The second weekend of the Swan Island Dahlia Festival in Canby, OR is next weekend, forty acres of dahlias in bloom. Plus, nearby Portland will be hosting the huge American Dahlia Society show for the first time in 40 years. It's my birthday week next week... ROAD TRIP!!! I will be dividing the sprogs amongst the grandparents, and then the Mister and I are off for four days. I'm very excited. I also plan to eat Thai food, and consume lots of Red Robin french fries.