Girls are on sale this week at the mall

Time to stock up!

It’s a Meat Pie, not Tassels

Of course, if it was tassels, Whooooo! Go Sue!

Yeah, I saw her too.

She was hanging around that group of young guys.

Green Pooh?

Eww.

Apples or Oranges

That is the question.

Valentine FAIL

This is a month late, but I know you’ll enjoy this.

At work a while back, we decorated bags and exchanged valentines. This is the bag I decorated.

Why the FAIL? Among the craft supplies for said bag decoration were Conversation Candy Hearts. I grabbed a box and a bottle of glue and… what th’ heck?

I couldn’t read a single word on any of the hearts.

Ok, I can read a few. From left to right, starting at the top row:

Dey Fear    ORA    Barney Talk    Nice Legs

Be Mine    My Girl    HBCE HSN    Mom Mkie

My Head    UR Odd    ♥ of Gold    Let It Be

-pam

How do we open this box?

...do I have to lay on my back?

Is the sale fun? Or are they selling fun?

Is the sale fun? Or are they selling fun?, originally uploaded by Adventures of Pam & Frank.

Is the sale fun? Or are they selling fun?

Gosh, how irresistable. We'd better turn left and check it out!

Poopy's

A couple of weeks ago we went to Beverly Beach on the Oregon Coast. On the way home, we stopped at Spirit Mountain Casino for dinner. While waiting in line at the buffet, we were amused by this guy's shirt.

Poopy's, originally uploaded by Adventures of Pam & Frank.

Blogwarming Party - Day 6

Hello and welcome to our Blogwarming Party!

We're having a bloggy open house all week to show off our newly renovated blog.
For more info on everything we're doing this week, check our our party invitation here.

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Today's party food is:
Pear Gorgonzola Salad with Dijon (shown here)

Here are two more recipes from this blog and Frank's blog:

• Taco Joes
• Handmade Oreo Cookie Ice Cream

Grab a plate and come along for the tour of our new place. Don't forget to sign our guestbook!

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Today we can't wait to show you The Pam Cam:

1. Interesting newspaper categories


2. Which one is it?


3. A pipe smokin' dude and his Critter-In-A-Filebox


4. No Thumbs Up


5. Almost Magical

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Today's bloggy activity is Super Family Fun Day!!
One day, the three of us and the dog went over the mountains to get to Lincoln City on the Oregon coast. While there, where we did some beach combing, picked up some really cool rocks, found a huge 8" fossil, froze our tushies off (it was windy and gloomy and co-o-o-o-old,) then went to a nearby restaurant to have supper before heading home.

You can read the blog post and see all the pictures here.

Please share your own Super Family Fun Day with us? Please comment below with the URL to a post where you have stories and pictures from a recent fun day with your family. The link must go to the post, not your general blog address.

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Today's door prize is a box of Chocolats Christina
($20 value)
I love chocolates. Who doesn't? Today's door prize is a box of Chocolats Christina with a variety of beautiful chocolates inside. Yummmm...

Don't forget to enter today's giveaway!
Here are four ways to enter:
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Only comments from today's date are eligible for this prize. Be sure to include a way for us to let you know if you're the winner. You don't need a blog to enter, but you'll need to have a mailing address in the US or Canada. If you have already won a prize during this party, you may continue to participate but you will not be eligible for other prizes from this week's party. Thanks for understanding.

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Be sure to come back tomorrow for more blog party fun!

PS to Kevin in Massachusetts: Happy Birthday!

Fun Sale??

Is the sale fun? Or are they selling fun?, originally uploaded by Adventures of Pam & Frank.

Is the sale fun? Or are they selling fun?

Gosh, how irresistable. We'd better turn left and check it out!

Almost magical

Last week Rachel and I went up to Portland. We were driving down Stark street when she yelled,
"Oooh! Turn around! You have to see this cool bike!"



Here it is.
And the crab apple blossoms were falling like snow at the moment she shot this picture.
What I want to know is: How does the driver stop at stop signs without falling over? Does he/she hang onto the car in the next lane?

Interesting newspaper categories...

Interesting newspaper categories..., originally uploaded by Adventures of Pam & Frank.

