Friday, we got somewhat settled into the house in Portland. And Saturday we went looking for Volvos. We saw two advertised through the USAA car buying service, both were 2015 Volvo XC-60. We test drove both and decided on the silver one with just over 37,000 miles on it. It has black leather interior, dual heat/AC controls, and a bevy of digital things I have not yet figured out. The most interesting is the technology that causes the engine to stop when your foot is on the brake and while you are at a complete stop such as a red light or stop sign. By the time you remove your foot from the brake pedal and move it to the gas pedal, the engine restarts and you can drive away.
On Saturday, I was signing the paperwork for the new car when Megan texted that her flight had arrived, so Patty left to get Megan in the White Box on Wheels (see the previous blog entry). By the time they returned to the dealer, everything was all set except for a couple of signatures for Patty. Once done, Patty and Megan drove home in the Volvo and I drove in the WBOW.
We had a great visit with Megan. She was given permission to work remotely during her vacation, and it turned out to be a busy week for her - the office manager called Sunday evening to say he would be starting jury duty Monday morning. His jury duty lasted all week. Megan actually booked 23 hours of work (I think she probably did more). Office calls were forwarded to the office cell phone she had with her. Many times we were driving someplace or doing something and Megan would deal with a flight reservation or contract or any of the hundreds of issues needed for work. Similarly, she had set up her work computer so she could control it remotely from her laptop while in Portland. So it really was almost as if she was there.
All of us, including Mr. Shadow, were glad to have Megan visit. With four bedrooms and three bathrooms, the house is more than large enough for all five of us plus Mr. Shadow.
One evening when Ben and Martha were busy, Patty, Megan and I went out for dinner and ate at Hoda's Lebanese Restaurant, mom with an eggplant risotto, Megan with chicken and me with a lamb and rice bowl. All three were so large that we all took half home for lunch the next day.
The Sunnyside district where we live in Southeast Portland is very colorful, both with all the spring time blooms as well as with house colors. Purple and orange are not at all unusual. On our many walks with Mr. Shadow we got to see just how colorful the neighborhood is in spring - there are virtually no houses painted white.
Even the motor vehicles are colorful.
We had many fun shopping excursions, meals in, meals out at restaurants and trips and tours during the week. We bade a fond farewell to Megan and I brought her to the airport early Sunday morning for her flights to Seattle and then on to Ketchikan.
On Saturday, I was signing the paperwork for the new car when Megan texted that her flight had arrived, so Patty left to get Megan in the White Box on Wheels (see the previous blog entry). By the time they returned to the dealer, everything was all set except for a couple of signatures for Patty. Once done, Patty and Megan drove home in the Volvo and I drove in the WBOW.
We had a great visit with Megan. She was given permission to work remotely during her vacation, and it turned out to be a busy week for her - the office manager called Sunday evening to say he would be starting jury duty Monday morning. His jury duty lasted all week. Megan actually booked 23 hours of work (I think she probably did more). Office calls were forwarded to the office cell phone she had with her. Many times we were driving someplace or doing something and Megan would deal with a flight reservation or contract or any of the hundreds of issues needed for work. Similarly, she had set up her work computer so she could control it remotely from her laptop while in Portland. So it really was almost as if she was there.
All of us, including Mr. Shadow, were glad to have Megan visit. With four bedrooms and three bathrooms, the house is more than large enough for all five of us plus Mr. Shadow.
One evening when Ben and Martha were busy, Patty, Megan and I went out for dinner and ate at Hoda's Lebanese Restaurant, mom with an eggplant risotto, Megan with chicken and me with a lamb and rice bowl. All three were so large that we all took half home for lunch the next day.
The Sunnyside district where we live in Southeast Portland is very colorful, both with all the spring time blooms as well as with house colors. Purple and orange are not at all unusual. On our many walks with Mr. Shadow we got to see just how colorful the neighborhood is in spring - there are virtually no houses painted white.
Even the motor vehicles are colorful.
We had many fun shopping excursions, meals in, meals out at restaurants and trips and tours during the week. We bade a fond farewell to Megan and I brought her to the airport early Sunday morning for her flights to Seattle and then on to Ketchikan.
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