Monday, August 10, 2009

Portland, OR.








Back from Portland! What a great city. We missed the awful heatwave they were having. We celebrated my birthday (thank-you for all the birthday wishes, everyone :), our two friends getting married at the beautiful Chinese gardens (I'm still in awe of the 1,000 golden paper cranes that my friend's family folded for her wedding) , seeing our good friends from Seattle, exploring the city. I visited this wonderful boutique Una, and the amazing Powell's. I found the most incredible vintage design and sewing books there...more on that later!

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8 comments:

  1. at swim-two-birdsAugust 10, 2009 at 11:50 PM

    oh wow, the wedding looks so wonderful! with all these cranes!
    love chinese and japanese gardens.
    Thanks for visiting and nice comments :-)

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  2. ericaAugust 11, 2009 at 5:22 AM

    what a lovely way to spend a birthday! those golden paper cranes are just amazing.

    did you go to frances may? i wish i could go to portland, but the west coast is too far for us right now...

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  3. kate / tinywarblerAugust 11, 2009 at 9:03 AM

    happy birthday! i'm glad you had fun, i can't wait to go back to portland and seattle. aren't those gardens stunning?!

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  4. Heather TaylorAugust 11, 2009 at 10:27 AM

    i loved una! such lovely pictures

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  5. JenniferAugust 11, 2009 at 4:35 PM

    Renilde, you are so welcome...I just love your blog and embroidery!

    Erica, ran out of time for Frances May...next time!

    Kate,
    thank-you! I really like Portland, and miss Seattle...

    HBT:
    Thank- you...and I loooved UNA!
    Giovanna the owner has a great eye.

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  6. jenny gordyAugust 11, 2009 at 4:58 PM

    glad you had fun. i love portland! happy belated b-day.

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  7. Ana Cristina AbreuAugust 12, 2009 at 11:26 AM

    wow
    portland really looks a great city!!
    love the leafs!!

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  8. natsumiAugust 14, 2009 at 6:39 PM

    Happy belated birthday, Jennifer! Looks like you had a really good time there. I love Chinese garden. There is a small chinese garden in the Metropolitan Museum of Art. When everytime visit there, I feel so relaxed.

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