This was our Christmas gift - what a great idea! Look closely at the dates on the bottles.

Mt. Hood from the car window

What a delightful weekend from beginning to end. Staying at McMenamins Edgefield near Portland,Oregon was a wonderful destination. An incredible soaking pool – huge, beautiful gardens, entertaining murals on every wall of the old poor farm – way too much to include here. I suggest scheduling a massage right away so you get a full hour. Our half hour set the stage for a great day. The food is okay and their beer is great. If you’ve never had milk-chocolate stout, this is the place. I wish I had taken pictures of us playing darts. I didn’t do too badly – actually had a sore arm the next day. HA! For brunch one day I was able to connect with a dear friend, whom I had not seen for 20 years , which was an added plus. On Saturday night I had the best Southeast Asian food I have ever eaten at Pok Pok Restaurant in Portland. We lived in this city when we were in our 20’s, so we had to drive by the old abodes. Nothing stays the same, but it brought back great memories. On the way home we stopped at the FishTale Brew Pub in Olympia. Good food, great brew. We picked up a couple of growlers for the Super Bowl Game. What a weekend.

Ruby's spa at McMenamin's Edgefield

our first Portland apartment missing the leaded glass windows

our first house - not the same anymore