Westmoreland Asays

The weather today was beautiful out so I accompanied the boys on the half-mile walk to church. Edward ran ahead like a scout, Aaron walked with some friends he met en route, and Ian and I took our positions in the rear. I eventually passed Aaron and his posse, and as I turned the last corner before the church, I noticed that Edward had stopped just short of the church. As I neared, I saw that he had dropped his pants and underwear and was peeing on a fire hydrant. I ran as fast as I could while carrying Ian and tried to remedy the situation, while Eddie protested that he had to go and couldn't wait any longer. This isn't the first time he's acted out like a dog, but I really hope this pattern doesn't continue. Also, a few days ago as Eddie was praying, he said "Please bless the people in Haiti so they won't get beehives in their hair." I really have no inkling where that one came from.

Although I take my exercise routine to the streets of Portland every noon-hour, the sunny weather brings out the masses. As such, my walk along the Eastbank Esplanade was more crowded than usual today, plus their were some maintenance trucks blocking the normal flow of bikers and pedestrians. A pair of women joggers were following me for a while but finally got around to passing me. When they did, one of them said, "Damn, you're a fast walker." She nailed that one on the head.