Multnomah Days 2010

I have three events from August that deserve posts, as well as lingering guilt over never posting a trip summary from my California trip back in March, my Idaho trip in April, or my Birthday Adventures in May. (I probably also should feel guilty about not posting anything from June or July, but I don't currently remember doing much in those months.) Pretty much what happens is that I take a giant pile of pictures and need to be selective about which to upload (no one wants to see fifty blurry pictures of scenery taken from a moving car, but at least modern technology means I did not have to pay money to get them developed), and also that I want to share a useful and entertaining amount of information but not a step-by-step "then I ordered coffee and after that I drank it" guide to everything I did and that requires editing. Also, I've gotten kind of self-conscious about the fact that the people I mention may read this after several of my friends have had (mostly positive) experiences with people who put Google Alerts on their names and find blog reviews of things like books or concerts (this applies more to talking about filk cons and such than it does to other things).

Anyway, on Saturday the 21st I went to Multnomah Days with my mom, my grammy, and Annabelle the Basset Hound (in icon). ( all about Multnomah Days, including a larger picture of Annabelle the Prize-Winning Basset Hound, under the cut )

So, anyway, my total haul from my local neighborhood festival was $45 in gift certificates, a cereal-sized box of dog treats, a small bag of kibble, three dog toys, two t-shirts, a few dog biscuits, and a toothbrush (which a vet office was giving away as part of their goody bags that also contained dog biscuits and a business card - I assume the toothbrush was also for the dog). It's kind of ridiculous but also awesome. I think Annabelle had a pretty good time too, even if I did make her wear the princess crown and cape for about half of it.

So, I shall end with a poll:

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