Thank you, Madison Senators

Yesterday it was my birthday
I hung one more year on the line

Paul Simon, “Have a Good Time”

I turned 50 yesterday. I tried to cram as much into my day as possible, doing things that have been significant to me over the years. One of those activities was visiting a Portland school, as I have every school day for nearly 17 years. I was a guest speaker with two of teacher Matt Sten’s social studies classes at Madison High School. Two delightful young women made cupcakes to share with everyone, and the class sang Happy Birthday to me. We had a good time talking about issues in Portland and our country. And above is the image I saw when arriving, driving north along NE 82nd Avenue.

Thank you, Madison students and staff. I will treasure that memory.