Tante H., 80-years old, decided to pay Alder Street a visit. Wanting to avoid the delights of air travel, she chose to come by train. Her trip was, quite literally, across the entire North American continent. She arrived in fine spirits- equipped with hilarious stories about her travels- and has been making the most of Portland ever since.Since she arrived last Thursday, she has:
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- Visited the Classical Chinese Garden and had lunch at the Tea House
- Dined at Pho Van, a Vietnamese restaurant
- Toured Edgefield and had lunch at the Black Rabbit
- Became a regular at Monti's Cafe
- Had lunch at No Fish, Go Fish
- Had Sunday brunch at The Country Cat
- Visited the 'Old House Dahlia Farm' & the Montavilla Farmer's Market
- Went to the Pittock Mansion
- Bargain shopped at the Nike Employee Store, where she bought two pairs of Sportswear sneakers
- Went shopping at Fubonn, Asian retail paradise
- Visited The Grotto, a Catholic retreat and meditation center
- Drank at The Moon & Sixpence
- Saw 'Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull' at our neighborhood theater, 'The Academy'
- Dined at The Farm
- Attended a cocktail party in her honor at A & L's house
- Had a farewell dinner at Oba!
- A good-bye lunch at Wilf's, the old-school, well-appointed restaurant at the train station.
'Cuz this old lady kicks ass.
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