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rain on the plane

Sunday, November 21, 2010

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On the flight home from Portland, we had a pitstop in Oakland, landing in the rain. It was fairly stormy and windy, and the crowd on the plane broke into cheering as soon as the pilot touched down. Posted via email from Jon Hall

rain on the plane

Sunday, November 21, 2010

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On the flight home from Portland, we had a pitstop in Oakland, landing in the rain. It was fairly stormy and windy, and the crowd on the plane broke into cheering as soon as the pilot touched down. Posted via email from Jon Hall

they don’t make ‘em like they used to

Wednesday, November 10, 2010

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While in Portland I came across the First Presbyterian church of Portland. Built in 1887, two types of local stone were used in it's construction. The sandstone was quarried from near Bellingham Washington, and the black stone is basalt, quarried from...

they don’t make ‘em like they used to

Wednesday, November 10, 2010

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While in Portland I came across the First Presbyterian church of Portland. Built in 1887, two types of local stone were used in it's construction. The sandstone was quarried from near Bellingham Washington, and the black stone is basalt, quarried from...

Mercado.

Tuesday, November 9, 2010

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During a recent visit to Tijuana, we went to a local mercado. It's a place locals shop for just about anything, a place filled with wonderful smells and sights and sounds. You just can't find anything quite like this in Estados Unidos. Posted via ema...

Mercado.

Tuesday, November 9, 2010

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During a recent visit to Tijuana, we went to a local mercado. It's a place locals shop for just about anything, a place filled with wonderful smells and sights and sounds. You just can't find anything quite like this in Estados Unidos. Posted via ema...

Fall in Portland

Monday, November 8, 2010

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If only for a few days, it was nice to experience Fall weather. Posted via email from Jon Hall

Fall in Portland

Monday, November 8, 2010

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If only for a few days, it was nice to experience Fall weather. Posted via email from Jon Hall

Powell’s

Saturday, November 6, 2010

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1. Powell's shelves new & used books together. 2. Some used books look just like new, others have what connoisseurs call "character." 3. 99% of all books ever published are now out of print. 4. The book industry uses nearly 1.2 MILLION TONS o...

Powell’s

Saturday, November 6, 2010

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1. Powell's shelves new & used books together. 2. Some used books look just like new, others have what connoisseurs call "character." 3. 99% of all books ever published are now out of print. 4. The book industry uses nearly 1.2 MILLION TONS o...