Weekend In Portland

This past weekend I had the chance to get away. I have decided to do it every year I can. This year I almost bailed on going because of every thing I was going through. I am so glad I did go. I dropped Allison off at Grandmas on Friday morning. While they headed off to a farm for some fun, I met Kyle for coffee. I then said goodbye to my husband and drove away with excitement. While I was driving I got the chance to call my old child hood friend Jennifer. Her dad Jerry passed away this year and he was like my second dad. Anyways, she also lives in Portland so I wanted to meet up with her. The drive was nice. I listened to some good music and talked to friends on the phone. When I arrived at my friend Sharlene's house she put me to work right away. We re-arranged her little studio. I like it a lot better now. We then headed to a local bar to meet Jennifer. Their we had some good appetizers and a nice cold beer and wine. That night Jennifer invited us to a BBQ at her friends house. I was a little hesitant because I don't do well around people I don't know. It ended up being fun. Sharlene loves meeting new people so she did great. She even got hit on, you go girl. I was getting tired so we headed home for the night.
Saturday we woke up and headed out to a local air show in Hillsboro OR. It was not like our Seattle one but it was still fun. We hung out with Sharlene's brother Bruce and his family. After a long day at the show we headed home and decided to hit the town. I was not feeling well, so we got a quick bite to eat and then headed back to Sharlene's place to watch a movie. I was up all night sick. Being sick was not fun when you are away from home. Sunday morning we met Jennifer for breakfast at the Everett Cafe. I had a good time seeing old friends. I love the City of Portland. It is so accessible to walk or ride a bike. If we ever move I would live there. I headed home Sunday afternoon and the traffic was horrible. I was so glad to get home to my awesome husband and lovely daughter. I missed them a lot. I will post pictures soon of my trip.