Sally's 77th

My friend Sally, whom I worked with for 15 years at Vista House, turned 77 years old on Wednesday. Her granddaughter Dallas organized a very nice party for her at her house in Bridal Veil, OR.  A house full of friends helped to celebrate.  

Sally blowing out the candles on her birthday cake.  Each person at the party introduced themselves and told of how they met Sally.  My story was how I was the first Executive Director and one of the founders of the Friends of Vista House - how Sally was so helpful as a volunteer there that I asked her to be the Volunteer Coordinator which she was for over 30 years!  I also hired her as the Assistant Manager for the gift gallery in Vista house, my right hand woman.

Cake!

The birthday girl, Sally.

My sister Roberta went to the party with me, I drove and on our way home we passed by Vista House, the wonderful historic building that brought Sally and I together, along with hundreds of others.

The Vista House with it's wonderful backdrop of the Columbia River Gorge, Beacon Rock in the distance, Washington State on the left, Oregon on the right.  Photo taken from Portland Women's Forum State Scenic Viewpoint.

The "Rock" which is at the entrance to Portland Women's Forum.

I volunteered at Multnomah Falls yesterday with my younger sister Denise.  It was a lovely sunny day so we had lots of visitors, in fact it was one of our best days for fun and interesting guests.  A woman from France who'd backpacked around the world, 2 young men from Germany, it seemed everyone who came in had an interesting story to share.  I'm off to swim soon, what a busy week!!

Have a fabulous weekend!  ((hugs)), Teresa :-)