A long weekend in Portland gave me a long list of things that make me happy...
- Friends - ones wonderful enough to fly across the country to spend a long weekend, ones fabulous enough to provide a ride to and from an delicious home cooked meal that could feed an army, and ones who hang out after work - sipping wine and sharing Thai
- Walking tours - those provided in books by Laura O. Foster and those provided by Portland Walking Tours, hill walks, a panoply of architectures, neighborhood walks, bridge walks, waterfront walks, fast walks, ambling walks
- Cupcakes - delicious from Cupcake Jones and amusing because we kept finding ourselves on the corner where the are located
- Waking up on my own schedule - sure it was too early, but after I woke up I could go back to sleep or doze, or get up - all based on what I wanted to do
- "Croquet" with bowling balls and sledgehammer, complete with period safari clothing
- Pouring beer for hours - it turns out I can enjoy a beer fest, I just have to pour the beer and be on the other side from the drunken hordes
I'd highly recommend walking tour books by Laura Foster,
