Tuesday, April 27, 2010

A Whirlwind Weekend in Portland

Upon arrival, a new, fired-up and glazed Theodore greeted me.

There was Meriwether's for a "farm to table" brunch (yes, they have a farm and garden) with Mami, Connie, and Jeanice.



There was color. Everywhere. I forgot just how many shades of green can dot a hillside.



There was coffee with Becki, who single-handedly ensured that, even in the remotest dust-covered parts of the Cambodian countryside, I will have a Lychee moisure mask and DIY manicure to pamper myself. Ha! There was shopping, but, alas, I forgot Odessa is closed Sundays.




There was a trip to Foster & Dobbs, where I hemmed and hawed about buying more truffle salt, and where I decided instead on cheese and preserves.


There were wedding festivities, attempted swing dancing and other shenanigans with friends leaving Portland to begin their residencies, and a botched up, albeit lovely, attempt at watching the sunrise from the aerial tram (who knew the clouds were so thick so as to blot out the sun?). There was melt-in-my-mouth-so-good Margherita pizza at Nostrana. There were hugs and words exchanged, cast-off issues of The New Yorker donated for my reading pleasure (thank you!), and bellowing laughter.

Let's be honest. I miss Portland terribly, so much that my heart still aches. But it will be there when I decide to return.

P.S. There were some decent Mayle and See by Chloe consignment finds, if anyone is interested.

12 comments:

  1. I feel as if in the past year Portland is one of the new hot spots everyone wants to move to or visit. I recently read another post about a visit to Portland written here: http://opheliadrowning.wordpress.com/2010/04/06/they-say-it-rains-here-all-the-time/

    Now I want to check it out too!

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  2. I've noticed that too, the last few years especially. If I was still there, I'd say come and visit!

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  3. love that first pic and the flowers look so pretty xxxxxxxx

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  4. Beautiful, sensual & poetic, I love your blogs!

    Thank you for nice comment on my blog!

    Agneta, the swedish one ;)

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  5. i've never been to portland, but it's perpetually on my list of cities. such lovely photos of spring!

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  6. someday, i will learn how not to look like an idiot in photographs. they should teach classes in these things!

    it was wonderful to see you, my friend...miss you already!!

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  7. Becki, you look great! Have you noticed how many pictures of myself are on this blog? Usually, my eyes are half-closed, I'm grimacing, other picture impaired behavior. Miss you too! I will send you something lovely and not too strange from Cambodia.

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  8. Love Portland. Love your blog. Can't wait to read about your adventures abroad.

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  9. I'm dying to visit Portland and you just made me all the more eager. Someday...! xo katie

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  10. these are inviting images. your blog looks interesting - will visit again.

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  11. Visit Portland! It is a wonderful, quaint city. The best times to go are in the fall and early summer.

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  12. Wow..it is so beautiful! I love those photos!

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