I was 3 1/2 and visiting my mom's house for the weekend. I remember my big brother pulling me onto his lap and telling me how that it was my Mountain, and that it was named for me. He was 14 yrs old. I looked up to him and still do to this day. There are times I still think Mount St Helen's is my Mountain too. You know I still remember to this day being almost 4 and watching the T.v. and watching the billowing smoke and listening to the man speaking on the t.v. about the devastation. It was the most amazing thing I had ever seen.

When will people learn? Omg nine time out of ten Momma is not too far away and will be back. I agree with the fact they were lucky thatMomma did not make them a snack. My sisters and I were taught from a really young age that we were NEVER allowed to touch an animal in the wild. We were always taught that should we see a baby animal make note of where it was last seen and what the animal looked like so that when the Authorities were told they would know where to look for the animal. Every year we hear of how someone found a cute baby all alone and how the Momma had to have been killed. It never ceases to amaze me that SO many people are Naive. We have taught our children the rules of the forest and eem if they are out on a farm what they are supposed to do and NOT do. I agree the Baby Bear is cute and adorable, but the poor thing is an orphan now and Momma is probably stil looking for her cub. I am glad the Babay Bear also has a new home. But it is not the same as the forest.

My fiancé is a recent graduate of Trucking School. He is a very safe driver and has always been. He on a recent day home(dies long haul) told me about how a vehicle pulling a trailer cut him off on I-5 in California. He said any closer and there would have been a serious accident. He also has seen, other drivers that try and. It off truckers. Accidents are not always the fault of the truck driver. I discussed this accident with my fiancé and about his thought on what happened. We were wondering could have the cyclist have entered his blind spot and been along side him as he was starting to turn and he did not see she was there? What colors were she wearing, meaning if she was wearing darker. Loathing and was in the shade could this have prevented the Trucker from seeing her? Was she aware that the trucker was making a turn? On the backs of these trucks they usually state " This truck makes wide turns" we are full of what ifs. I d not understand that if she was in the green box she had right away, but if he was there first and starting the turn, what he is supposed to stop and let her or a cyclist go! That does not make any sense to me. Can anyone tell me more about the green boxes. As someone who drives to Portland a couple of times a month for Doctor appointments. I honestly would like more information on them. I do not want to injure anyone. I am the type that would be very distraught about hurting someone. I do feel bad for the family and friends of this lady. This from what information is being given is very sad and tragic. I am sorry for their loss.

If that is a law ALL bicyclists should be banned from climbing the Hill, because, no Ambulance is going o be three feet from the bicyclists at all times. I have seen the bicyclists riding three by three, out of their lanes up there , if you drive around them they typical scream, shout and flip you off. I love riding a bike, but these kind you want more and more are lunatics. They only care about their safety and not the safety of anyone else unless it is a fellow bicyclist. For instance, I had a bicyclist tell me my daughter needed to get off the side walk because she as blocking him. She is only 12 and in a Powerchair. He is/was damn lucky I did not have a collapably baton with me and make him do a summersault, this was downtown Portland near the waterfront area. Makes me NOT want to take my children to Portland events. No one in a Powerchair should ever have to be in the street unless they are crossing. I am a Momma Bear type. Should a bicyclist ever try that BS with me again, you might see me on the news.

So we are just supposed to drive in the opposite Lane at all times? Riiiight! I have driven up to Dornbechers and Shriners many times and if I had to keep 5 feet from the bicyclists at all times then you all would have seen me on the News multiple times for creaming the other drivers on the oppsosite side of the road! I am tired of where ever I go bicyclists all of a sudden thinking they can cross in front of traffic while going against traffic. Both in Portland and Salem I have seen countless times where they do NOT obey the traffic laws. They do. Not stop at light or stops signs and rarely signal their intent. I have read about the laws. They are required to do so. I want the bicyclist that scratched my van to fix it. They just kept going past me! If they are required to be 5 feet away, then they were to close to me and by the scratch from the handle bar, it proves they were to close on the drivers side! I would have creamed them had they taken off my mirror. I will have to take a picture of this gouge and post it to show, but it is from a stupid Bicyclist!

Lips you just made my day! Thank you for the laugh!

Awww,they made this Momma Ducks mothers day by reuniting her with her babies! So cute! WTG!

Yes we do, yes we do. We just normally do not make a large statement about them. I guess I need to be careful with my kids next year when we participate in the Zombie walk again. It is fun and a good healthy walk about. But I do not want State employees to take action against those of us who are having good healthy fun. LoL

A few weeks ago I took my daughter with Cerebral Palsy to Physical therapy. We were starting to cross the parking lot when we stopped as a car we thought was going to pull into another handicapped spot decided to floor it and rush past us. I watched as the lady turned and grinned at me with a big smile. I did not shout but said scoldingly you need to slow down. An older man watched this all happen and said the lady was going way to fast.I told him i would let them know inside. I checked my daughter in and let them know. telling them she must not know it is only 5 miles an hour. my daughter was right in front of me. When all of a sudden this man who had to be at least 6'5 and 350 lbs came charging in and straight at my daughter and I. i stepped in-front of my daughter and her power chair to block him from her. We were toe to toe. He was screaming and yelling that I had insulted his mom. His fists were balled up as if he was going to hit me. All I could do was protect my daughter. The staff had to call for help. The Pyscologist who is not a big man pulled him away from me and the head person came right up to me. i started bawling I thought he was going to assault my daughter and I the way he came at us. The staff there thought the same thing. I am 5'0 and this man towered over us. My poor daughter did not even want to go back to school that day. I find myself looking around now for him when we go to her appointments. He told the staff I had pushed her chair in-front of the car. the staff told him that was impossible as it was a power chair and I would have had to use both hands to do so. They told me that they would make sure our appointments were no longer at the same time as theirs.
I am left to wonder why this mom would leave her child alone with a man that could have hurt her. I am the type that would protect any of mine tooth and nail if I had too. My children are my life and I would never want anything to happen to them.

I bet if it was one of your buddies you would find a way. I think this man is a true hero. i agree with other posters that this man deserves to be recognized for his actions. He reacted and saved his friends life.