Aunt Anita's Visit

Quite a lot has happened around here in the last month or so, despite a lack of evidence on this blog. But that will be remedied in the coming weeks... you'll just have to wait a little longer for that.

One big event recently was a visit from my Aunt Anita. She had a business trip to Spokane, and managed to squeeze in a weekend trip to visit us beforehand! On Saturday we showed her around Portland and took her out for brunch at Besaw's, a great little casual restaurant that is quickly becoming our Portland brunch favorite. After lunch we drove her down the Gorge back to our place, taking a brief detour along the Historic Columbia River Highway and a few stops for waterfalls. She'd been up since 4am traveling, so we retired early.

On Sunday we took her for a tour through our forest and along the river. There was still plenty of snow on the ground in the shadier spots - up to 2 feet - despite the relatively warm weather. After the property tour, we walked down to the neighbors to pick up some eggs, visiting with the chickens and donkeys while we were there.

 

That evening our friends Amy and Andrew decided to take a scenic drive up our way with their kids Claire and Ethan, stopping in for a visit. We all enjoyed a meal of pork burros, a recipe that is the first strong contender for favorite recipe of 2008.

Monday morning it was back to the airport so Anita could head off to Spokane. Come back soon, and next time bring the rest of the family, too!

- Mike (& Corinne)