Penelope

I found this sad little poster in the mail slot today. Here's a list of possible locations for a tortoise named Penelope to hide out in NE Portland:

In someone's kiddy pool

The freezer section of the grocery store

Third base on the baseball field  

Under a rose bush

On the back of a bus

Inside someone's bicycle basket

Next to a chicken coop

Wandering down Martin Luther King Boulevard  

On a chair in the E and A nail salon

Beneath the water fountain at Irving Park

At Dalos Ethiopian restaurant

 In the jaws of a raccoon
 

Care Package

Mailbox treats from my mom and grandma dot:

Grandpa and his Cathode Ray Tube

This picture is my favorite. 

Grandma Dot's Waitress Pin

My Gma Dot was a waitress for over twenty years. She wore this very pin on her lapel for each and every shift.  

Grandma Dot's Scarf

A scarf I remember my grandmother wearing with a white jacket and royal blue blouse. 

Grandpa's beloved cathode ray tube

My grandfather was Vice President of Thomas Electronics. His speciality was the cathode ray tube. 

Gpa in action

My grandfather in action at Thomas Electronics. 

A simple portrait

My grandfather is now 88 years old. And though he probably weighs 30 pounds less than he was in this picture, his face remains the same.