Labor(less) Day

Well, for me it was mostly labor-less. I studied for about four and a half hours in total, but it was a nice relief to have the day off of work.

To keep with tradition, we would have gone to the Oregon coast today as we have done on each of the last two Labor days, but the weather forecast wasn't very promising. We decided to take a shorter trip down to Portland instead. Here are a few pictures of our adventure!

I love the view of Portland as we approach from the west!

Brunch Box food cart at 5th and Stark

Great burger selection: you can even get a burger where the bun is replaced by two grilled cheese sandwiches!

Here was my selection: sans cheese, but with bacon!

And what's a trip to (weird) Portland without stopping by Voodoo doughnuts?

Note the Portlanders' motto, memorialized on the side of this building

The line today was a bit longer than usual for us; we waited a good 30-40 minutes.

Oh, the choices!

Our choices! We thought that putting Oreos on a doughnut was such a good idea that we got two!

"Good things come in pink boxes."

Luke and Logan walking back through the Saturday's market area.

We then headed south to the Keller fountains by my office for a little water fun in the warm weather (as a side note, the weather ended up being really pleasant, and maybe even a little too warm; could have gone to the beach!).

Logan in the fountains.

Luke exploring a little.

Both boys had a great time!

When we got home, we made popcorn and watched a movie together.

The girls

The boys

It was a nice day spent with family. But I don't quite feel ready to go back to work yet!

msh

200 Market

When I go in to Portland to work, this is where I go. It's officially called 200 Market, but the locals also refer to it as 'The Black Box.' Not much happening with it architecturally, but it's got a nice view of the surrounding area in downtown Portland.

The Keller fountains are just across from my building and make a nice place to play in the warm summer weather. We need to pay it a visit before it cools down in a couple months.

This is the view from my director's office window on the 10th floor of the Black Box, looking to the north west. That tall building is the Wells Fargo tower and is the tallest building in Portland. I guess they passed an ordinance limiting the height of future construction projects so that the view of the Willamette is not further impeded for those living in the west hills of Portland.

Portland is a pretty place, for sure. I enjoy the occasional opportunity to walk through downtown when I have to come in to the office to work.

msh