Oregon Gifts of Comfort and Joy: The Online Diary of a Central Oregon Grandmother

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Tuesday, August 23, 2011

Watery Wednesday:

In the west hills of Bend, there are some pretty fancy neighborhoods. Some are gated, and some are not. One is gated with a very beautiful park that sports a great swimming pool. You needed a key to get inside. The pool is gated too.

The houses are very, very nice, though many of the lots looked a bit small to me. But that is just me. This is a whole different type of experience than living in rural La Pine, wouldn't you agree?

Oregon Gifts of Comfort and Joy ~ Kathy Matthews

Oregon Gifts of Comfort and Joy ~ Kathy Matthews

Oregon Gifts of Comfort and Joy ~ Kathy Matthews

Oregon Gifts of Comfort and Joy ~ Kathy Matthews

Now, to get to the Watery Wednesday part! While I was there, I also took pictures of the pool. Not very many people were there that day.

Oregon Gifts of Comfort and Joy ~ Kathy Matthews

There were nice bathrooms where you could change into your swimsuit. There were picnic tables (I guess there is not a "no food allowed" rule at this pool). They must trust you to use good judgment or something.

Oregon Gifts of Comfort and Joy ~ Kathy Matthews

The pool itself was a generous size.

Oregon Gifts of Comfort and Joy ~ Kathy Matthews

Some folks were racing.

Oregon Gifts of Comfort and Joy ~ Kathy Matthews

I spotted a bit of synchronized swimming.

Oregon Gifts of Comfort and Joy ~ Kathy Matthews

That pool and neighborhood came with a view of the mountains too. What a nice place to be on an August day. So, that is that! I hope that you are having a wonderful end of the summer and are getting in your share of swimming.

~ Kathy M.

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Hart Johnson said...: I love a pool like that--that you can swim real laps in. And I love the mountain view. BTW, noticed your McMenamin's note at the top--I worked for them for 6 1/2 years (all in the Portland area, but 3 pubs)--still love the company and am fact I wrote a mystery in June around a female microbrewery owner who has no small amount of McMenamin's worship.; August 23, 2011 7:46 AM
Kim, USA said...: I agree with you Kathy, we who live in the country side/rural area a land like this is not fun at all. But I loveeee the house. Where are the people in this community? ^_^ Happy Wednesday!

Watery Wednesday; August 31, 2011 10:39 AM
chubskulit said...: Such a huge pool, I so love the last shot!

Watery Wednesday at my page, please come and see. Have a wonderful day!; August 31, 2011 11:03 AM
Leora said...: Seems like a great place to be a kid - having a pool you can share with your neighbors. Not nearly as crowded as our local pool.; September 5, 2011 7:27 AM

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During the week of July 5-9, 2011, Cary and I were privileged to attend "The Opening", watching quarterback grandson Tyler Matthews (#43 the first day, and #15 on game days) play with 150 of the best high school football players in the United States. The event was held at Nike World Headquarters in Beaverton, Oregon. I hope that you enjoy the pictures ... some are better photos than others, but I tried to capture as many kids as I could.

There are approximately 500 photos in these slide shows. They are of the players, the fans, our family and everybody/everything that caught my eye. They are in chronological order. No names are on the pictures, even if I do know who people were.

As time permits, I will also be writing blog posts about my experience as a spectator. Since I still have a lot to learn about football and this is not a sports blog, I'll write some human interest stories as seen through my eyes. That said, Tyler Matthews, YOU ROCK!!!!

PLEASE CLICK HERE FOR THE LINK: http://oregongiftsofcomfortandjoy.blogspot.com/2011/07/photos-of-nikes-opening-july-5-9-2011.html