A couple of things

1.) I just finished reading Three Cups of Tea.  It was well-written (by a PDX-based writer, huzzah!) and inspiring.  I know that all of you have already probably heard about the book so much that you’re sick of it, but if that’s not the case (or even if it is), well, you should read it.  It’s nice to have verified, once in a while, that one person really can make a difference, if he or she works hard enough.

2.) As we were driving back from Phantomfest yesterday, we started into a curve where, on the wide verge, we could see a lady, leash in hand, in the standard “pet owner waiting for said pet to finish its business” pose.  The leash suggested quite a large dog was on the other end.  But lo, as we continued around the curve, it turned out that a Shetland pony was on the other end of the leash, calmly chomping away at the lush green grass and weeds on the verge!  That really tickled me.