The Pacific Northwest

Hi Friends,
I thought we’d take a break from the holiday decorating and take a scenic tour through Portland, Oregon. It’s the first half of a recent trip I took with some great friends. While there, we were able to visit with one of my oldest and dearest friends from school days. It was an amazing time. Who knew a rib cage could get so sore from laughing?

This was my second trip to this small big city and once again the people, food and sights blew me, my eyes and my taste buds away. There is creativity and beauty every where you look. You want to drink the air its so fresh and clean feeling. And we lucked out on the weather. Sunny and mild all four days. Not your typical December weather and I think it showed in everyone and everywhere we went.

Enjoy the tour! Lots of pics, little talk.

The Oregon wineries.

Auntie Em, Uncle Henry???

Erath winery. “Le Jour Magique” translation: the day of magic. That it was.

Master sampler

Dinner in the town of McMinnville. The food out here is incredible and depressing at the same time. Zaxby’s drive thru anyone? We just don’t have food like this where we live and it can get you down when visiting a place and its EVERYWHERE.

Was diggin the color and architecture…

And these mossy steps. Notice the cool house numbers. Details.

Open air! Finally restaurants are designing spaces like this in Atlanta suburbia.

Another shot of that rockin mary.

Beautiful courtyard, perfectly planted pots.

More of the architecture we like from earlier. Stone porch is great.

W.O.W.

Gooseneck lights rule the school.

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