Month: November 2019

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Last day in Portland -10.28 & 29, 2019

On Monday the 28th, Kate and Dan had to go to work, so Frank and I were once again on our own. Back to aqua class for me. I also enjoyed checking out the local houses and other things that are different when I walked back and forth to the Columbia Pool, about four blocks away from Kate’s house in North Portland.

A lot of the houses are small. Probably built in the 50 or 60’s. Most are very different looking. Lots are small. I loved this house’s Halloween decorations. See the eyes in the front window?
Here are two new houses built on one lot. Not a lot of curb appeal, but this is Portland and housing is in demand. The prices of the homes are high.
The house to the left is directly across from Kate’s. I took this picture last August. It is hard to even see the house. There was also a sign that said “Certified Backyard Habitat”.
Look at that house now. Wow! You can see both the house and the “Certified Backyard Habitat” sign. Amazing!
These trees were at their peak. Just beautiful!
I noticed this sign on my walk. Portland is a very liberal city. I never saw this sign in any of the yards here in Fleetwood.
Kate,Dan, and Frank continued working on the Frank Lyold Wright Fallingwater puzzle after dinner. It was way too hard for me so I worked on my blog. This puzzle was a real challenge even for this seasoned puzzler trio.

We all went to bed by 9. Kate was taking us the Portland Airport to catch our 6:30 am flight. We left her house at 5. Our Delta flight was a two leg one, first stopping at Minneapolis, then changing planes to Philadelphia.

I did not get TSA precheck this time. Evidently our five years expired in May. Frank did have it and was through in no time. I hated having to take off my coat and shoes, then having to pull out all of my toiletries. TSA precheck spoils you. I have now applied for Global Entry passes for both of us, so soon this problem will be solved for another five years.

I am happy to report that all went just as scheduled on our flights. Getting into Philadelphia by 4, we faced rush hour traffic so it took two hours to get home. (Frank sighed loud and long frequently, but he survived. )

By Wednesday morning, we received this picture from Kate.

Kate and Dan finished the Fallingwater puzzle! One piece was still missing but Dan found it the next day. Doubt whether they’ll ever want to tackle this one again.

All in all, it was a great trip to visit Kate and Dan in Portland.
Until next time…