But wait - there's more. Turns out it's a single news article (an obituary) from November 2008. (Note Google's date of Apr 7, 2009...)

But wait - there's even more. The obit is for a 46 year old football coach who had a heart attack and died right after a game. In the comments below the article, one reader states:
I WAS A YUNG MAN HERE IN AKRON OHIO WHEN I MET HIM IN THE EARLY 90’S. HE TAUGHT ME THAT I COULD HAVE FUN AND STIL ACHEIVE ALL OF MY DREAMS.

Ok, while I am making fun of newspapers, I'm not making fun of football players... it's just that this one made me giggle.

PS: I just found the news article I was looking for, regarding a bad storm in the area. The headline reads:

Storm reeks havoc across Lee County

What'd it do - hit the city sewage plant?

The 2008 Oregon State Fair Evening Entertainment

...continued from yesterday's post...

This portion of your State Fair Experience has been brought to you by the color... well... how about every color? And lots of it!

No subtle picture taking here. When I saw this young man standing there I whipped out my camera and snapped this. People observing me nudged each other and snickered.

Rachel whispered to me, "I like that jacket."

I whispered back, "I like how it goes so well with those jeans, but I don't know if I would be brave enough to wear them together. In public. Someone might take my picture and post it on their blog."

This portion of your State Fair Experience has been brought to you by the color... well... how about every color? And lots of it!, originally uploaded by Adventures of Pam & Frank.

I want to put one of these heads in my front lawn so it looks like Buddha is buried up to its neck.

Maybe I can find some giant cement hands to stick up out of the grass near the head.

Ooh! Ooh! How about praying hands sticking out of the grass in front of the head?

... or I could just plant one tulip directly in front of the head, right under its nose.

I want to put one of these heads in my front lawn so it looks like the statue is buried up to its neck., originally uploaded by Adventures of Pam & Frank.

I just love these musicians from... Peru? Bolivia? Somewhere in the Andes?

I just love these musicians from... Peru? Bolivia? Somewhere in the Andes?, originally uploaded by Adventures of Pam & Frank.

Glass blowing demos

Oregon Local 503, originally uploaded by Adventures of Pam & Frank.

Well, the sign said Glass Blowing Demos, and this gal and other people were milling around on the "stage," but...

I'm not really sure what she was planning to do. She was either shy or had been blinded by the fire because she didn't acknowledge a crowd of about 20 people had gathered to watch her, about 8 feet from where she sat. None of the other glass people said anything to the crowd, either. I'm not sure what this piece ended up being, but there sure was a neat collection of glass items made during the fair that were for sale.

Pinching off a nub of glass, originally uploaded by Adventures of Pam & Frank.

By this time it was getting late, about 9:45pm, and sections of the fair were closing down. Frank and Rachel were ready to go. I stopped to take two last pictures of the garden as we headed toward the exit and they ditched me!

My favorite part of the fair is the gardens.
(This shot was taken at night with no flash, and I did nothing to doctor it up and make it bright. )

Hart of the Garden, originally uploaded by Adventures of Pam & Frank.

These blurry pink flowers are cleome (klee-OH-mee), a regular at Hart of the Gardens at the Oregon State Fair. And one of my all-time favorite flowers.

I believe cleome is a self-seeding biennial, like hollyhocks.

Cleome, originally uploaded by Adventures of Pam & Frank.

I found my two jokers in the Commercial Building, looking at The Pirate's wares. The Pirate is a vendor who is there every year. Yes, it's an older guy dressed in a pirate costume (every year) and he sells misc souvenirs for kids, pirate flags, blinking LED dental inserts (so you have a blinking mouth, of course; who doesn't need one of those?!*) and belly dancing outfits, and blue Marilyn Monroe wigs.

I tried, but couldn't get Frank to try on anything.
Probably because I was still holding the camera.

*Ours lasted three days, last time we got one.

The 2008 Oregon State Fair Inside the Jackman Long Bldg

...continued from yesterday's post...

Rachel is being gross with the zucchini.
(She had a health class last year in school that taught her ... certain things about *ahem* aviary and apiary habits, shall we say?)

Rachel is being gross with the zucchini. Frank is rolling his eyes at her., originally uploaded by Adventures of Pam & Frank.

