Traveling Back to the Netherlands Oregon Flying Back Home Again! Dec 26, 2022 ~ 25 mi ~ 0.5 hrs Our son drove us to Portland International Airport for our red-eye flight to Chicago International Airport, traveling back to the Netherlands. After dropping us off with two large suitcases and Hemmes, we quickly hugged and said,
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Checking Out! Oregon Celebrating a Cozy Christmas We celebrated Christmas with our son and daughter-in-law while our youngest son joined us with Facetime for a while. We enjoyed delicious food, Christmas music, Christmas movies, playful chitchatting with each other, and working on the not-so-easy jigsaw puzzle. Checking Out … However the next day, we were
Hotel Benson in Portland, OR Oregon Hotel Benson, Portland, OR My DIL and I met at The Palm Court at the Hotel Benson in Portland on the shortest day of the year for lunch, to see the gingerbread display, and to stroll downtown. The historic hotel opened in 1913 and still reflects a golden era,
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Ships Parade in Portland, OR Oregon Ships Parade Our DIL invited us to join them to see the 68th Christmas Ships Parade in Portland on the Willamette River on December 20, 2022. Despite the rain, many people were interested in seeing the ships decorated for Christmas. The event was organized and paid for by ship
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The Trolley Trail, Milwaukie, OR Oregon Back to Oregon We returned to Oregon after moving two and a half years ago. We are staying in a cute Airbnb downtown Oak Grove, near Milwaukie, OR. It feels great to be back! Family and friends are within half an hour’s drive. I am looking forward to seeing
