You wanna check? That guy probably owns his own lawn service.
Very snazzy look my friend. The spectators really do it for me.
Great look, makes me long for warm sunshine here in rainy Oregon.
Rainy it might be but you have some wonderful diversity of scenery, from forests to mountains and from farms to lakes, as well as being a coastal State, you are truly blessed. Furthermore do you know how the city of Portland Oregon got its name?
Funny you should point this out. I just saw the "Pettygrove Penny" which is on display at the Oregon Historical Society in Portland. My own town of Albany Oregon has a similar story with the founding brothers, Walter and Thomas Monteith naming the new township after their home in New York. They actually went back to marry wives (together) in 1849. They returned on a sailing ship, bringing a household of furniture around the horn. They got off in Panama with their new wives and crossed the isthmus and continued up the Pacific coast from there. We have the actual furniture on display in the original 1848 house today.
Now there's a coincidence. One of Portland, England's biggest quarry companies is called: Albany. And the brothers Monteith are from New York. One of New York's most famous and iconic buildings is The United Nations HQ. It's built out of Portland Stone. Do you think that the Monteith brothers would approve?
We have a period painting (early 19th century) of Lake Monteith which is in Scotland. Many of the city names in Oregon are east coast USA names. Many of these come from Europe. Washington state to our north has many Native American names like Puyallup, Yakima and Walla Walla. I think the pioneers in the western USA longed for home.
The painting we have shows the shores of the lake and a small dwelling. I would love to share the modern image with our group. Is it online somewhere?
You rock! Love the shirts, most are made by the Mrs.?
Thanks for this, I'm going to share it with my fellow Historical Society members. A connection with our Moneith house history.
When we were visiting Nashville, some years ago now, our English accents were overheard in a bar. The couple introduced themselves and after an hour or so chit-chat we were invited to their place the following evening for a barbecue and to meet their friends. I have to say that this wasn't an odd occurrence, every single visit that we have made to the US we have met someone who just wants to share their hospitality, it's enjoyable, humbling and yet a privilege to be so invited.
