Portland is crying again after a long, beautiful summer. Fall here is when the rain starts “Falling” and it won’t stop until Spring. We typically get to skip the snow and ice from my years living in the Midwest, but that was not the case this past year. We’ve covered the patio furniture, put out the pumpkins, and can only hope for warmer rainfall this year. I was soaked to the bone on my run this morning, and never saw the light of day.  It can be quite depressing here without the sun, only to rely on my Happy Lamp and double doses of Vitamin D3.

My wife made arrangements to attend “The Mighty Endeavor – Veteran’s Legacy” at Stoller Winery in a couple of days, plus a Timber’s game on Sunday afternoon. In a week from now we’ll leave for New York City, so being a homebody again this week has been a pleasant break from flight schedules and hotels. My wife thinks that I sit here and watch TV all day, but I’ve rather enjoyed the Longmire Series on Netflix. I’m finally getting my moneys worth out of cable. Besides, Sheriff Longmire has enough energy for all of us, but they want him to retire. The new season starts on November 17 and by then we will have returned from both New York and Indiana.  I also have a credit for American Airlines that I have to use by the end of the year, and have to find a mid-week flight somewhere.

I’ve been asked by a former client to help him market his father’s book, “Willing to Die,” about their family’s flight from Bulgaria to freedom here in the United States. His business provides service dogs to veterans, so I would like to offer some suggestions, maybe trying to tie-in with this event we’re attending this weekend. It’s a good book with a heroic message, but I haven’t found any success for myself in the publishing business, let alone assisting others.

Tonight is Date Night, having shifted days to accommodate yoga classes. With my days of the week only relevant to my wife’s work schedule, it only serves to further confuse me on what day it is.  She did agree to go someplace with a television in the background tonight, so that I can monitor the Chicago Cubs, on their seemingly impossible quest for back-to-back World Series titles. We attended the first game of the Dodgers series last weekend, but this year’s version of the team is frustrating to watch. The dogs will be glad that I’m watching it somewhere else than home, after last night’s outbursts. (Post #305).  They had a tough day “dodging” the rain drops on their short outings – so they’re not for the Dodgers either!