The double entendres in this blogpost title are too numerous to go through so I will leave it to you my astute reader(s?) to deduce and create. I just got back from a fantastic trip to Oregon for my sister's wedding. Yes! A wedding in the Schaack family. It has been 38 years since the last one, so we were ready for a party, and my sister knows how to throw a party! It was a joyous event at a beautiful park on top of a small mountain in Eugene with lots of friends and family and flowers and cake and music and toasts. Everyone was thrilled to be there, including Gen and Jerm and a gaggle of their favorite people who came to celebrate. Gen walked down the aisle with her loyal canine escort, Earl to the sound of In Your Eyes blasting from a radio being held over Jeremy's head. It was great, and the party, like Gen and Jerm's lives, was a great big mash up of family and friends. I was honored and excited to be there and my sister looked beautiful, as usual, but fancier.
After the wedding, a subset of the family went out to the coast to explore. We stayed in a yurt at
a state park and had a ball "roughing it" in the most luxurious camping accomodations I have ever experienced. The next few days were spent mixing up visits with my family and friends in the area with some work, before heading up to Portland, my future home, for the Evolution meetings. I was not expecting much from the meeting and was trying not to expect too much from Portland, but my expectations were definitely exceeded on both counts. The meeting was fantastic and the city is so great I already feel guilty for living in such a great place and I am not even there yet. I can't do it justice, but imagine a city with terrific public transportation, beautiful topography, and delicious restaurants. Now, add the fact the the train is free in the inner city, the mountains and valleys are overrun with trees, roses, snow-caps and beautiful rivers, and the restaurants are all individually-owned and full of food made from local ingredients. These are examples of the ways in which Portland exceeded my expectations, but there are more. The only way I will be able to relieve my guilt is if everyone comes to visit so they can share in how great it is. In fact, if everyone could just move there with me, that would be great. You will not regret it! Come. Now. Or in September. Whenever works for you.
After the wedding, a subset of the family went out to the coast to explore. We stayed in a yurt at 
a state park and had a ball "roughing it" in the most luxurious camping accomodations I have ever experienced. The next few days were spent mixing up visits with my family and friends in the area with some work, before heading up to Portland, my future home, for the Evolution meetings. I was not expecting much from the meeting and was trying not to expect too much from Portland, but my expectations were definitely exceeded on both counts. The meeting was fantastic and the city is so great I already feel guilty for living in such a great place and I am not even there yet. I can't do it justice, but imagine a city with terrific public transportation, beautiful topography, and delicious restaurants. Now, add the fact the the train is free in the inner city, the mountains and valleys are overrun with trees, roses, snow-caps and beautiful rivers, and the restaurants are all individually-owned and full of food made from local ingredients. These are examples of the ways in which Portland exceeded my expectations, but there are more. The only way I will be able to relieve my guilt is if everyone comes to visit so they can share in how great it is. In fact, if everyone could just move there with me, that would be great. You will not regret it! Come. Now. Or in September. Whenever works for you.
Do you think we can put an addition on the trailer for J,Z and I?
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