I guess I'm back from a lot of things. I'm back from a busy summer hiatus. I'm back from a mommy escape weekend to Portland, Oregon with my bestie Ann. I'm back to work from just two days off (Portland was a long weekend) and I come back to 6 angry voicemails from people who didn't pay their bills over the last three years and 45 emails. This is not normal for me. I guess I was just missed. And this morning? You know what I came into this morning?
I'll give you a hint.
I'll give you another hint. It's 4 feet of not supposed to be here. Welcome back to work!
It's always exciting around here. I am living through the first of hopefully not so many experiences of having to go against my personal morals on a project due to higher-ups. I am sure it is not the last time and that's a bitter pill to take. I have a lot of freedom to do what I think is best for the City so I have to just keep doing things that I think make a positive difference and keep working for the greater good as best I can.
Want to see some photos from Portland? Course you do.
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| McMenamins Crystal Hotel. |
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| Ann and Clarice in our room. Don't look at me like that, Clarice... |
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| Waterfall at the Japanese Gardens by the Rose Test Gardens (which we didn't go to) |
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| Ann at the Japanese tea gardens |
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| Then we went to the Chinese Tea Gardens, it was a tea garden battle royal! |
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| But the Chinese tea gardens actually had teas to drink so they win. |
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| Ann got the maple blunt and I got the gay bar. |
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Then we went to Voodoo Donuts. They were intense.
Not as intense as the line to get the donuts, though... |
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| Foo Dog in Chinatown |
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| Food carts everywhere. Seriously, these were the places that I ate the best. So good.... |
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| It was seriously the best food on my trip, and the best pic of the trip. The best pic, me stuffing my face. But so happy. |
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| Treat yo'self!!!! |
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| Just keeping it weird. |
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| And the kids, holding down the fort at the Cleveland Zoo while mama was out. |
Photos not listed...our kick ass night at the gay bar Silverado. It was an excellent time.
Thanks Ann for an awesome mama getaway treat yo'self weekend!
