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Went down to Portland Friday evening on the train. Train was fast and a few minutes early the whole time. Very nice.
Eric and Mari picked me up and we went to Powell’s Books (actually the first time I had been there) and browsed a bit, and then to the Bagdad for a leisurely dinner, which included a soon-to-be-discontinued dessert and some drinks.
Afterwards, we picked up some Irish Cream. There were three flavors and we couldn’t decide which one we preferred. So finally, three flavors, three of us, ... the choice was made.
We spent the night watching the entire Evil Dead trilogy. (First one: decent B movie, second one: stupid except for the awesome lines, third one: ???)
Mari fell asleep about half way through.
The next morning we went to Cup and Saucer, a breakfast restaurant similar to our Darby’s. Good food.
Next we toured an open house in their neighborhood, including a creepy basement with original steam boiler and ice room.
I helped Eric clean out the bed of his truck in preparation for a canopy. While we waited for the canopy to be installed we went to a lamp store and I made an impulse purchase for the house. I’ll post photos once it’s delivered and installed.
We reconvened at the house and decided to go downtown where the Rose festival was in occurrence. We toured the Saturday market, Eric got a funny mini-poster for their bathroom, and we encountered a harpist.
Normally I don’t give money to street musicians, but then, most street musicians in the Saturday market tend to be the bang-on-garbage-cans loud as possible type (more noise than music). So I listened to the harpist play for a few minutes, few nice, gave her a tip, and we headed for dinner.
Darlene (from OSU) was in Portland as well for a few days by chance so we all met up at the Macaroni Grill for a light dinner. It was good to see her again.
We rushed to the train station, the train was very lightly loaded, and off I went. On the way out of town, I saw a lone deer standing in a field.
Eric and Mari picked me up and we went to Powell’s Books (actually the first time I had been there) and browsed a bit, and then to the Bagdad for a leisurely dinner, which included a soon-to-be-discontinued dessert and some drinks.
Afterwards, we picked up some Irish Cream. There were three flavors and we couldn’t decide which one we preferred. So finally, three flavors, three of us, ... the choice was made.
We spent the night watching the entire Evil Dead trilogy. (First one: decent B movie, second one: stupid except for the awesome lines, third one: ???)
Mari fell asleep about half way through.
The next morning we went to Cup and Saucer, a breakfast restaurant similar to our Darby’s. Good food.
Next we toured an open house in their neighborhood, including a creepy basement with original steam boiler and ice room.
I helped Eric clean out the bed of his truck in preparation for a canopy. While we waited for the canopy to be installed we went to a lamp store and I made an impulse purchase for the house. I’ll post photos once it’s delivered and installed.
We reconvened at the house and decided to go downtown where the Rose festival was in occurrence. We toured the Saturday market, Eric got a funny mini-poster for their bathroom, and we encountered a harpist.
Normally I don’t give money to street musicians, but then, most street musicians in the Saturday market tend to be the bang-on-garbage-cans loud as possible type (more noise than music). So I listened to the harpist play for a few minutes, few nice, gave her a tip, and we headed for dinner.
Darlene (from OSU) was in Portland as well for a few days by chance so we all met up at the Macaroni Grill for a light dinner. It was good to see her again.
We rushed to the train station, the train was very lightly loaded, and off I went. On the way out of town, I saw a lone deer standing in a field.
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Mom
Wow - sounds like a great weekend. I can’t wait for the pictures
6 Jun 2010 (Sun) @ 11:09 AM (PDT)
Lord Cheese
Had a great time ..cant wait till next time. 
6 Jun 2010 (Sun) @ 10:38 PM (PDT)
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