Dear Liza,
Last week we visited Vancouver, Washington, for the first time since we have lived in Portland. I know that’s silly; it is only a twenty minute drive over the Columbia River, and we have gone PAST Vancouver on the way to other places…. But this time we crossed the river and spent the whole day!
On the way across the river, we had a hazy but lovely view of Mt. Adams.
We went to see Auntie Bridgett’s oldest friend, Julie, and her husband Carl, who are visiting cousins in Kalama. Bridgett and Julie have been friends since high school!
They suggested having lunch at a place called Twigs. It was a stunningly great idea!
Twigs is smack dab on the newly developed Waterfront along the Columbia River, and is bright, modern, interesting, and great for people. The views of the river are beautiful.
Before we settled down to lunch, we walked along the promenade, caught up on news, and enjoyed the scenery. The Columbia River Water Feature (Yes, I wish it had a more romantic name….) has lots of places for kids to splash and lay in the water, which was perfect on such a hot day!
The Water Feature is an artistic interpretation of the river itself, and has beautifully rendered maps of the Columbia Watershed and bits of poetic history.
Further along we found a Peace Pole, with hopes for Peace in Earth expressed in many languages, including Braille, Russian, and Sign language.
When our appetites for lunch overcame the beautiful views, we headed back to Twigs for delicious salads and a nice, air conditioned respite before the next part of our adventure.
A nice waitress named Tabitha took our picture…. Aren’t we cute?
I’ll tell you about the rest of our day tomorrow!
Love,
Grandma Judy
Dear Liza 