The NW rains

A week ago the forecast in the Northwest was just rain. The rain was raining so hard it felt like it was pouring dogs and cats, so I didn't get the chance to do much outside or take any pictures.

However the last couple of days the sun finally came out behind those raining clouds and shining through bright. Giving a little life to everyone in the NW. I saw people riding bikes on the road and running in the sun enjoying the sun until the next forecast rain. So I decided to get my camera out of the house and take a few picture of my yard.

I think that the Tualatin River floods my property every year when it rains dogs and cats?  Prior to purchasing the property last year I did notice the flooding of the property around this time of the year until April or so but I fall in love with this little house and the land.  In June of 2010, I purchase the place. I thought housing market was at it's lowest so I decided to invest and purchase this property.

This past year my family already benefited from the land.  My brothers and their wife's planted a huge garden. The garden is almost 2 acre.  This coming spring I will share with you the garden and what they will planted.

You can see my property line at the metal gate almost under water. 

Beside the flooded water onto my property.  My nephew took advantage of the flood and put some his duck decoy into the flooded part of the land and he was able to shoot a pair of mallard duck.

He was hiding in the corn fields that his mother and father had planted this past year.  We were able to harvest some corn from it.  The corn were sweet and yummy.

A little bit further back from my property facing the Southeast. You can see almost the full garden to your right on the last picture.

Purple Rain

These flowers were taken on September 11, 2010.

In early September the flowers were still sprouting from the ground. I took these beautiful flowers on my first warrior dash event. On that day, I went extra early to check out the course and I ran across these purple flowers sprouting out from the ground and had to take a few shoots.

Oregon Coast Line

Taken on July 24, 2004

The Girl on the Bridge



http://www.agentlover.com/blog/2009/06/19/the-girl-on-the-bridge/

Living in this world is a rough road everyday. Sometime we dwell in the past too much and forget to concentrate on the present moment. Take a moment to enjoy the ride and not wonder at our future what it would be like; let it come to you.  When things happen to us the way we didn't envision it we feel that bad luck always happen to us when we didn’t even live the moment and we are always chasing the dream?  For example, in this movie Adele believes she has a long bad luck history with love and she try to end her life by jumping from the bridge into the river to kill herself.  Gabor try to save her and her luck begin to change.  I believe fate brought them together to save each other.  Adele is always chasing a dream of a perfect man and forget to realize all the mistake or bad habits she has done to attract all the wrong guys. Even when she see a good man like Gabor the one who save her, given her luck, she refuse to believe and run of with another man.  At the end, Gabor try to end has life by getting ready to jump off a bridge and now Adele saves him.

I believe everyone deserve to be save once in awhile.

Honey Bee



Photo taken July 24, 2010 at work in flower beds.

2011 Fresno Hmong New Year

It's been awhile since I've been to the Fresno Hmong New Year. Earlier this year I decided to go to end the year with a big bang and meet new people and live a little... As part of the Hmong New Year Festival is to meet other young couple that was the tradition for many years and still is but the younger crowd still participate without wearing the traditional Hmong clothing. Hope I’ll meet someone?

I've decided to pack few of my clothing the night before and loaded it into my car. On my journey to Fresno California begins on December 26th 2011 at 12 o’clock mid night. Since everything was ready to go all I needed was to get dress and get my cell phone then go. However I started toward the freeway, I realize I forgot my cell phone I had to return back to the house for my cell phone. Okay now that I got my cell phone let get on the road.

Four and half hour later, everything was going fine until I hit some black ice. I was going roughly 70 miles per hour when I hit black ice. My car fish tail and the right rear side of the car hit a semi-truck running board. When I stop to exchange my information with the truck driver he was pretty upset that he just purchased his truck three months ago. I realize I purchase mine at similar time…

The damages to the semi-truck running board were severity damage compare to mine with minor scratches to the rims and rear quarter panel. It was too dark to take any pictures of the damage of the semi-truck but I some picture of my car when I got to my destination.

 When I got to Fresno that evening I had to get my car inspected by All State for the damages. They gave me a quick quote for the damages and gave me a check to get it repair when I return back home.





On the December 28th I finally got the chance to go to the Hmong New Year. I met this wonderful lady dress up in the traditional clothing; it was like, “love at first sight”.

She was being shy too me at first so she pretend to be on the phone to discourage my advancement.  However I did get her number and information.  Did I mention the purpose of the New Year festival is to get numbers and meet other single people?  She was a very nice lady after you get the chance to meet her. The odds thing she was from out of town just like me. She is from the mid-west state to protect her identity I will only show a partial picture of her image.





One thing about the festival is that the food is always good because of the traditional BBQ sausages, chicken and fish. The food was so good I forgot to take pictures of it by the time I was finish with it. Also many other new dishes and food to choose from next time I will try not to forget to take pictures. 


I also took some random pictures from the Hmong New Year that I would like to share with you.

Hand made ball ro toss with the ladies

 

Even at an older age, people can still find love

After the New Year festival, I work my way back to Sacramento to rest before heading back home. So the drive back wouldn’t be so long. That night as I park my car I notice my tire on the driver rear tire was flat. I took it to the Shell gas station to pump it but notice air hissing from the tire. So I drove the car back to the house. I waited for the next morning to get a new tire but most of the tire store in the Sacramento area was close and if they were open the disturber was not open to send them my tires. I had to wait another day which now it January 3rd, 2012 before I could get mine tires fix. I finally got my tire fix and it was around 1pm in the afternoon when I started my way back to Oregon. The drive back was pretty good no more issue with the car, except I saw a semi-truck flip over on the broader of California and Oregon. I took a few pictures. Also a few Oregon cars were accompanying me home from the Rose Bowl. It’s been a long time since the ducks won the Rose Bowl.

Over all I think the trip was worth it, regardless of all the issue that came along while drive there. Beside I got the chance to meet up with old friends met, made new friends and got to renew my heritage and culture. Well, I’m planning to go back again next year.

Pink Roses



Fresno, CA taken on Dec 29, 2011