We found a place to live!

So we did make it to Portland! Nothing much to report on driving through southern Wyoming and Idaho and Eastern Oregon. But, we do love it here in Portland.

After battling the very tight Portland apartment rental market and looking at many different places located throughout the city, we finally chose a place right in the middle of town.

4th of July

What a great day the fourth was! We moved in to our new place first thing in the morning, got the essential elements to live from the big stores and Ikea, and then went out to meet some of our new friends at a cookout and then went down to the riverbanks of the Willamette with the rest of the city to watch the fireworks! Fabulous day. Here's a picture of our new place (from the outside) and our very own block of Portland, Oregon.