The Lake House

This is was our base from which  we explored Oregon wine country last year.  After a fun and delicious Thanksgiving in Portland we drove just an hour or so to Newberg.  Chris found us this great house an a small  lake.

The one and only VOODOO DOUGHNUTS

Coffee and doughnuts, the two major food groups!  My favorite  is missing because  Russ ate it so quickly.  This is what I love about  Portland, the little independent  businesses that take a chance and are thriving.  No big box chains  here.

Another year has gone by

Well, almost a year anyway.  Willamette valley/Portland runaway was wonderful.  Rainy and Cold, but I was prepared.  Russ and I arrived a day before Chris and
Kathy & Greg.
We explored on foot and by streetcar a few new shops and restaurants  as we as old favorites.
Chris set up a Segway tour of the city.  Of course it rained, but loved the adventure.   If you ever decide to rent a Segway, try to ride on a holiday; no traffic car or pedestrian  and you'll  enjoy a much safer ride. Crossing  the bridge  on a Segway is a wild feeling.  Water on one side and  cars on the other 😮