Passagiata

Green Peace protesters /St John's Bridge

Tashie slept poorly last night, so made up for it this morning with a long doze, kitties cuddling. And while she slept and I puttered, these valiant GreenPeace activists are hanging from the St. John's bridge and floating on the Willamette River with the goal of blocking a Shell ship from moving out of Portland and returning to the Arctic where it has been part of oil-drilling operations. 

A slow afternoon, with promises to take a walk "later." We had supper on the deck, and still the temperature was in the high 80s. Laughter and splashing noises floated up from the park as we worked on asparagus, filet of sole, and red potatoes. Passagiata in the park, a leisurely stroll. We stopped to sit on a bench and gaze at the sky - peaceful and clear. No photos - it was darkish by the time we settled.

Not my gazpacho!

I also tried a yellow tomato gazpacho, but it was quite boring - the only thing that saved it was an array of goodies like chopped cucumber, chopped sweet onions, etc. to sprinkle over it. It wasn't bad, just not interesting, not reminiscent of the amazing gazpachos we enjoyed in Spain. Any ideas would be appreciated! Afterwards, we took a