We've been back at home for two weeks now... plenty of time to remind us just how much we enjoyed the pace of life at sea!
The list of chores hit Pat the hardest... bedrooms had to be painted, furniture moved, boxes unpacked, school supplies purchased, suits & ties located, lists and schedules made, etc, etc... Emily offered up an "ocean waves" CD to help him pass the hours painting trim, but he was less than soothed by the familiar sounds. He'd much prefer scraping barnacles v. base boards!
We have all enjoyed the opportunity to reunite with neighbors and friends and to rediscover items packed away in storage during our travels. For the kids, it's been like Christmas unpacking their favorite toys.
Our first weekend back in Portland was highlighted by one of our favorite annual neighborhood events... the Multnomah Days Parade. It's one of those events that really brings home the saying "Keep Portland Weird"!
Here's a photo album of the parade, the kids hanging out with friends, and Emily proudly showing off her new "green" room.
A note about our post-trip blogging plans: We will be creating a new blog soon, linked to this one and updated periodically with photos of the kids school activities and our family weekend adventures. You can rest assured the Jubilee Crew will not let our now limited free time impact our commitment to fun and adventure!
3 comments:
Glad you're settling in - love the new green room and your house (don't think I've ever seen a picture). How great that you got the kids a St. Bernard - bet they're excited!!
"Keep Portland Weird"? It can't be weirder than Northampton, Mass. Those photos looked pretty tame to me. Was the camera turned away at times during the parade?
Nice to get your card and hear about your adventures . . .
Holly
Hi Holly --
Good to hear from you. Northampton and Portland might run a close tie and both are a lot of fun.
Hope all is well in NoHo. We're heading into our third snow day here with less than six inches of snow.
Merry Christmas,
Pat
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