Dinner out

I know a lot of people virtually. And once in a while, I get to meet them in reality. So yesterday Jane Davila, Terry Grant, Rayna Gilman and I rendezvoused at the Quilter's Market in the Convention Center and went off to dinner at the Harborside.

I teased Terry, who parked downtown and took the MAX to the eastside  (that's all backward, believe me), but she proved more than equal to the task of getting us to Riverplace, safely ensconced at a big table in the bar.

Terry and Rayna exchanged dueling career paths (they careened rather than strolled down their respective paths!) and Jane entertained us with the tale her exotic artistic history, culminating in being a quilt artist -- and a fabric shop proprietor.

The obliging waitress took photos of us all, using each of our cameras in turn. Alas, a stranger seemed to appear in the photo where I was sitting, so I had to crop her out. That's her fingers on Jane's shoulder at the right. Rayna is at the left, and Terry is in the center, taking care of us all.

And behind us is the Hawthorne Bridge and the waterfront on one of Portland's fair evenings.

What a good way to start the summer season. --June

Oh yes, Rayna got some photos with that stranger included in them -- eyes wide shut! I may have been trying for the sultry look -- or maybe I just didn't get enough sleep the night before.

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I looked at the pictures Rayna and Terry posted and you just look like you are cracking up - having a great time. Wish I could have joined you.