Category: Photo

Eileen, Madeline and I visited Portland for the very first time.  My old buddies Sophie and Lance, previously of Tucson AZ, had relocated.  It was summer, the weather way idyllic, Portland was georgeous and ragingly hip.

Sophie and Lance lived in this amazing house out in the farmlands south of the metro area, up high on a hill, huge huge windows, many many acres, a fabulous view. Lance was more a farmer than anything else.  They complained about the demands of the property.  Uh, guys . . . you need three full time gardeners for a place like this.

Upon returning home,  and as usual after a strong vacation, we immediately began making plans to move there. Sometimes I still think it’s not a half bad idea.

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We had a pro photographer come take group pictures.  These are my outtakes. Dave and Nancy, Paula and Jeremy, Tim, Eileen, and Madeline in attendance.

Madeline was about six months old.  We schlept 100 pounds of baby gear through the Minneapolis airport on a 99F day to our rental car, then drove north for 4-5 hours to the Gunflint lodge.

I remember that Pops had paid for the Platinum meal plan at the lodge’s 4 star restaurant.  Giant breakfasts, “a little lunch” in our cabin, a five course meal every night.  There was little to be done towards burning away the 7,000 calories we were packing in every day.   I gained 10 pounds.  Great time all the way around tho.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

We stopped in at Silver Bay on the way home to visit Uncle Ed.  Here’s a few random shots.