After leaving the fiction realm for reality, we continued on to the Portland Rose Gardens - expanses of unique roses that were so vivid, it looked like they had been dyed.
Tuesday, July 3, 2012
Ramona Forever
On Sunday, day five, we took a ride to Grant Park to see an exhibit I read about on Roadside America: statues commemorating some of Beverly Cleary's characters. In the corner of the park are Henry Huggins watching his dog Ribsy and neighbor Ramona Quimby frolicking in a fountain.
After leaving the fiction realm for reality, we continued on to the Portland Rose Gardens - expanses of unique roses that were so vivid, it looked like they had been dyed.
After leaving the fiction realm for reality, we continued on to the Portland Rose Gardens - expanses of unique roses that were so vivid, it looked like they had been dyed.
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Omg, Ramona. That's the happiest.
ReplyDeleteI was so nerdhappy to be there.
Deletethat first statue isn't looking into the camera.
ReplyDeleteHe's embarrassed by PDA.
DeleteThis is so cute, I would love to be able to visit here and other similar places!
ReplyDeleteI love random little tributes like these!
DeleteSo cute!! Totally going to take my kids there some day!
ReplyDeleteOooh good plan! I would have loved to see these as a kid.
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