Tulips!

We're having a veritable Vitamin D fest here in the Pacific Northwest, for those of you who do not live here. The sun and warmth have graced our blinking eyes these last few days, and we have emerged from our closed up dwellings "like freaky science experiments," to quote a local radio station host. It has been said repeatedly, but it's no less true: one clear, sunny day in the Pacific Northwest is worth 364 rainy ones. Madelyn and I saw four mountains yesterday from the park. Four! One of them being Mt. Rainer which is a long long way away and virtually never emerges, so a big "Hooray!" for God for making some seriously beautiful scenery...

Sunday, we visited the Tulip Festival in Woodburn, Oregon. Kurt and I had never been even though we've wanted to go for many years, and it didn't disappoint...tulips as far as the eye could see with Mt. Hood as the backdrop. Here are some photos. Enjoy!