gonesh9

I cannot describe how beautiful it was riding out there today. 70 degrees, blue skies, trees blooming, and everyone's got a smile on their face. I love this place.

randya

What he said.

Cable43

glad you had a good ride. It is crazy icy Philadelphia 70 on Monday- 25 and icy on Tue!!!!

At least someone is having a good time>

robertsdvd

Hmm, that's only a 17 hour drive from here, you guys have jobs up there in Portland?

HaagenDas

I nearly went to Portland for the Masters Games. They said the place was just magic. Feel free to post some flicktures so we can all see.

gonesh9

Well I didn't take any pics today, but here's a few from my commute from this same time last year, March 18th....

HaagenDas

Beautiful, reminds me a little of Perth and just west of Port Macquarie.

55/Rad

Nah, riding here sucks. Don't come here - there are no jobs. Lubbock is where you want to be. You can see the curvature of the earth there. Ya' all need that for good riding.

55/Rad

robertsdvd

Sounds suspect Walken.

HaagenDas

Well, if you say so 55/rad. I've seen those glossy brochures, and then when you git there, we'll you find out the blues have been tampered with in Photoshop. Lubbock eh? you got any flicktures then?

randya

On top of everything, the volcano was erupting today, you don't want to be anywhere near Portland when she blows! First photo, today's eruption; the second, May 18, 1980.

steveknight

I did not know about it till it was getting dark. but it sure was a stinky and dusty ride home (G)

sarsparilla

I lived in Eugene, OR for 4 years and that area is great. I think that we are moving back after I graduate from high school here in Mass. I'm looking forward to it.

larue

My wife and I are thinking about moving to Portland in a couple of years. Is it true about the job rate there? Are there at least medical jobs available?

Shifty

Should be just as nice today, time to top off the tires and pack the bananas, I'm on it!

randya

OHSU is in the process of expanding their facilities, Portland's basically the medical center for the state/region south of Puget Sound.

randya

A link to the USGS web site and some better photos of yesterday's eruption.

https://vulcan.wr.usgs.gov/Volcanoes/..._8march05.html

ChezJfrey

There's something wrong with Portland's weather this year. I find it difficult to ride because there's some strange orb in a blue sky and it washes everything out with some form of lustrous brightness....and the streets are all dry. And what's with the heat? 70 degrees Farenheit?? C'mon, I can't ride like this. Hopefully this nasty weather spell will pass and our regular patterns will resume -- wet, gray, sloppy and chilly. That's what we need to ride!

sarsparilla

I'll trade your "terrible weather" for my GREAT cloudy, snowy icy, 20*F weather if you really want.

robertsdvd

Good ol' Fitchburg, I helped open an art gallery there a couple of years ago...

larue

Okay good to know, at least my wife can get a job

HaagenDas

Yeah, at least I'd have a gallery to hang my paintings in by the sound of it.

sarsparilla

yeah, but that's about it. My mom frequents that art gallery with my homeschooled sisters so I guess there's some thanks to be said for that.

I'm really starting to wish I was back west about now, we've been living here for about 3 years and I'm getting the itch to be over there again.

robertsdvd

Wait, which art gallery, the gallery I was involved with closed. Whatever there now, I don't know anything about. Its not the Free Space Gallery anymore.

HaagenDas

So where will I hang my paintings then?