Portland Japanese Garden and Rose Garden

We went to the Portland Japanese Garden with our Woodhaven friends, Ken & Betty on August 21, 2012. We took the tram up the steep hill to the entrance. What a beautiful place! A garden full of waterfalls, ponds, beautiful trees and quiet places to sit and reflect. The koi pond with the waterfall was one of my favorites. Watch the above video.

We also strolled around the International Rose Test Garden located across the street from the Japanese Garden. The purpose of the garden is to serve as a testing ground for new rose varieties. We took lots of pictures and enjoyed seeing a wide variety of beautiful roses from around the world!

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Butchart Gardens - Brentwood Bay

On August 14, 2012, we went with Dan and Linda to The Butchart Gardens in Brentwood Bay, British Columbia, Canada, located near Victoria on Vancouver Island. The gardens were absolutely beautiful! I especially loved the Sunken Garden and The Ross Fountain (dancing fountain). If you love flowers, then this is the place to visit.  We were so impressed! Watch the above video.

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The Get Together - Classmates

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We went to our friends, the Oliver's, house for an afternoon picnic. My husband, Gordon, went to Colton High School with Harry, Carroll and Dennis. Gordie reunited with them when they found each other on Classmates many years ago. Since then, we meet each other a couple of times a year. Watch the above short movie trailer.

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The Oliver's have a hummingbird nest in their tree. We were lucky to see the mama bird sitting on her eggs. They also have beautiful roses all around their recreation area (see photo below).

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Thank you, Harry and Carroll, for the lovely picnic! We had a great time. Sorry, Brigitte, for knocking your chip off the shuffleboard to win the game. I swear I'm not mean! Did I ever tell you that I am very competitive? Ask my sister. lol!