Mudeye in the mist!

OK, so I grew up in the world that Ithaca is GORGes was a not uncommon tee shirt and bumper sticker.


The Columbia River is a catagory of awe that is so monumental and tremedous... very end of the world and new world that it all at once felt like a fantasy movie and a cartoon of a never never land.



Of course this lasts as long as it takes to round the courner to find a pregnant woman climbing with her baby on her back or a disgruntalled teen in flip flops trailing behind her dad texting that one soon remembers that this is kind of like the Fairmont Park for Portland folks!

We did the 4 ish mile loop on trails with very extreme drops and the elevation that was at times a bit nausiating! I was freeking out a few times- sure that we would forever be lost, only to come upon a random child following her parents into the park... what ever, it was new. Peter's laughing at me helped though. He keeps it real.

On our desent from the falls, we worked a few cross backs with soft breezes form the river pushing up the hill and animating all of the lush vegitation, to the base and series of picnic benches for hikers.

As many of you know, I a blood sugar queen. I need almonds and eggs to make it through. Throw in some dried fruit and I can go like a robot. Deny me and I am a mess, a cry baby better left at the car.

So we roll over to an open table, I notice a lovely family and a woman with fantastic red hair- I recognized her. Strange right. I am not from here. We at once recognized each other. It was Carla Forte and Bruce Orr and their new baby Olympia!!!

We had a lovely reunion, trading tails of life in strange towns and generally remembering that we are great pals!

I had worked with Carla and Brude at Spiral Q and even performed at their wedding!



After a crazy swim in the gorge with dogs, and watermellon eating children we returned to Portland for an interview with Adam Kudy and our last meal in town before heading to Seattle for our last meal>>>>look for that post soon!

bikes, green city
festivals
fearies
food galore
reunions and new buddies all!!

Good bye Portland we have LOVED you!!


Written by: Matty