My husband and I leave tomorrow for Washington and Oregon. We will be doing a lot A LOT of driving, visiting and staying with family members and friends, and there is an inordinate amount of shmoozing that will go on. We haven't been up to my husband's home town of Portland in about five years and while I am happy to get away to such beautiful country, this will definitely be his trip.
I love staying in hotels! On this trip we will be staying in hotels for 4 nights and the rest of the time -- about 7 nights -- with various friends and family.
I have two fears regarding this trip -- one, the weather will suck (a very distinct possibly as it has been raining all week in Seattle) and that the homes we stay in will be chilly. What's with these Northwesterners? They are hearty outdoorsy types who actually like the weather; they like being cold. During visits in the past, I have told some people we meet that we are from Los Angeles. And do you know what they say to me? "I'm sorry." They're sorry! How do you stand the heat, they ask me. And the crowds and the traffic? I want to ask them how they can possibly stay sane living in clouds and gray weather most of the year. And wearing heavy lumberjack type clothing most of the year. But I don't. After all, I am a visitor.
And so we will eat a lot of wonderful fish, hear all the stories of how the kids are doing and the kids of the kids. And what are you doing in your retirement? What do you do with your days? We will take long walks even in the rain. My husband and I, at the end, will be in Portland mostly on our own and we will visit the Rose Garden, the Pearl District, window-shop downtown, listen to some music where we can find it and eat more fish. These last days are what I am looking forward to the most.
But the big question is not whether or not we will have a good time, but why does it take so long to get ready to go?! Bon voyage (to us.)
Allegreta
I love staying in hotels! On this trip we will be staying in hotels for 4 nights and the rest of the time -- about 7 nights -- with various friends and family.
I have two fears regarding this trip -- one, the weather will suck (a very distinct possibly as it has been raining all week in Seattle) and that the homes we stay in will be chilly. What's with these Northwesterners? They are hearty outdoorsy types who actually like the weather; they like being cold. During visits in the past, I have told some people we meet that we are from Los Angeles. And do you know what they say to me? "I'm sorry." They're sorry! How do you stand the heat, they ask me. And the crowds and the traffic? I want to ask them how they can possibly stay sane living in clouds and gray weather most of the year. And wearing heavy lumberjack type clothing most of the year. But I don't. After all, I am a visitor.
And so we will eat a lot of wonderful fish, hear all the stories of how the kids are doing and the kids of the kids. And what are you doing in your retirement? What do you do with your days? We will take long walks even in the rain. My husband and I, at the end, will be in Portland mostly on our own and we will visit the Rose Garden, the Pearl District, window-shop downtown, listen to some music where we can find it and eat more fish. These last days are what I am looking forward to the most.
But the big question is not whether or not we will have a good time, but why does it take so long to get ready to go?! Bon voyage (to us.)
Allegreta