So sorry for anyone I haven't contacted while I'm here, but last week my work asked if I would come down to help with an audit. Sure I said, if you want to buy me a plane ticket. They said great, I said great and here I am.
I'm just here for a few days working downtown. This allows me a chance to go to my all-time favorite side-walk burrito vendor "Honkin' Huge Burritos". I love this place. So much so that when living in the area I would make special trips downtown just to eat there. It's located in Pioneer Courthouse Square. I dragged my co-worker along with me and shared a honkin' huge. We sat in the square and watched a band rehearse for their 12:00 concert. Yep, I'm an 11:30 lunch kind of girl.
But the burrito is not why I love Portland. I love Portland for all the great people watching it affords. We saw this middle-aged woman who was perfectly comfortable wearing pounds of makeup, pounds of hairspray, and a Las Vegas skimpy casino outfit (you know the type; halter top, knee length black dress, showing lots of cleavage, lots of back and completed with a wide gold belt). A few feet away was a man looking as if he were backpacking his way across the greater Portland area. A few more feet was a couple of punk-rock teenagers. I don't give these descriptions to mock them. On the contrary, I love it. I love that no one, at least not noticeably, made fun of anyone but was content to enjoy the sunny afternoon listening to a cool band (no idea who it was).
Others sharing the square included young business professionals out for a spot of sun and food before going back to their windowless cubicles (aka me), older women catching lunch in between shopping experiences, young families, punky teenagers, who let's be honest, will probably spend the greater portion of their day there, and other miscellaneous crazies. I'm not saying you can't find such goings on in other cities but I dare say not many would be as peaceable and accepting as my fair Portland.
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You forgot about the half-naked, sweaty runners trying to dodge the people walking two and three abreast on the sidewalks. . .
I'd recommend the parking lot on about 9th and Alder; it's completely circled by street vendors galore. This is where I head when for some reason I didn't bring my lunch to the office.
Oooh, 9th and Alder. I'll have to try that Thursday. Thanks!
Thanks for extending your 11:30 lunch habit to 11:45. I can now say that Honking Huge Burritos is my favorite burrito vendor, too!! Thanks again, and it was so fun to see you!
I think Mike was one of those half naked runners...
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