Happy Hour

I met my friend Pippa in NW Portland late this afternoon for happy hour. We normally try to meet every month, but because of my wrist surgery etc etc etc hadn't met since November. We've made The Fireside our base camp for our outings. What a delight to see this amazing woman - she's fascinating! She and her husband have lived in many places in the world and I'm so delighted that they landed here in Portland. At any rate, we had martinis (mine gin, hers vodka...both shaken and bone dry) and shared a charcuterie/cheese board. Delightful times! Now home and ready to settle into a movie on this very rainy evening!