Smelling the Roses

Linda found the "Queen Linda" tile. These tiles represent the Rose Festival Queens as far back as 1900.

We took a break after our meandering and cuddled close for a group shot.

Shortly after Canadian Thanksgiving, Mel and Linda stopped in town for a few days. It was great to see them (I can hardly believe it's been a few years!). Our activities included eating (Chang's Mongolian Grill), eating again (great place on Hawthorne Blvd), chatting it up and wandering through the lovely Portland Rose Garden. It was a lovely day, the roses were in bloom (which really surprised me), and we were together. I haven't stopped to smell the roses in a while. Probably because I don't have my own to sniff. Of course, when I'm with Denali, her cute sniff gets me to slow down, breathe deep, and look around. The afternoon with Mel and Linda was relaxing and enjoyable, and ended all too soon!