24 hours in Portland

A gathering of some 500 lame "zombies" in Pioneer Courthouse Square who stood around taking photos of each other instead of grunting and moaning with outstretched arms, what zombies are supposed to do:
The view from happy hour at Portland City Grill:

Out back before watching some improv:

Halloween at Mississippi Studios

Smiling Disease

These are stuck all over the bike racks in our neighborhood:

41st and Knott

Band Hall Sandals

balled-up underwear, cough drops, mouthpiece on sandals. Nice combination, I thought:

The Friendliest Baristas in Mississippi

They can be found in Rankin County next to the Piggly Wiggly. When I called them friendly, there were a few 'guffaws' from a couple of customers, I think mainly about the snarky one coming in and out of the back who wouldn't let me take her picture. I like 'em all anyway, even the camera-shy, snarky one.

Camo-Girl

At lunch today at Newk's in Jackson:

These Stairs Have Got it Going On

Chipmunk at Crater Lake

This one is from the summer vaults. I was busy yesterday and didn't take a single photo.

Inside Out Wreath

Snack at Jim and Patty's

A pig-newton:
And Martineli's apple juice:

Sidewalk Chalk

Mutt and Jeff

Suculents

While taking this photo, a construction worker was across the street talking unabashedly about being stuck needing to "take a f*ckin' sh*t today" and not having any place to go.

Writer's Group Pup

Mt.Angel Pumpkins

I am compelled to take photos of pumpkins. These are from JoAnn and Leonard's farm, called "cinderella pumpkins."

Mt. Angel Dancers

Square-dance pumpkins

Porch Snail

Bless you, my child.

Nightlight

It Rained Today

MAX is coming

Deadbeat Dad

This spray-painted sign at the light-rail stop at Lloyd Center has been here since the middle of summer. Of course, I can't help wondering how many deadbeat dads got called as a result.

Farm Chairs

These were all lined up nice and neat today in Hood River Valley.

Where Pie Goes When It Dies

A damn fine cup of coffee and rhubarb pie at Cooper's in Mt. Tabor: