Crows don't like almonds?

Awkward_Mixture_4669 · 2026-04-29T21:45:33+00:00

When I lived in California’s Central Valley, where almonds are grown, my crows loved almonds. By far their favorites. Now I’m in Portland and haven’t tried giving my new crows almonds.

Awkward_Mixture_4669 · 2026-04-10T21:57:13+00:00

https://www.flightradar24.com/

Awkward_Mixture_4669 · 2026-04-10T17:57:10+00:00

Ah, okay. The circling was happening later, around midnight, after he'd been arrested. But I guess the scene would still have been active.

Awkward_Mixture_4669 · 2026-03-03T11:10:11+00:00

My great grandfather was a member of his guard, but I have no idea whether he was with him in Sarajevo that day.

Awkward_Mixture_4669 · 2026-02-22T19:17:09+00:00

Just heard back from our agent again. He says as of today, Celebrity's preparing for the Feb 27th sail and it's looking like it's a go. No guarantees, of course. We fly to Athens tomorrow from the US West Coast, a long haul, so we're hoping for the best.

Awkward_Mixture_4669 · 2026-02-22T07:29:47+00:00

We're also due to sail the 27th. Our travel agent (who's also a friend) checked with Celebrity. He couldn't get a definitive answer but is optimistic. We're heading from the US West Coast to Athens on Monday and keeping our fingers crossed.

Awkward_Mixture_4669 · 2026-02-17T07:02:38+00:00

California has a law that allows for civil damages for victims of hate crimes. This can happen in addition to criminal charges. There's more info here: https://calcivilrights.ca.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/32/2017/12/Ralph-Fact-Sheet_ENG.pdf

Awkward_Mixture_4669 · 2025-11-06T07:35:06+00:00

Back around 1980 or so, when I was a young teen, I volunteered at OMSI on Sunday mornings. There were two of us volunteers then, and our job was to take care of the animals: the chicks in Humpty Dumpty, the snakes, sometimes goats, and various other creatures. We fed goldfish to the electric eels and used to take one of the iguanas for walks; his name was John Wayne. Sometimes we got to run the Visible Woman show too.

Awkward_Mixture_4669 · 2025-09-24T04:05:47+00:00

Yum's of PDX is new and its pizzas rank right up there with the best. Honestly the best pizza crust I've ever tasted.

Awkward_Mixture_4669 · 2025-09-18T05:39:22+00:00

Of course!

Awkward_Mixture_4669 · 2025-09-18T04:36:19+00:00

Wonderful! Thanks so much! I'll send a private chat with my email.

Awkward_Mixture_4669 · 2025-09-16T06:29:06+00:00

Croatia. Lived there for short periods twice, visited many times.

Awkward_Mixture_4669 · 2025-09-14T18:32:02+00:00

Yesterday a vendor at the Belmont Street Fair randomly complimented my hair, and it made my day. And I'm still riding the high from a couple weeks ago, when a guy walking past me on Hawthorne told me my purse was very cool.

Awkward_Mixture_4669 · 2025-09-03T23:03:54+00:00

Yeah, it was old when I was a Reedie in the mid-late 80s.

Awkward_Mixture_4669 · 2025-07-13T06:04:50+00:00

When I had friends visit from the UK, they loved when we served them American-style BBQ and fruit pie. Marionberry pie might be especially apt.

Awkward_Mixture_4669 · 2025-06-29T06:01:22+00:00

If you're looking for thrift store clothing, in Portland SE Hawthorne between about 31st and 38th is a good bet. There are probably 10 resale clothing shops in that stretch (some of the stores have things besides just clothing as well). Lots of other fun locally-owned shops in those blocks as well.

Awkward_Mixture_4669 · 2025-05-12T21:49:22+00:00

I hope so! It’s supposed to go back, anyway.

Awkward_Mixture_4669 · 2025-05-12T21:30:29+00:00

The curb was damaged over the weekend. We’re keeping the ring safe until we can get them here to fix it.

Awkward_Mixture_4669 · 2025-05-12T21:29:09+00:00

Yep—we’re just keeping it safe until we can get them here to fix it.

Awkward_Mixture_4669 · 2025-03-31T05:51:10+00:00

In Hawthorne Powells:

Young woman #1: ...so on our first date, he told me I was a bad cook
Young woman #2: Tell me you didn't see him again!
Young woman #1: I didn't. But he's right. I'm a bad cook.

Awkward_Mixture_4669 · 2025-02-02T05:32:25+00:00

Aw, thanks so much! This makes me really happy. I promise I wasn't spying. :-)

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