Sometimes life really does feel like a dream. It just requires taking it one step at a time and a whole lot of checklists. Our Mediterranean cruise was a major catalyst for so many things. Looking back I can see how it shaped where we are today, living in Portugal.
Category: Portland
Adventures in Vivianne
Admittedly, buying our house has limited our travel of late, but it certainly hasn’t squelched our adventures both grand and not-so-grand! One of the things we’ve been excited about lately is prepping our flower beds for the warm summer ahead. We’ve been carefully trimming back the Northwest native plants while laying slaughter to the invaders…
So You Wanna Visit Portland, Huh…?
The Usually-Updated List of Stuff to Do and Places to Eat Now that we’ve been in Portland for three years and bought a house (!), it’s obvious we’re pretty serious about this town. When friends and family ask about our newly-adopted city, we gush about its people, culture, and vibe. Now that we’re getting more…
Keep St. Johns Weird-er
Since we moved out of the hustle and bustle of downtown to the ‘burbs of Portland and squarely into the quirky neighborhood known as St. Johns – named for a hermit who first settled the Peninsula. It is said that he was a quiet, saintly man — and also that he didn’t frequent the local…
A Cry from the Middle Class
Our favorite Burlingame political activist has been at it again with eye-catching commentary on life in these United States. Strategically placed exactly opposite a popular freeway exit in Portland’s high-priced West Hills neighborhood, this graffiti takes direct aim at the squeezing of the middle class in America. Unfortunately the artist believes the concept and truth…
Smart Street Art
While Portland has its fair share of random, non-sensical let-me-mark-my-territory-arr-arr-arr graffiti, it also has a wide variety of thoughtful street art too. In the Burlingame neighborhood of Portland recently, it seems one artist has been trying to force commuters to think critically about the world around them. The first bit of brown spray paint that…
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Free Night at Portland Art Museum
It’s no Louvre, but the Portland Art Museum isn’t half bad. And especially awesome on Free Night.