First of all sorry for the delay to all my faithful followers. This is the 3rd or 4th time this has been written and we thought it was saved, it wasn't.....dad is pulling his hair out...he is completely bald now...please could we have a moment of silence..........................................................................
Dawg gone it! I had to stay and entertain my south of the border cousins, Cookie(Spaaz) and Chimi(Shyass)while the Fab Four went out for a day of walking in the city guided by Casey and Brooke. The destination was the Pearl, a district in Portland, not unlike Soho in NYC. They walked through downtown and saw many home furnishing stores, Aveda, and Whole Foods, and settled into a hip, cool restaurant for a great lunch and a lot of attitude. Did you know that there is know sales tax in Oregon?? Let the buying begin....hope there's room in the car for my bed.....once those two shopaholics get through...who knows I might be fedEx'd home.
That night the group departed for Bartini, a martini bar in the Alphabet District and sucked down some lucious cocktails before walking around the neighborhood and observing the natives at play. Its a wild bunch and fun to watch.
Sunday was a trip down to the Willamette Valley vineyards for some wine tasting. It's 50 miles south of Portland. The four tasters sampled about five different wines and bought a bottle to enjoy on the balcony with some crackers and cheese. The view was spectacular with the majestic mountains in the background..........
The night ended with a seafood dinner on the river. Dad had fish and chips but not a la Arthur Treacher's, these were crisp and no grease in sight. Needless to say, the kids didn't get a crumb. Everyone went home to a great slumber.
Monday dawned with an overcast sky until we took our walk along the river at mid-morning. I walked a little too slow ,cause after all I'm a dog and a dog sniffs as much territory as possible right? Well I got scooped up by dad and rode on his shoulders for most of the rest of the way home.
When Casey and Brooke arrrived the Road Warriors left for a day visiting the Japanese Gardens that are perched on a hill north of town. This is something that must be experienced by all ....it was the most beautiful, quiet,....peaceful place ever. Moss covered everything, water ran through the landscape, while ferns and gorgeous greenery contributed to keeping the gardens in a Zen-like state. Mom took lots of pictures as she found many ideas that may just find their way to the 1320 Niles Avenue back yard. The drive back into town took our group to Chinatown where a Chinese Garden was visited, showing a marked contrast of the two styles. The neighborhood also yeilded a couple of cool finds. Dad had to see what was in store at the VooDOO dONUT STORE which was featured this month in the Food Network Magazine. They sell huge donuts covered in fruit loops, Capt. Crunch, and a donut frosted black with pretzel needles sticking into her, a voodoo doll. DAD's eating a huge apple/banana/peanutbutter/ fritter as we write. (ITS GOOD!!!!!!)
A day in the city with Brooke and CAsey wouldn't be complete without getting your drink on.......so the culture ladened group headed up 30 stories to a bar/restaurant that featured amazing cocktails and a half-price HAPPY HOUR, they had the BEST calamari, Thai-style, EVER!and the view wasn't bad either.
Everyone came back to the hotel and scooped me up and we headed for Brooke and Casey's apartment in the suburbs of Portland. We sat and watched pictures from their wedding and realized how beautiful a day it was. Now they are living a new chapter in their lives and looking forward to what the future will bring.
Love to all,
Barclay J&J
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