Someone asked me the other day what I'd miss about Portland. Fortunately, my list-making brain had already started a list. Here is what I said, plus a few other things in random order:
- The Max. I love trains, and I love that I live within walking distance of the Portland metro area train.
- Powell's. 'Nuff said.
- The absolute crazy addiction to coffee. I've seen espresso shops attached to more businesses than is remotely reasonable. The other day, I even saw an espresso shop/tanning salon. Yay for P-town.
- The downtown bridges.
- No sales tax.
- Not having to pump my own gas.
- My church.
- Of course, my friends.
And here's what I'm
not going to miss about Portland:
- My crazy loud neighbors with screeching children. That's right, screeching.
- Living alone. Technically, I have a roommate, but I see her about once every two or three weeks.
- Driving downtown.
- The dreary "summer" mornings.
I'm sure I'll have similar lists about Minnesota pretty soon.
1 comment:
you missed a few... it's always green here, we don't get huge amounts of snow, the mountains AND the beach are within day-trip range, people are totally friendly and not stuffy, we have our own style (socks and sandals, shorts and rain coats...), just to name a few. Now, I'll leave you to figure out if they're positives or negatives. :-) love ya!
Post a Comment