Frank is rolling his eyes at her.

Here is the hand written sign attached to the petting zoo sign:

Guaranteed, originally uploaded by Adventures of Pam & Frank.

Remember our friend Andi from the Seattle Road Trip? She worked at the fair (this was her last year) and the annual Vegetable Petting Zoo is her idea.

Dangerous veggies, originally uploaded by Adventures of Pam & Frank.

This squash is hugging the other veggies., originally uploaded by Adventures of Pam & Frank.

The Patty Pan Bully, originally uploaded by Adventures of Pam & Frank.

More cuddly veggies that just want some love. Except for the trapped ones., originally uploaded by Adventures of Pam & Frank.

Each bottle cap is pried up, and you know what that means...
How would you like LOVE to be one of these judges?

Home Brewers' Competition, originally uploaded by Adventures of Pam & Frank.

Have you ever seen the tv show Ace of Cakes? This is the homegrown version of that kind of cake decorating and is one of our favorite things to see at the fair.

People are encouraged to vote for the Peoples' Choice Award. I voted for this wonky Christmas cake. Frank voted for a three layer cake covered in black and brown sheets of fondant, then each layer was painstakingly hand painted with a different animal print - cheetah, zebra, jaguar.

Cake Decorating Competition, originally uploaded by Adventures of Pam & Frank.

I had a double take when I saw the knife sticking out of this wedding cake, and the blood cascading down the side.

Check out the late bride and late groom on top.

Corpse Bride Wedding Cake, originally uploaded by Adventures of Pam & Frank.

Yes. Dead roses. Dark and dry and brittle.
With a dead bouquet.
And bugs crawling all over the cake.

Dead roses cascade down the wedding cake, originally uploaded by Adventures of Pam & Frank.

Another fondant-covered cake a la Ace of Cakes. I thought this was really cute.

Beehive cake, originally uploaded by Adventures of Pam & Frank.

...to be contined tomorrow...

The 2008 Oregon State FairYeehaw!

I love the Oregon State Fair. After being totally overwhelmed by the big-city MN State Fair smack-dab in the middle of the Twin Cities, and being overwhelmed by all the stuff, Oregon's State Fair is like a really big small-town affair.

We have gone at least once each year since moving here, six years ago. Besides, it's just down the road from our home.

Normally it's hot and dry. Arid, really. And hot.
Not this year.
(Hey - I'm not complaining. That sky is blue ... !)

Driving to the 2008 Oregon State Fair, originally uploaded by Adventures of Pam & Frank.

Meh. What's a little rain? After all, this is the Oregon State Fair we're going to.

Oh. Before I go any further, I'd like to point out that I have a very very warped view of the world. (As if you weren't already aware of that.) I am slowly adding photos to a personal photo album called "The Pam Cam" which is odd stuff, passed off as ordinary, that most people tend to overlook. I like to point out the odd stuff and make fun of it. Several of these pictures will be added to the album.

I'm just warning you. Try not to be shocked or offended. I just call it like I see it and consider later that maybe I should have edited the message as it traveled from brain to mouth. Or fingertips in this case. Anyway, enjoy your visit to our lovely state fair.

This State Fair Experience has been brought to you by the color pink.
(I'm probably going to get in trouble for this next picture.)

This State Fair Experience has been brought to you by the color pink., originally uploaded by Adventures of Pam & Frank.

A lot of people want to find out ahead of time. That's an awfully long line.
Do they know something we don't know?

A lot of people want to find out ahead of time., originally uploaded by Adventures of Pam & Frank.

Children.
Riding mechanical bulls.

Children...riding Mechanical Bulls, originally uploaded by Adventures of Pam & Frank.

Ummm, yeah. Try saying that five times fast.
Alliteration that sells.

Ummm, yeah. And try saying that five times fast., originally uploaded by Adventures of Pam & Frank.

The Oregon Pork Producers Association food booth went whole hog.

BBQ Pork. The whole hog., originally uploaded by Adventures of Pam & Frank.

On second thought, you might consider becoming vegetarian.

Vegetarian De-Lite, originally uploaded by Adventures of Pam & Frank.

Somehow I'm being drawn back over the the whole hog BBQ booth...

