Lunch with Steve, James, John, and Sophia at VERDE COCINA Mexican restaurant. Visiting and catching up on life.

Visiting the Klootchy Creek Giant, or what remains of it. The ongoing adventure in search of Dad and Uncle Bill's childhood home in Warrenton. Discovering the old growth trees in Cape Meares State Park. In search of good food for dinner in the cosmopolitan town of Tillamook. And the long drive back to Portland.

Celebrating Jackie's Birthday. Lunch at the CLARKLEWIS restaurant. Clothes shopping at FROCK clothing shop and coffee at CASE STUDY CoffeeHouse. Opening Birthday gifts and hanging out.

Lunch with Marc and Jackie and Steve and the kids, along with the kids' friend Erin, at FOGO DE CHAO restaurant. A visit to the famous POWELL'S BOOKS. Returning home to vegetate after a fantastic meal.

Chaffeuring Sophia to dance class. A little bit of shopping and then lunch at JAKE'S FAMOUS CRAWFISH. Hanging out while the kids get math tutoring and James takes voice lessons.

Brunch at the SCREEN DOOR restaurant. Driving around Mount Tabor, Tabor Park, and Hawthorne Street. Visiting the Japanese Memorial at the waterfront and the weekend marketplace. Lunch at VERDE COCINA organic Mexican restaurant. And yet more hanging out.

Marc and I saying our goodbyes to Jackie and Steve and the kids and Oregon. The long journey home.