn't wear any makeup, yet men still find her attractive.

I went over to Beaverton again to my locker. Another long ride.

Back here in Gresham it is now 84F as of 3:30 PM PDT. We are enjoying another April short term heat wave. Some east wind, but not quite as hard as yesterday. But it was even blowing on the west side.

The city of Portland has ordered one homeless camp to be evacuated. But when city workers surveyed the sea of tents, they threw up there hands! The city wants to refer the homeless to services, but what services? There haven't been enough services to go around in years. The counties are no longer taking new applications for Section 8 housing, because have long had a huge backlog. Clackamas County did have a Section 8 lottery a couple years ago. I entered, but didn't win.

Double-A

On Monday, April 18, 2016 at 1:59:59 PM UTC-7, Hägar wrote:
Herbert Glazier formulated the question :
AA Very pretty day.No clouds and warm.Sunday its beach day,but have not heard
from Sandy as yet. Been on the laptop all day. center in Anaheim has bee
closed.Will open Monday. Trebert


*** We had high hopes that by now you met your maker
and that he/she/it decided to send you straight to
Hell ...


I will have no threats of hell fire in my thread!

Double-A

Double-A laid this down on his screen :
On Monday, April 18, 2016 at 1:59:59 PM UTC-7, Hägar wrote:
Herbert Glazier formulated the question :
AA Very pretty day.No clouds and warm.Sunday its beach day,but have not
heard from Sandy as yet. Been on the laptop all day. center in Anaheim has
bee closed.Will open Monday. Trebert


*** We had high hopes that by now you met your maker
and that he/she/it decided to send you straight to
Hell ...


I will have no threats of hell fire in my thread!

Double-A


*** Sory ... my apologies ...

Currently 79F as of 12:45 PM PDT on the way to an expected 82F. The wind has died down. Nothing but a lovely sunny day here in Gresham.

Went to the Oregon Redemption Center on my way here this morning to cash in some cans and battles. They have some really nice, smooth working machines! Much better that what we had to put up with at Safeway back when that was my profession.

Noticed signs of another mouse in my cupboard! So I have baited and set a trap.

Double-A

On Wednesday, February 25, 2015 at 5:31:40 PM UTC-8, Double-A wrote:
Mt. Hood looms much larger were I am living now. Many things there are named after it: Mt. Hood Community College, The Hood Theater, and Hood Drive. Some things have been named after the east wind too, such as the East Wind Apartments. The east wind is the dominant wind there in the winter. In summer it is nice though, and stays a little cooler than downtown Portland.

Today I am back over in the Cedar Mills Library, since I don't have my Multnomah County library card yet. After lunch with Kim downtown, I came up here. It is currently 51F here with a slight sprinkling of rain starting. Should be dry again in a couple day.

A few days ago I walked over to the Mt. Hood Community College campus. I spent 2 years in school there. Much has changed, but old memories still remain.

"The years run too short and the days too fast
The things you lean on are the things that don't last
Well it's just now and then my line gets cast into these
Time passages
There's something back here that you left behind
Oh time passages
Buy me a ticket on the last train home tonight

A girl comes towards you
You once used to know
You reach out your hand
But you're all alone, in these
Time passages
I know you're in there, you're just out of sight
Time passages
Buy me a ticket on the last train home tonight" - Al Stewart

At first I felt a little lost, but then I came upon a spot I clearly remembered. It was where I had gone out there and watched a speech by then President Jimmy Carter in the late 70's. He was the first President I had seen in person! A helicopter brought him in, and Iranian students hiding their faces were demonstrating against the Shaw of Iran.

I finally found the lake that they made by damming up the local creek. I once drove a car across that dam! But if I were to try it now, I would run into a fence. I now must give up any hope of wetting a line in that trout stocked pond, as fishing is now limited to those under 17. Well, that's how I always thought it should be.

I found the basketball court with the dome shaped roof. It is a paraboloid shaped roof which gives an interesting echoic effect at its center. They have wisely covered much of the ceiling with acoustic tile.

There used to be tables and chairs on the east side where students could sit. But now it's all basketball floor. That's were I used to sit and talk with Greta and Susan in those pleasant times.

"The day is here,
The time has come
When I go see my darling love.
But why is she not here today
Where she has always been before?
I wait for you,
But you come not. - AA

I went to the corner of Kane Dr. and Stark St. to look for the stone mile post marker for mile 14 from Portland. It was there back in 1969 when I checked. This were set down every mile along Stark about 150 years ago. Stark led to the Stark St. Ferry, which was the only way to cross the Willamette River back then, before they built the bridges in Portland. The Community College has put up a sign at that corner and surrounded it with rocks and other landscaping. But no sign of the historic mile stone. You would think that the administrators of a college of all people would have some respect for history!

Double-A

Mid 80s no clouds or wind. Have to live in Fullerton,but its iffy when Sandy works in Anaheim. Also I have known her for 13 months,and in reality not that well. AA I still think you should look for a cheap old good running car.There aRE LOTS OF THEM IN Orange County. Treert

On Tuesday, April 19, 2016 at 2:44:17 PM UTC-7, Herbert Glazier wrote:

Mid 80s no clouds or wind. Have to live in Fullerton,but its iffy when Sandy works in Anaheim. Also I have known her for 13 months,and in reality not that well. AA I still think you should look for a cheap old good running car.There aRE LOTS OF THEM IN Orange County. Treert


If I bought one down there, I might have to pay California sales tax! I hope to get a car again someday, hopefully when I find a way of making some extra money.

Currently 73F here in Gresham and sun through high clouds. They are predicting more rain tonight, like last evening when we got lots of thunder and lightning!

Had lunch with Kim yesterday. She is thinking of applying for a job at a certain rather expensive Korean restaurant! I helped her plan her bus route.. She reminded me that Einstein wore no shoes.

I was across town again today to my locker. Have it just about ready for the boxes to go whenever one of my friends helps me move them.

Double-A

A cool 60F as of 1:45 PM PDT here in Gresham. Calm but with morning rain.

A cougar has been spotted 6 times here in Gresham in the last few days! Three pet cats have been found dead! Cougars live up in the mountains around here. I saw one a couple of times when I was a boy, but for some reason I was not afraid. They are a big animal!

The primary election comes to Oregon next month. For a rare occasion, Oregon's vote might be of interest.

Double-A

A cool 58F as of 1:45 PM PDT here in downtown Gresham. Wind 10 mph out of the southwest. Cloudy skies with occasional sun poking through. Also an occasional sprinkle, and I forgot my umbrella!

Getting ready for spring. Swept off the patio. Attacking those ants back there is next!

Double-A