Portland, Oregon update number two. September 29th I took these pictures this morning in the heart of downtown Portland No warfare, no protests, extremely quiet and people just going about their business.

Portland, Oregon update. My oldest was just downtown. Said there’s a military helicopter flying around the ice building. There was one protester in a banana suit. She saw a family with a baby walking their dog and people having dinner . Excellent use of our taxpayer dollars from the orange idiot

I just want it on record that from somebody who lives in Portland, there is nothing going on here. The streets are quiet, families are walking around, people are eating dinner. Trump‘s threats are meaningless to town that is calm and peaceful

No Nobel Prize for Donny, ever. It appears renaming the Department of Defence to the Department of War doesn't align with their criteria of peace. F-Off DJT!

Yeah, okay. I have a weird relationship with socks…

It’s borrowed, and I may have snort laughed when I saw it 😂

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It’s borrowed but too good not to share 😂

So… apparently the rapture is tomorrow and I have nothing to wear 😂

My life mission is to always spread kindness The last thing I tell my students before they leave my class is be kind to others, but especially be kind to yourself My daily goal is to compliment at least one person, even if it’s a stranger Kindness costs nothing, and can heal the most wounded soul.

I ask myself this question a least 100 times a day.

I’m only one person, but together our voices can speak volumes. Took a small step today by canceling Disney.

This is what a president should be. A leader with a sense of humor. Oh, and a fucking grown up unlike the 🍑 🤡

WGA Statement on ABC’s Decision to Pull Jimmy Kimmel Live!

It’s kind of hard to keep talking about keeping hope alive to your 24 year-old daughter (who is heavily involved in politics), when your country is sliding into fascism. 😩.

The 60th birthday gift I received from my brother on Saturday It’s perfect 😂

I am 60 today Can’t believe I have to say that My birthday wish is always the same Please say something kind and or complement a stranger today Play your favorite song as loud as you can, and sing at the top of your lungs. The world is cruel, so be kind That’s my grown-up birthday wish ❤️

So…. Charlie Kirk….

A cherished photo This is my great aunt Dorothy, my grandmother’s sister who was an integral part in my life and my love for reading. And yes, that is the poet Robert Frost sitting with her and her college students. I’m guessing in the late 50s early 60s.

So the orange moron says that Portland is on fire. Well here I am in downtown Portland today. Yes, it’s a obviously a shit show.😂😂

For your viewing pleasure Maggie Mae playing with the remnants of one of her bully sticks You’re welcome 😂

12 years ago today I lost my dad to cancer. He was a great man with a beautiful heart. I took this picture a moment after he passed I’m so glad I got to hold his hand as he left this world. ❤️

Heading to the first day of my 32nd year of teaching middle school And so it begins…

It’s that time of year again! Cap’n Crunch Halloween cereal. My favorite was always Franken Berry 👻🥣

Maybe I’m old fashioned but… No seats at DMV while I wait Counted 8 men/boys sitting all around me Not one offered this old lady with the bad knee a place to sit. Yes, I still believe in such manners

Well, here I am at the local DMV with my birth certificate, divorce papers, old marriage certificate and two pieces of mail Waiting to see if they need my kidney…

Trusted to make his own medical decisions. Not get told that they were still within the "breeding limits" so that would be a no from the Doc

God bless South Park 😂😂

This is Beary, my 21 year-old daughter’s beloved stuffed animal she’s had since she was 2. She still sleeps with her every night So when she’s out of town for work, like this week, Beary gets to stay with me and we have movie night and I send my daughter pictures of her😂 Any other similar stories?😂

Sometimes I cannot believe I live in a country that is so threatened by literacy they feel the need to cancel Sesame Street 💔

Question( When you are in an Uber or Lyft, do you prefer to chat with the driver, or would you prefer silence? I drive for Lyft as a second job and try to “read the room/car“ But was just wondering about preferences

Here’s a way way back throwback 1983, right after high school graduation with my best friend Karla (I’m on the left) Took the family VW bus to the beach Oh to have that waist line again 😂

Spent $50 today to get another copy of my marriage certificate so I can get my real ID Guess it wasn’t enough to show all of that the first time I changed my name 30 years ago.😡😡😡

I am re-watching/binging all three episodes of Ted Lasso. I’m crying at spots I never cried at before because of how “human” the show was. I’m crying for all the kindness, empathy and inclusion it showed For the hope when we believe that people are good I miss that world. 💔😭

Quiet and quality time camping with my daughter. It’s nice to let the silence in for a while.

Rise up.

F-ing orange fuck and his goons are “holding” 1.8 M from our district while they “review” programs for students w/disabilities, reading needs, Eng. lang. learners, after school programs and migrant ed support He wants a bunch of uneducated white people How is he still in office? Seriously? 😡

Today would’ve been my dad‘s 85th birthday. This is the last family photo we have together. He passed away three months after this was taken. He was kind, smart, respectful, and loved nothing more than his family, especially his grandchildren I still miss him every single day💔

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Yes, I know there’s horrible terrible things going on in America, but since I can’t solve the problems of the world today, I decided instead to clean and organize my junk drawer 😊

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Wheel. Of. Fortune 😂 🌮🤡

Today, our hearts are heavy. We grieve for every soldier now facing the unknown. For every young person pulled from their home and forced into a war they didn’t choose. For the military families waking up in fear, uncertain what tomorrow holds.

Truth 💙

Maggie Mae would like you all to know how she feels about Trump

Watching Surviving Ohio State. Jim Jordan knew He KNEW And he and the head coach did nothing to stop the abuse And lives were ruined.

This is not Mike Luckovich’s latest cartoon but he’s so fantastic it perfectly fits the weekend!!