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Category Archives: Home Sweet Home

Moda Center Guided Tour

November 29, 2016 by edwinandlisa

Today we took our students on a guided tour of the Moda Center,  home of the NBA Portland Trail Blazers.

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From the upper 300 level

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1977 Championship season

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Very tall showers

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Blazers Basketball with Octane

November 27, 2016 by edwinandlisa

Scott treated Octane to an entertaining basketball game between the Portland Trail Blazers and the Houston Rockets.  Even though we lost, or was still great to see everyone and hang out.

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Pregame happy hour at Portland Prime

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Walking across the Steel Bridge with John

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John keeps up with fantasy basketball during the game

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Huge Salt and Straw ice cream

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Niece and Nephew Sleepover

November 20, 2016 by edwinandlisa

We hosted Mac and Addie for a Saturday night sleepover… Harry Potter, Chutes and Ladders, Wii, pancakes and whipped cream…

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Chart House Happy Hour

November 18, 2016 by edwinandlisa

Auntie Soling was laid to rest this afternoon at Mt.  Calvary Cemetery, next to her husband Uncle Benning.  Afterwards, the family had a reception at the Chart House restaurant.  Lisa and I stayed through the happy hour fit our Friday night dinner…

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McMenamins Passport Adventures

October 23, 2016 by edwinandlisa

Lisa and I spent some of the weekend collecting additional stamps for our McMenamins passport books, stopping into 3 locations and getting one step closer to filling out our passports…

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Chapel Pub

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White Eagle Hotel and Saloon

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