HERE ARE TWO NEW SEABEES FROM THE SEABEE COLLEGE ON THE NAVAL BASE AT PORT HUENEME !

GREG, HERE, PASSED BY THE "PIN-UPS FOR VETS" BOOTH EARLIER IN THE DAY...BUT, JUST HAD TO COME BACK AND SAY "HI" AND BUY A "PIN-UPS FOR VETS" CALENDAR !!

A HAPPY, BUT TIRED PIN-UP GIRL TAKES A WALK ON THE SAND AT SUNSET AFTER A BIG DAY AT THE SEABEE EVENT !!

A BIG SALUTE TO THE AWESOME MEMBERS OF THE NAVY'S SEABEE BATTALIONS !!

SUNSET HAS ARRIVED ON THE BEACHES OF THE PACIFIC COAST AND IT IS TIME FOR THIS PIN-UP GIRL TO SAY GOODBYE TO THE SEABEES AT PORT HUENEME !!

MY REWARD FOR THE LONG DAY OF FUNDRAISING WAS A COOL AND TART PINKBERRY YOGURT !!!

AHOY, NANCY CARSON !!! YOU LOOK MIGHTY OFFICIAL THERE IN YOUR HUBBY'S DRESS BLUES !!!

OK, GUYS...WHICH ONE OF YOU THREW OUT THE DRIVER'S MANUAL ???

I AM HERE FOR MY VISIT TO THE VETS AT THE PORTLAND, OREGON VA MEDICAL CENTER !!

HERE I AM IN FRONT OF THE SKY BRIDGE AT THE PORTLAND VA HOSPITAL !!

I THANKED EACH AND EVERY HOSPITALIZED VET WITH A DONATED GIFT FROM MY AWESOME SUPPORTERS !!!

THE PORTLAND VA HOSPITAL IS A WONDERFUL FACILITY SURROUNDED BY AMAZING VIEWS !!!

ARE YOU THE GIRL ON THE T-SHIRT ???

A HUGE THANKS TO THE PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICER (on left) AND THE CHIEF OF VOLUNTARY SERVICE (on right) FOR WORKING OUT ALL THE DETAILS OF MY VISIT TO THEIR VETS !!!

I THINK THE PORTLAND VA HOSPITAL MAY HAVE THE MOST INTERESTING ARCHITECTURE I HAVE SEEN !!

MY BEST MEDICINE IS A SMILE OF APPRECIATION FROM OUR WONDERFUL VETS !!

A GORGEOUS VIEW FOR THE VETS HOSPITALIZED AT THE PORTLAND VA MEDICAL CENTER !!

WHO WOULD HAVE EXPECTED A PIN-UP GIRL BEARING GIFTS TO DROP BY AND VISIT YOU TODAY ???!!!

BEFORE GETTING BACK ON MY PLANE FOR CALIFORNIA, I THOUGHT I WOULD SHOW YOU THE PORTLAND JAPANESE GARDENS....AHHHH SO RELAXING !!!

NOTHING LIKE A BIG HUG FROM A HOSPITALIZED VET TO MAKE ME SMILE !!!

PORTLAND GOT ITS NAME BECAUSE IT IS A MAJOR PORT FOR SHIPS COMING INTO THE U.S. THE WATERWAYS ARE SO BEAUTIFUL TO SEE !!!

OUR VETS GAVE PART OF THIER LIVES TO SERVE OUR COUNTRY, NOW IT'S OUR TURN TO SAY "THANKS' !!

HOW ABOUT TAKING A WALK WITH ME THROUGH THE ROSE GARDENS IN PORTLAND !!

I KNOW HOW DIFFICULT IT IS TO LIE IN A HOSPITAL BED FOR LONG PERIODS OF TIME. OUR VETS DESERVE A LITTLE HAPPINESS AND APPRECIATION...AND A SMILE !!!

IT IS TIME FOR ME TO UNWIND BEFORE MY FLIGHT BACK HOME....THE JAPANESE GARDEN IN PORTLAND IS A TRANQUIL PLACE....THE SAND AND ROCKS ARE NICE TO GAZE UPON !!

SO NICE TO BRING A LITTLE BIT OF SUNSHINE INTO THE VA HOSPITAL ROOMS !!

PORTLAND IS SO INTERESTING TO SEE BECAUSE IT IS BUILT ALONG THE RIVER WAYS !!

THOSE "KISS A VET" T-SHIRTS WILL BE WORN AND ENJOYED BY OUR VETS FOR A LONG TIME !!

SOMETIMES, IN THIS LIFE, YOU JUST GOTTA STOP AND SMELL THE ROSES !!! MMMM.....SO FRAGRANT !!!

I HAVE BEEN NICKNAMED, "THE CALENDAR ANGEL", AND I TAKE THAT TITLE SERIOUSLY !!

THE JAPANESE GARDENS IN PORTLAND WERE SO BEAUTIFUL AND PEACEFUL !!

WAY BETTER THAN A VISIT FROM THE TOOTH FAIRY !!!!!

INTRODUCING THE SCULPTURE CALLED "POD" IN DOWNTOWN PORTLAND !!

Here I am again with Shaun Benson. Shaun is Chief of Voluntary Service. I worked with Shaun to coordinate this visit here! Thank you Shaun for all of the time you put in to planning!

THE NAME OF THIS ELEPHANT SCULPTURE TRANSLATES FROM THE CHINESE WORDS MEANING "UNIVERSAL PEACE".

EVERYDAY IS VETERANS DAY FOR THIS PIN-UP GIRL !!

COME AND RELEASE YOUR STRESS AT THE PEACEFUL JAPANESE GARDENS IN PORTLAND !!

I WISH MORE YOUNG PEOPLE WOULD VOLUNTEER AT A VETERANS HOSPITAL. THE VETS ARE ALWAYS HAPPY TO SEE YOUNG FACES THERE !!

I AM ALWAYS ON THE LOOK-OUT TO SEE IF THE POW-MIA FLAG IS FLYING IN CITIES WHERE I MAKE MY HOSPITAL VISITS !

IT'S SUCH A PLEASURE FOR ME TO BRING A SMILE AND YOUR DONATED "PIN-UPS FOR VETS" GIFTS TO OUR HOSPITALIZED VETS !!

THE HOME STATE OF THE OREGON VA HOSPITAL IS SOOOO GREEN !!

THE "CALENDAR ANGEL" STRIKES AGAIN !!!

AM I IN THE JUNGLES OF SOUTH AMERICA ??? NO, SIREEE ! IT IS THE BEAUTIFUL JAPANESE GARDENS NEARBY THE PORTLAND, OREGON VA HOSPITAL !!!

IF I KNEW MY SMILE COULD MAKE A VETERAN'S DAY BETTER, I WOULDN'T STOP SMILING !!

I ONLY WISH I COULD TAKE THE SIGHT AND SOUND OF THIS RELAXING WATERFALL AND CALMING POOL INTO THE NEARBY PORTLAND VA HOSPITAL !!