A couple of weeks after Mom died, Joe suggested we fly to Portland for a long weekend as a sadness antidote. What a great idea!
All weekend, the weather was cool, dry, breezy fall perfection. Since Portland has a lot of trees, colorful leaves graced the sidewalks everywhere.
Occupy Portland marched around the town one afternoon. Their camp was in a park just around the corner from our hotel. They invited all the homeless people to join them in the park. Even without the homeless people, Occupy is a huge group in Portland, many more than just this guy in my picture.
The Portland Art Museum had great shows. This is a detail of Chris Burden's Boats, a group of five or so in the main lobby.
In another nearby park, a large chess set is always in use. This father and son were having a good time playing. A crowd watched them for quite some time.
We had another meal at Pastini's in downtown Portland. My salad was delicious and I've now duplicated it at home: greens, white beans, tuna, thinly sliced red pepper, red onions and celery, capers, garlic, lemon and a red vinegar dressing. Yummm!
What a wonderful trip! (Tee hee, I take pictures of leaves on the sidewalk, too. I love, love, love the color contrast.)
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