The State Fair Tofurkey Booth, originally uploaded by Adventures of Pam & Frank.

Uhh, yep. I'm going back for that pulled pork.

All Vegetarian Hot Dogs and Sausages, originally uploaded by Adventures of Pam & Frank.

Let's see, what do I want...
Ice Cream Sundaes, Milk Shakes, Chocolate Milk...
and ... Buttermilk!?

Hmm, which treat do I want... Ooh, how about buttermilk?, originally uploaded by Adventures of Pam & Frank.

We all decided against the cool and refreshing (?) glass of buttermilk and went for an ice cream cone instead. This is the regular size cone.

Regular sized ice cream cone $2.50, originally uploaded by Adventures of Pam & Frank.

Growing up on a farm in Wisconsin, I'm used to seeing tractors and combines. Other than dairy cows, most other farm crops ranged from corn and grains, some alfalfa and soybeans, and beef cattle.

Even after being out here in Oregon for 6 years, I still can't get over how different the crops are. And since different kinds of crops require specialized equipment, I can't help myself as I take pictures of all the alien machinery to share with everyone back in the midwest.

These yellow contraptions are all part of one machine., originally uploaded by Adventures of Pam & Frank.

Cane berries are raspberries, blackberries, etc. Oregon is the nation's largest producer of cane berries. We're also the leading producer of filberts (hazelnuts), Christmas trees, grass seed, mint, and nursery stock (shrubs you buy at your local garden center.)

This was on the side of the yellow contraption., originally uploaded by Adventures of Pam & Frank.

This picture was on the side of the big yellow contraption.
This could be cane berries or blueberries.
How's that for freaky looking farm equipment?

Here's a picture of the yellow contraption in use., originally uploaded by Adventures of Pam & Frank.

The horse had been licking Rachel's palm with his big long pink tongue.

Rachel kept saying, "When I get my horse..." then adding "...when I'm a grown-up..."
Yeah. Don't forget to add the little extra bit in that sentence, kiddo.

Rachel's new friend, originally uploaded by Adventures of Pam & Frank.

Meet the horse's new friend, Rachel, originally uploaded by Adventures of Pam & Frank.

We have a huge number of Russian "Old Believers" in in this part of Oregon. Most Old Believers live as if it is still the 1700's, but some have modernized...to a degree. The women still wear the long flowing dresses and a kerchief on their head. The men have full beards. You can Google the words Oregon Old Believers to learn more about this unique group of people. There aren't many pictures, but their history and culture is pretty interesting.

Did I ever tell you my State Fair story about the comedian and the group of Russian women? I'll have to blog about that later. It's hillarious.
(No, it is not disrespectful to the ladies. Not the Russian ones, anyway.)

An Oregon Russian woman with her husband, originally uploaded by Adventures of Pam & Frank.

Can you figure out which five people are tourists?
(They're the only ones with umbrellas.)

Can you figure out which five people are tourists?, originally uploaded by Adventures of Pam & Frank.

Next, we found a shooting gallery run by ... guess what organization?
Right! An Oregon Veterans group!

(You thought I was going to say the NRA, didn't you? Their name was nowhere on the signage.)

Frank at the shooting range., originally uploaded by Adventures of Pam & Frank.

What a great country we live in!
Where else can you hand a gun to your darling twelve-year-old daughter and tell her to shoot up something? Plus, you get real-live Veterans to offer tips and pointers to improve her aim.

She loved it.

But, typical kid that she is, when I asked, "What was he telling you?" she shrugged and said, "I dunno. I wasn't listening."

Rachel gets some shooting tips., originally uploaded by Adventures of Pam & Frank.

Eagle Eye... Hawk

Frank aims for the target, originally uploaded by Adventures of Pam & Frank.

Eagle Eye... Hawk, originally uploaded by Adventures of Pam & Frank.

Don't ask me about their facial expressions. They're both wierdos.

Actually, Frank was very proud of the Junior Shooting Something-Or-Other badge that he earned, and Rachel was giving me one of her classic "Can you believe how dorky that man is?" looks.

A typical day in the life of the Hawk family...

The family sharpshooters, originally uploaded by Adventures of Pam & Frank.

...to be contined ...