A DAy wItH FriCk N FRacK

ENCAUSTICAMP WAS SADDLY OVER...... BUT BECKY, KARI AND I HAD THE DAY TO PLAY....

THE MOTLEY GROUP ASKING A VERY CUTIE  STRANGER TO TAKE OUR PICTURE AS WE  WERE ALL PACKED AND READY TO LEAVE THE HOTEL

FIRST STOP WAS FOR BREAKFAST, AND BOY DID WE PICK THE RIGHT PLACE.  LITTLE DID WE KNOW, SYBIL'S WAS CELEBRATING THEIR 30TH ANNIVERSARY! PRICES WERE PUSHED BACK TO OPENING DAY.  THE FAMILY CAME BACK FROM NEAR AND FAR TO HELP  MOM WITH THE CELEBRATION ( DAD HAD PASSED ON 6 MONTHS EARLIER).  THE ORIGINAL CHEF WAS IN THE KITCHEN (THE BROTHER) WHILE THE SISTERS WERE WAITRESSES.  WE NOT ONLY ENJOYED A FAB BREAKFAST, BUT ALSO GOT TO HEAR THE FAMILY TALES WHILE THEY POURED A BOTTOMLESS CUPA JOE,  WHAT NOSTALGIA! AND ON THE WAY OUT WE WERE TREATED TO A GOODIE BAG WITH A HOME MADE  DONUT!

FRICK N FRACK ( MY NICK NAME FOR THIS INSEPARABLE DUO, WHO MET AT CAMP)! THE FOOD WAS FINGER LICK'N GOOD.  DON'T YOU LOVE THE CHICKEN THEME DECOR? 

FRICK N FRACK "UNITED BY ART" SAYING GOOD BYE

BZ & KARI WITH LAST HUGS.  DON'T YOU JUST LOVE HER DRESS?

                                                                           

BZ PLAYING WITH HER NEW APP HDR PRO

CAN'T YOU JUST FEEL THE WATER DROPLETS?

WITH FRICK NICELY SENT OFF, FRACK AND I WENT TO  TOWN (PORTLAND) TO PLAY.   MAP  IN HAND AND MAP QUEST ON GIVING  US DIRECTIONS WE HEADED FOR THE PEARL DISTRICT.  WE LUCKED OUT AND FOUND ON STREET PARKING. WE WANDERED THE STREETS AND FOUND SOME SENSATIONAL BOUTIQUES TO EXPLORE.  WHO WOULDN'T WANT THIS BABY CARRIAGE IN  THEIR GARDEN OR HOME?

HAPPY WANDERS,  GET A PICTURE IN THIS WONDERFUL EMPORIUM

ANOTHER SUPER DUPER STORE TO DROOL IN AND FIND  NUGGETS TO TAKE HOME ( GOOD THING OUR SUITCASES WERE PACKED TO THE BRIM MAKING OUR WALLETS HAPPY) 

WE HAD TO HAVE OUR "LAST MEAL" AT  ONE OF THE FAMOUS FOOD TRUCKS.   LUCK WAS ON OUR SIDE AND AFTER ROAMING THE STREETS WE FOUND THE ASIAN EXPRESS OPEN.  WE ATE DINNER PICNIC STYLE IN THE CAR.

LEAVING PORTLAND WE CROSSED THE  BRIDGE

ONE MORE PARTING PHOTO OF A TOWER FROM THE CONVENTION CENTER

VERY TIRED, BUT VERY HAPPY WE TOASTED GOODBYE TO A WONDERFUL WEEK