Portland has a very well planned mass transit system and we were able to get around with ease. Ironically, we rented a car in Portland where we didn't need one and didn't rent one in Seattle where we did. Oh well, live and learn.
The wedding (on Friday the 13th, no less--the anniversary of the couple's first date) gave us a chance to see some of Susan's family that we haven't seen for years. Some of them grew up while we weren't looking. Susan's oldest nephew has gotten married since we last saw him. It's his second marriage and he acquired a couple of daughters in the match. This is a big deal for his mom and dad, because their sons have produced no girls up to now (of course they had four boys, so they can hardly complain). Susan's youngest brother's kids are almost the same ages as ours (we just stopped two births sooner than they did). Their second son, who also lives in Portland, has two boys that we had never seen before. They are the spitting image of their father as a child and close enough in age that they are sometimes mistaken for twins. Their father and our daughter Christine were often mistaken for twins when they were younger.
Here are some sample photos from the trip. First, the bride and groom:
Our oldest nephew, his wife, his two boys and her two girls:
Second oldest with his wife and two boys (the boys are all decked out for the wedding):
The youngest nephew with his girl friend.
And finally, Susan's brother and sister-in-law:
Susan's oldest brother and his wife were also there:
There was a lot of other family present, too. It was really great to see everyone, even for so short a time.
Oh yes, the roses. We must have some pictures of the roses. Here's a small sample:
You can see that they had some very unusual colors as well as some very unusual blossoms. I had never seen purple roses before.
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