Tuesday we went to the zoo. They're trying to pass a bond to do some updates on it, and it does need it. Some of the exhibits are 50 years old or more and could use some work. The sea lions were awesome. They'd swim right by and stare at you. And the sea otters were adorable. The highlight of the day was their baby elephant named Samudra that's about 2 months old. He is the cutest, funniest little guy. We also saw some baby Warthogs and a couple of fat Meercats.
See? A little tubby. Totally not like the ones on Animal Planet's Meerkat Manor. Oh! And there's a fudge shop in the gift shop. And it is fabulous fudge.
On Thursday one of the Amazing Ladies flew in for an animal law conference here in Portland. I convinced Jeff that it would be cool for her to stay with us so I could finally meet an Amazing Lady in real life. And let me tell you she is not only amazing but super awesome.
We went to McMeniman's to eat and it was goooood stuff! They have beer that they brew on site that was amazingly good. I had one called Ruby which is raspberry beer and it was delicious! The food was good and there were so many things on the menu I wanted to try that we're going to be visiting there a lot.
Friday morning we dropped the Amazing Lady off in Portland for her conference and ran some errands. And then we went to the Smart Car dealership to look at Smart cars. I am soooo dying to have one. They're so cute! And if I'm the only person driving or it's just Jeff and I it seems like such a waste to be using a full sized car to drive around. Most of the time it will be just Jeff and I. So I'm working really hard on convincing Jeff we both need one. They can park in the same parking spot together and keep each other company! And I'll feel less wasteful. If we have people come to visit we can rent a car for the weekend down the street. Or heck, even at the airport if they fly in. So far no luck on that. But he hasn't come up with an option that I'm happy with, either, so we'll keep working on it!
Today Jeff and I went to the Saturday Farmer's Market so he could see one. It wasn't as good as the one close to our house, but it still had a lot of my favorite vendors to show him. The Cactus Lady was there. And of course the German Sausage guy was there. Plus a guy who has never been at our market - a BBQ guy! So we had a BBQ sandwich for brunch.
Then we went to the Japanese Gardens which were amazing. They had several different types of gardens and they were all so quiet and relaxing. The leaves on lots of the trees were changing, and the maples were especially pretty. We saw a tea ceremony which was neat, but would probably make me impatient to wait for my cup of tea. :) The principles of a tea ceremony are Harmony, Respect, Purity & Tranquility. The title of the post is Japanese for each of those words.
There are these bushes all around Portland (and especially around one of the Intel Campuses) that are just amazing right now. I think they're my favorite fall color this year. Here's a few more pictures of the Japanese Garden.
No comments:
Post a Comment