Lindsey's visit to Portland

Howdy all! My dear friend Lindsey, from Salt Lake came to visit from Thursday to Saturday and I was so happy to have her! In all the time I've known her, she's never come to visit! I kept her pretty busy and she was really happy to have some beautiful Portland weather, since SLC has had a really ugly winter too. Most of you know we've been having record breaking heat here in PTown, and it's been great, even without the transition that we're used to. Oh well, the weather is back to it's normal self now.
Thursday Rick picked Lindsey up from the airport and when I got off work I took her to the Kennedy School for lunch (delish!), drove by the Jupiter, where I'm getting married, then headed downtown for the tour. We went to Rick's work, Pioneer Courthouse Square (where I could spend all day people watching), and along the waterfront. The weather couldn't have been lovelier.

Lindsey & I on the waterfront

The hot weather brings out ALL types to the Salmon Street Fountains. People treat it like a public swimming pool. There were even ladies in bathing suits with towels on the sidewalks sunbathing. Only in Portland :)
The (in)famous Salmon Street Fountains

In the evening Thursday we met up Rick, some of his buddies and Becky and went to Happy Hour and the Beavers baseball game. I still can't believe they don't have Happy Hour in Utah! What's better than cheap food at quittin' time??

Becky, Lindsey and I at the Beavers game. We didn't do much game watching. The scene at PGE park on Thursday nights is like a night club! People out to impress-we were FAR too underdressed!

Lindsey & I

Me and my fiance

Friday morning Lindsey and I went to this fantastic little restaurant in St. Johns for breakfast. It's called John Street Cafe. The food is delicious if you should ever need a place to eat in No Po. They have a lovely little patio out back with a really pretty garden

I loved how this little flower is growing up between the leaves of this plant.

The picturesque St. Johns Bridge & Willamette River

After breakfast we drove up the old Historic Highway to check out the gorge and waterfalls. Friday was our record breaking day-it was nearly 100 all over Portland. I was glad to be in the cool trees!
The view of the gorge from Crown Point

Latourell Falls

Lindsey & I at Latourell Falls. Do you see those nice Basalts behind us? That's my Geology class talking...

Wah-Kee-Nah falls
The water was FREEZING! I stuck a toe in. Word is that the river water in town is only 45 degrees. Brrrrr!!!

Lindsey & I at Multnomah Falls (our photographer was sub-par)

Friday night we went to dinner then headed to NW Portland and met up with Amy & Brent and our friend Kody to show Lindsey the Portland nightlife. Nothing better than sitting on an outdoor patio in short sleeves on a Friday night with your friends.

Lindsey & I watching the boys play pool.

Goodbye Lindsey! Thanks for coming, I had so much fun with you, come back soon!!

Oh and in other great news-just found out today that my good friends Jaime & Greg got engaged last night! Congrats you two! I can't wait to wedding plan together :)