memory lane

today is mother's day here in the states, and i dutifully (and enjoyably) spent it with my mom and grammy on a drive through the columbia river gorge. we used to do this drive alot when we were kids, so it was fun to re-visit as a grown-up, and to have a girl day.

we tried to stop at at least one of the many falls along the way, but it seems everyone else had the same bright idea we had, and there was nowhere to park. we decided to just continue on to cascade locks and get ourselves ice cream cones at the little dive of a place we always went when i was a kid. it was perfect, sitting in the grass with mom and grammy, all of us working away at our massive ice cream cones. we're now talking of a weekend excursion sometime this summer.

the weather was stunning. i couldn't have ordered a better day. just warm enough to feel good in the shade, a little too warm to be right in the sun. dad loaned me a camera, which was amazing and state of the art when they got it six years ago. i got a few good shots with its 1.5 megapix magic, including my new banner.

i wish i could capture the majesty of the gorge. it's truly the most majestic landscape i've ever seen anywhere. the river is immense, the waterfalls breath taking and the views unbelievable. i never get tired of it. i always come back to town more convinced than ever that God loves me, if He gave me something like that to experience. and how much more beautiful is He? it's beyond me.

anyway, we had a lovely day.