yesterday morning Brandon informed me that I needed to set out some outfits and that he would pack them for me. i'm usually the type of person that freaks out a little bit when i don't know what's going on, but i tried my hardest to enjoy the surprise and fight my urges to demand what was going on.
we ended up at McMenammins Edgefield (a pub/restaurant/hotel). There are many different "McMenammins" in the Portland area (all old buildings that have been refurbished), this one happens to be an old "poor farm" where poor or needy people came to live and work on this self-sustaining farm. it looks like a huge estate with farming land and a bunch of little houses surrounding the main building. all of that to say, it's really cute and was a perfect getaway night for us.
here we are in front of the main building. the window right above Brandon's head is our room!
the front of the main building (sorry the picture is fuzzy...i'm not so steady in the cold)
we got coffee and sat on the rocking chairs up there (2nd floor) last night
the main pub where you can eat or watch a movie in the theatre (notice to cute water tower in the background)
after dinner we headed down here to enjoy a glass of Oregon wine and listen to a great acoustic guy. the ambiance in this place was spectacular--everything from being surrounded by the barrels of wine, live music, candles, and sitting in the actual wine cellar. definitely relaxing!
now, we didn't actually go in this place, but it's one of the many little houses surrounding the main building that they have turned into tiny little bars. they all have so much character and are all so different. this one was no bigger than our living room and had an awesome fireplace inside. brandon said this reminded him of where the "inklings" might have met to discuss God and their writings.
hope you enjoyed my surprise. and whenever you come to visit, we'll take you there (jo and taylor...)
2 comments:
Deal! Good work Brandon
yeah-nicely done...
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