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The new Green Line for the MAX is almost done; they have started test runs of the actual MAX trains during this beautiful weather. Along the line at PSU are these sculptures. They look like sea creatures, but I'm not actually sure what they are. Some greenery lines the curbs to help catch water run-off. What a great idea!
April already, can you believe it? The cherry blossoms have bloomed and gone with the downpour. We were blessed with a couple of warm days, then I must have turned into an Oregonian because I started to complain about the heat. Rain tomorrow, and I am looking forward to it! We went to Jodi's wedding in California, and at first I thought it would be neat to live in Sacramento because it was so green and pretty. Then noon happened and the sun was directly overhead. I am staying in Portland.
There is beauty in the fog that rolls in off of the Willamette in the morning...though this may contribute to some folk's impression that we are depressed in these parts. Seriously, though, Portland is a wonderful place to live. What makes it not so wonderful is that right now it is very difficult to find a job, especially if you have just lost one. Weather like this just adds to the down feeling. If you have a job, do everything you can to hold onto it! On the other hand, opportunities abound...the doors of creativity are always open.
It was a beautiful day in Portland, so Joe and I decided to check out some recent foreclosures. I know - what we do for fun. These condos were way out of our price range when they first went on the market, which is why we bought where we are currently. I suppose we should have rented until these became available...but the floor plan isn't quite right. And they are still slightly out of our price range. There is a nice garden and river view. The former "posh" restaurant might have been able to make a go of it if the food was actually good. Unfortunately, now there is just empty space, with amazing glass sculptures on display. Hopefully, there will be a reasonable restaurant in there some time soon. We need another place in Portland that serves food late at night when I am actually still awake and craving something delicious.
Happy Valentine's Day to you Oregon! Happy 150th Birthday to you too. The State hasn't had a lot of $$ for PR, so I'm sure not many people are into this.
Ohhh, I'm too lazy to post today. Who am I kidding? Go check out Joe's blog entry (link to the right titled "Joe's Grumblings" on Chinese New Year activities...we were at the same events, and he took pictures using my camera anyway. I loved the long string of firecrackers, that detour was totally worth it.
I didn't prepare for Chinese New Year like I usually do because I had it in my mind that everything started on February 7. Whoops - that was last year. Chinese New Year 2009 starts tomorrow. Portland got a light dusting of snow, but it melted quickly. Instead of cowering at home with the kotatsu table, I dragged Joe out in the cold for an Art Walk in Old Town/Chinatown, with an excursion to the Chinese Garden and the Japanese Historical Plaza. Joe hadn't been in the Chinese Garden since the time he got in for free when it first opened 8 years ago. We had to leave the tour early at the Plaza because I couldn't move (frozen). The docent was frozen, too.
The new Green Line for the MAX is almost done; they have started test runs of the actual MAX trains during this beautiful weather. Along the line at PSU are these sculptures. They look like sea creatures, but I'm not actually sure what they are. Some greenery lines the curbs to help catch water run-off. What a great idea!
April already, can you believe it? The cherry blossoms have bloomed and gone with the downpour. We were blessed with a couple of warm days, then I must have turned into an Oregonian because I started to complain about the heat. Rain tomorrow, and I am looking forward to it! We went to Jodi's wedding in California, and at first I thought it would be neat to live in Sacramento because it was so green and pretty. Then noon happened and the sun was directly overhead. I am staying in Portland.
