Karen and I watch a few TV shows regularly.  One of them is So You Think You Can Dance.  It’s basically a talent show for dancers.   During the course of the show the dancers are paired into couples and every week a guy and a girl is voted off, until they get down to the top 10.  This show is pretty amazing if you haven’t watched it.  The dancing is phenomenal and the choreography is… spectacular at times.  Last night there was a piece, choreographed by Mia Michaels, that was breath taking and very emotional.  Check it out.

Well folks, I’m going to do it again.  One blog post a day for 30 days starting a couple of days ago… July 6.  Not quite the first of the month, but oh well… close enough.  I’ll be posting every day, or trying to anyway, until August 6.  Let’s see how well I do.  The photo included here is from the National Blog Posting Month website.  Check it out.

Take a Seat, originally uploaded by Tokenhippygirl.

I don’t know why, but I like this shot. Simple. Makes a person want to just hang out, relax, and be still for awhile.

If you feel the need to keep up the celebration mode after the fourth has passed… you know, like you just don’t want to come down off of that happy cheerfully exuberant holiday high you’ve been on for a few days, then you may be the person who needs to check out THIS LINK to find many other fantastic things to celebrate in July.  I know I have.  You might even find some of that celebrating done here.  It could happen.

Sounds a bit like if you don’t watch out my blog will attack… like a weird jungle plant or a seemingly docile pet.  Fear not.  Really it’s the WordPress Growing Blogs report and today the Think Tank is at #23 on the list.  Not bad.  Think of all the blogs in all the wordpress stratosphere and there’s my little ol’ blog.  #23 on the growing list.  I don’t know who’s reading me, besides my family and friends, but… I like it.  And most humbly… thanks.

S’more Anyone?, originally uploaded by Tokenhippygirl.

Nothing better than ending the evening hanging with compadres by doing a little s’more making over an open flame. Yes…..

Celebrating The Fourth, originally uploaded by Tokenhippygirl.

The Fourth, Saturday, we worked outside at our place, again, and then headed in to Sandy’s to hang with some friends and celebrate the fourth in style. Nothing like a crab feast, some fine beverage, a good water fight, and excellent company. Life is truly grand. Thanks ladies for a stellar evening.

Evening on The Columbia, originally uploaded by Tokenhippygirl.

Sun setting, Columbia River, Osprey… there’s nothing better than that.

Great Graffiti, originally uploaded by Tokenhippygirl.

A train passed as we walked along the river in Vancouver Friday night and I had to take a photo of it. Some of this art is so stellar. Gallery worthy. Amazing.

Where’s Sandy…, originally uploaded by Tokenhippygirl.

After dinner at McMenamins last Friday night the four of us walked along the river. There’s a great path that runs for several miles along the river an then in to Fort Vancouver. Along this path there are some nice sculptures. This is one of them. Can you find Sandy?