Leiderhosen, Dirndls, and Spaetzle {Europe Trip: Germany}
After having spending all my money shopping in London and having a fabulous high tea, Jon was done with his work portion of the trip so it was time to go on vacation! We took a quick plane and train ride over to Germany to meet our friends Melissa and Justin who just moved there. […]
Mmm Umami Burger {Thursday Night Dinners}
Since our dinner club has dwindled to three members and one of them is an accountant, busy season takes a toll on our Thursday night dinners. Miss Accountant was able to slip away tonight and we went to Umami Burger on Union Street. I have heard nothing but good things about this place so I […]
Vital Tea Tasting
Tea Tasting. It’s awesome. I think everyone should do it. I’ve been to “tea” of course, but this is totally different and great in its very own way.
Thursday Night Dinners: Gracias Madre
My girlfriends from college get together on Thursday nights for what we call “Thursday Night Dinners”. Oh so creative of a name, I know. It all started when I moved to San Francisco and Melissa and I decided we would try out a new bar every week until we found our “Cheers.” This lasted a […]
The Buena Vista Brunch & Spiced Nuts
The Buena Vista Brunch comes around once a year and every year it is just as great as the last. The brunch started many years ago, bringing together a group of friends for a holiday get together in December. Since Dotty and my mom passed, the ladies invited the daughters to join in their place […]
Portlandia
I went from a swimsuit & flip flops to a scarf, gloves, & uggs in a matter of days. Portland was cold and Portland snowed on us, but Portland is a great city. Gresham is a hidden gem east of Portland with a fancy old folk’s home that treated us right. Grandpa G skipped his […]