momma visit: portlandia

after leaving the coast...

next to the rush of the city...

happy hour with a view

from portland city grill

got us in the city mode

mom experienced last thursday on alberta

where she was pulled into dancing and drumming

of the krishnas

of course

she easily flowed to the beats

and got to see the array of randomness

she was able to buy a necklace from a vendor

as seen in pictures below...

it was a good taste of portlanders

we had a stop at blue plate

lunch counter and soda fountain

you may have seen it on

guy's diners, drive-ins and dives

on the food network

mom with a serious face

with her new hip glasses from the coast

great ambiance not quite captured

in the photo...

i tried!

we went to sauvie island

to pick berries

and visited st. john's bridge on the way

beautiful.

u-pick raspberries and blueberries.

check.

we hit up saturday's market

and continued the hip-ness

mom got feathers in her hair

so fashionable.

she began to blend right in.

she met fenway, the dog

but with the hustle and bustle of the market

wasn't able to get a good psychic reading on her

she was enchanted by her pom-pom ears

and look-a-like to jabba the hut's dog

the line to voodoo downtown

was too long to wait

she did see a doughnut wedding though.

priceless.

and we did go to the other location

to experience the goodness.

mango tango still remains my favorite

we snuck in the rose garden, hawthorne

and rushed her in good time

to the airport.

it was a delightful time

with a wonderful mom.

i'm grateful she was able to visit...

wish it could've been for longer.

love her!