Diane and I got out on the road early for a run.. we found our way to beutiful laurel hurst park 

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we wnt home and met up with gabe.. and chcked out oen more rental.. then we walked across the riv er to the outdoor market. 

 

grwat food, and music everywhere 

 

from there we tried ot head up to the farmers market, only to find the one we were headibg to was on ly hekd on Wednesdays 

 

we tried to stop at voodoo donoughts, but the lines were insane, so we went to blue str donnuts nstead.. great choice !

 

soe cool combo of basic bourban and bergomot . 

 

we stopped at powels books which was a trip. I looked for old science books 

 

around 3 we headed home to meet up wiht our freind Shawn . . On the way across the river, we spotted this weedding 

 

we met up with shawn then got back in the car and headed for the japanese gardens 

 

super pricey.. but worth it. !. We saw these amazing Bonsai trees 

 

the japanese gardens were beutiful and prsitine.. 

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couldnt resist taking this picture of the fountain.. gabes just standing in front of it 🙂 

 

we then headed across hte street to the rose gardens 

 

a sundial in portland.. now thats Irony !

 

then back home and a delicious dinner at ‘Pokeman’.. a great hawain poke resturant 

 

somewhere in there Gabe called to confirm he’d be runetng one of the units in this house.. jsut around the corner from our Airbnb.. and right on hawthorne,.. an awsoem place !

 

from there we walked across the ladd to ice cream.. we ran into ‘chad’ the robot again 

 

and this guy on the roof 

 

we found soem cool snails as well 

then a long walk home 

 

akllk in all more than 12 miles today.. not bad

 

what a wonderful town !

 

nite all. nite sam

-me

 

another great day in Portland.. I really like this place. I worked through about half the day.., then I ran out of meetings 🙂 .. 

Gabe lead us to a few more apartments to check out. I’m so impressed on ho whe’s organized his search.. there are qute a few nice places to lice out here. 

 

around 9:30 we headed up to OHSU for a meeting .. it was great walking around  the place.. it’s amazing.. way up above the city .. a cool mix of new and old. 

 

 

here’s where gabe will be studying 

 

 

here’s the tram that takes people up and down the mountain . 

 

we were up there again at 3.. Diane and I took a hike while gabe was at a meeting. we discovered a trail into the woods.. it was incredible 

 

ok.. not that incredible 

 

.. and we found sour patch octupuses !

 

then down the tram again !

then we went down to see Kate and Rich again.. and dragged them and our mutual freind David out to Caropia.. a food truck place right near where we’re staying 

 

 

penut satay poiutine, middleeastern mezza and korean tofo Binbop..

I really. really like this place !

nte all, nite sam

-me

 

Long, fun day here in Portland. My day began at 5:30 with some calls for work.. I managed to get lots of my work in by midday due to the time  zones.. 

 

Diane and I went on a short run durign one of my conference calls.. it was fun looign at the neighborhoods, chackign out the bumber stickers.   and the flowers 

 

 

this afternoon gabe lead us aroudn the city lookign at potential apartments.. he found a few he really liked !

 

it was fun seeing so much o fthis part of the city !

 

at 6 we met our old vermont firends Kat and Rick for dinner.. and 20 Questions about portland. It was really great catching up wiht those guys.. and they were so hepful with a zillion facts abotu gabes new adopted home. 

 

we took another longish walk to get ice crea.. then walked back throught he dark . 

 

cool patterns from LED steet lights 

ok.. super sleepy.. better close my eyes.. more tomorrow

 

nite all, nite sam

-me

 

hello from 36000 feet. I just realize ive been off airplanes for neary .. what ? 2 months !

Diane , gabe and I are about to land in portland for a little scouting.. and a little vacation. Max and becky and raya join us next monday.

ive been to portland a few times..but never rally looked around.. im eager to check it out..

If anybody has some most see/must do ideas for portland or any other part of north west oregon, please let us know !

ok.. getting ready to land.. so more tomorrw

Nite all,nite sam

-me