Portland

So many exciting things to share!

 First, I got to spend more time with parents Josh and Jenny. It has been about 2 months into this family; after so many foster homes and experiences that I'd rather forget getting to know anyone isn't easy. Learning to trust after you have been hurt can be one of the hardest things. I'm sharing this in hopes that any foster child who may come across it will at the very least knew someone who went through something similar. Sometimes I feel as though there can be a stigma attached to being a foster child or an adopted child. The more time I spend with my family the less I am aware.

FIRST TIME ONE A PLANE
To get to Portland we obviously took a plane. It was an amazing experience. There were no crying babies just absolute tranquility. I expected the six hour flight to be more turbulent. The seating was really comfortable and I had a window seat so that also made for an enjoyable experience.

When we arrived in Portland we took a taxi to visit a community Jenny lived in for several years and considers home. This neighborhood, probably unlike many neighborhoods in Portland was populated by many plant species and houses that were painted bright groovy colors. We  met up with some good friends of Jenny and had some amazing Ice cream at Salt and Straw. This handmade icecream joint was amazing.

Another highlight of my trip to Portland was seeing  "fairy Grandmother" Rupert and his partner Scott. I had been really looking forward to meet the because they are all Jenny talks about. Rupert and I got to spend some real quality time at the Saturday market. I got a personal tour of downtown Portland. T top off an amazing weekend we had a dance party with many of Rupert's friends

I love the city of Portland. The people are kind.  The weather is nice, and there is some Darn good coffee.