Dear Liza,
When we moved to Portland six years ago, we did it for many reasons. Auntie Katie, the Cousins, the Willamette and the trains, big city art and theater, all were big attractions.
We also came for the quirkiness, and we were not disappointed.
We liked a city that made walking dogs a delight.
We liked stumbling on theater and music in the parks.
Then the pandemic shut things down for a really long time. No coffee house afternoons. No dinners in restaurants. No plays or concerts. No bus adventures.
But now that restrictions are relaxed and spring is here, the city is opening up!
Our favorite dive bar is happy and crowded!
Lectures are back at the Kennedy School!
And the delightful treat of random meetings and conversation is back. Just talking with people, watching the world and being able to get out in it, is an amazing gift.
Hooray!
Love,
Grandma Judy
Dear Liza 