
then we began our looonnnngg walk to powells to meet up with my first fabulous assistant (circa 2003) who just moved to portland. along the way i indulged in a soy chai latte and my belly felt it all day. apparently my belly no longer likes these, prefers herbal or green teas. alas, i must listen and say "au revoir" to that beloved drink for now.
sipped lovely lemongrass tea at powells while catching up with kat, then browsed for about 2 hours. here are 2 snapshots of a couple favorite sections: women in business and paris! kat and i proclaimed, "don't let me buy another book" when we saw each other. texted "maybe 1 or 2" along the way. i walked out with 4, she walked out with 5. yes, we have a problem and powells is the ultimate in book-store browsing. captured on camera, my 4 must-haves: feminist activism, female leadership, biz, and paris.
next we met up with more tranquil space yoginis: the lovely arwa (a recent transplant) and michelle (here on vacay) for yoga at root and dining at a wine/cheese bar. that's where i got the artisan oreo you see in the photo. thought that would help my belly and indeed it did! just what the doctor ordered.
the day ended with a divine mani and pedi (finally got to experience lincoln park after midnight - has sparkles) and dining at a fondue restaurant. beau's cousin, sara (in photo), and i enjoyed a nightcap in my room watching late night tv.
loving my time in this amazing city. now off to get my yoga on while beau slumbers . . .
5 comments:
I love the way your posts are always so positive!
i love portland! how' s the weather?!
I am so glad you are having fun in portland - though I am sorry to hear about the break-in at the arlington studio :(
I have been having the same issue with chai lattes in recent months. funny how drinking healthier teas means the black tea of chais (+ the big dose of sugar) becomes intolerable after years of being a beloved treat :(
Have a wonderful rest of the weekend!!
Sorry to hear about your break in - that's awful.
Hope that you have a fabulous week-end. Loving the pile of books that you have...
What a fun trip! I've been to Portland once and really enjoyed it. Sorry to hear about the break-in, ick! Have a lovely time.
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