Thank You Bus

While I will never stop making fun of bus people, today I want to say
thanks to the bus and the bus driver for getting us to work on days
like this when no one should be driving.

Courtside at the Blazer Game

Jesse and I scored courtside seats for the Blazer game against
Sacramento last night. We also got to see Terry Porter's number 30
retired.

The Boys are Ready for Christmas

The boys have their Christmas sweaters on and are ready for the
holiday parties to get rolling.

It's Snowing!

We woke up to a blanket of fresh snow this morning as predicted. It looks great out there, but it is hard to get around. We have already heard that chains are required on all highways and there have been a lot of closures. The Humane Society closed around 1:00 p.m., but some hardy souls made it out there as there were six adoptions this morning.

We took a walk up into Mt. Tabor with the dogs, which was beautiful, but you don't want to walk into the wind as it whips the snow into your eyes. Should make for an interesting day getting to work tomorrow.

The Stone Roses - The Stone Roses

I am not sure that I agree that The Stone Roses spawned Brit Pop, but I do agree that this record was revolutionary. I had never heard anything quite so self assured in a first record before this. I can see how songs with titles like "I Am the Resurrection," and "I Wanna Be Adored" could lead to the likes Liam and Noel Gallagher, but I choose to forgive them if they did spawn Oasis, this record is that good. Stone Roses emerged from Manchester in the early 80's and had gone through a major line up change by the time this record was released in 1989. Part of the Madchester scene that included James, Inspiral Carpets, Happy Mondays, etc. this was their only real success. A record company dispute delayed a second record for over four years. During this time they went through another line up change and seemed to loose momentum.

The Country Cat Dinnerhouse and Bar

Chef Adam Sappington spent 11 years at Portland's Wildwood Restaurant under one of Portland's pioneering chefs Corry Schreiber. The experience paid off in the casual, family-friendly dinnerhouse he has opened on SE Stark. The Country Cat offers great food and service and the chefs wife, Jackie, prepares wonderful desserts. There is a full bar with some great cocktail offerings, including a large selection of bourbons. The wine list is moderate, but takes care of business as the prices are reasonable. We started with the squash soup which was a warming treat, given the terrible weather we were experiencing. We also had the liver pate appetizer and the braised beef entree, both were outstanding. I looked on jealously as the table next to us received my second choice entree, the hamburger. A good reason to come back.

The Country Cat

7937 SE Stark

Portland, OR 97215

503-408-1414

http://www.thecountrycat.net/

How much stuff do you need on the bus?

I have heard a lot about kids carrying huge backpacks to school and suffering lower back pain due to the strain, but as far as I can tell this women is fully grown. I wonder where she is going with all that stuff? Is this the begining of a trek across the world?

TheTrek to Katmando, day 1: Today I loaded all my gear and began my 30 day trek to the other side of the world. They say the first step is the hardest. As I waited for the number 15 bus I wondered what adventures lay ahead for me. I still had a long walk ahead from the 3rd street bus stop to the train station, there would be many obstacles ahead. Unfortunately I left my ticket on the dresser drawer and had to return to my apartment. I will begin again fresh tomorrow.