Mulligan's Happenings

Last week my sister, Sue, came to visit us in Salem. It was nice to see her after several years. We had a great time talking about years gone by, present times, and future concerns. As you get older these moments are especially important. She is living in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and enjoying retired life.

Halloween 2008

Halloween was very quiet this year. We only had about 10 groups of Trick or Treaters, meaning we had a lot of candy left over. Oh well, more candy for us.

John, drilling his little pumpkin

"N" is for New Orleans!

This week ABC Wednesday is "N" as in New Orleans, my favorite vacation spot to visit. We just got back last week after spending 6 days in "Nawlins" and thoroughly enjoying it. This was the first we had been back since Katrina. We had missed it so much and were happy to spend some time there eating our way through the French Quarter. The following are some of our photos of our trip. We highly recommend everyone to visit the Big Easy if they get a chance. You will be treated to the culture, music, food, and the wonderful people of New Orleans.

Jackson Square French Quarter site of St. Louis Cathedral

French Market in French Quarter

St. Louis Cemetery has all above ground burial sites

Our favorite location, the French Quarter

My wife and son eating their way through the French Quarter

Our favorite brunch place in the French Quarter

One of our favorite foods , Beignets at Cafe Du Monde with a cup of Cafe Au Lait.

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Ruby Tuesday

It's Ruby Tuesday and time for a little bit or red or a lot of red. This week I added a little bit of humor to my posting of my family coneheads. I did some photoshop editing, but captured some red also.
Next photos are from my yard this last weekend. It was great weather in the 80's and a great time to do some macro shots of my flowers.

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Ruby Tuesday

Today is time for Ruby Tuesday. I found this photo that my son, John, took during the summer. He shot his sunglasses reflecting himself and the clouds in the background. I thought it was a creative shot and worthy for a Ruby Tuesday posting.

This next photo was taken during Child Abuse Prevention Month. My son's school donated over 100 Teddy Bears to the police department, which they would give out to children in need. John is with Lt. Bennett of the local police department.

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ABC Wednesday "I" is for.....Infant...

It is ABC Wednesday and this weeks letter is I as in Infant. This is our close friend's daughter, Claire. These photos were taken a few weeks ago during her first birthday. Claire had a great time, and enjoying opening all her birthday presents, and of course, hearing "Happy Birthday" sang to her.

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Ruby Tuesday

Today is Ruby Tuesday, a time to post a photo with something red in it. The first photo was taken of my son John, wife Cindy, and Riley (John's friend) at Glacier National Park (Montana). The next photo is at Avalanche Lake in Glacier National Park with John and Cindy. Glacier National Park is in Wyoming and part in Canada. During our visit last June, we were treated to numerous deer, elk, and even an occasional black bear. This is one of my favorite national parks to visit. To get to Avalanche Lake we had a nice five mile hike, so bring your hiking boots and oxygen if you happen to visit.


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ABC Wednesday is for Hugs

It's time for ABC Wednesday and H is our letter for today. I picked H is for Hugs. Something we all need once in awhile. Below is a shot of my son, John, and two of his friends, Noah and Emily. Noah and Emily are brother and sister and are good buddies with John.
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Ruby Tuesday

Here is part of the sunken remains of the USS Arizona. Over 1,177 Arizona crew members died during the attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. This photo was taken at the USS Arizona Memorial. If you every get the chance make sure you visit this site in Honolulu, Hawaii.

Here is a shot of my son, John, and his pet Ball Python, 'Scalia'. Ball pythons are fairly tame and grow to about 5 feet.

The last photo is a Anthurium plant from Hawaii, growing out of a lava rock. I think athurium flowers are so perfect and always remind me of Hawaii. Hawaii will have its 50th birthday next year and we plan to be there to celebrate.

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SkyWatch Friday

Today is SkyWatch Friday and above are some shots from my house last week. We had great weather and even a little rain. I love it at this time of the year, especially up in the Northwest (Oregon). Have a great Skywatch Friday and click here to visit or join us.

ABC Wednesday "G" is for Gorilla

My posting for ABC Wednesday G, is Gorilla. I got these shots at the Audubon Zoo in New Orleans. I loved the facial expression of each shot. I think they studied me more than I did them. We plan to go back to New Orleans in October. We were so thankful for Hurricane Gustav sparing our favorite vacation city.

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Sky Watch Friday

Welcome to Sky Watch Friday. I took these photos on my trip to Big Sky country.....Montana! I shot these at Glacier National Park, an awesome place to go and enjoy the outdoors.

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Mom & Son

This is my first entry in Creative Photo. This was shot while snorkling off the Kauai coast last year. I used a Canon 6.3MP Rebel SLR with a 18-55mm lens. I played a little in Photoshop and came up with this.
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ABC Wednesday........F is for Fair

F is for Fair. I chose this since we are currently enjoying our Oregon State fair through September 1st, Labor Day. State fairs have all the excitement depicted in the following photos. Not only are there rides, games, exhibits, but shows. This year we got to see Bill Engvall and Weird Al Yankovic in concert. Both shows were awesome and tremendously entertaining. Salem hosts the State Fair each year, and this years one did not disappoint.

Fair greeters

Rides
Love that Cotton Candy

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