Friday, August 2, 2013

Northwest Trip Day 20 - Portland and Friends

I so wish Indianapolis, the 13th largest city in the United States, had an actual mass transit system.  But sadly, no.  We have to go to Portland, the 28th largest city, to enjoy a light rail and electric street car ride.  It sure made for a fun morning, though!

Anxiously awaiting the streetcar downtown


We spent the afternoon at a local park.  The kids loved running around free for awhile.  They made some new friends while on the playground.  I don't think they even noticed or cared that they were my friends' kids. :)  Meanwhile I got a chance to catch up with Melissa and Laura, my two best friends from high school.  We hadn't all been in the same place for eleven years, so we had a lot of catching up to do!  Too bad we only had a short hour.



The playground babysitters

Melissa and I, good friends from high school and college,
and even college roommates for a year.


Melissa, Laura, and I

We had such a short time because we had to rush to another appointment, a barbecue with my great aunt and uncle, who had also invited another college housemate of mine over to visit.

A little after-dinner tag around the
rose bush.

Sarah and I

Ethan went longer than any of the other guys, I'm sure.
He was still begging for more tag after everyone else
had worn themselves out.

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