Saturday Gresham, Dinner, and Elsbeth

I woke with a bad headache at 7ish after waking a few times. It felt like a metal band had been wrapped around my head and tightened. My jaw hurt as I had been locking it against the pain while I slept. Not a great start to the day. I sat up in a chair and took some pain relivers and that helped. I showered, and the warm air helped with my sinuses. Deborah made some instant oatmeal for breakfast; I slowly improved. It was a tough morning.

I had put a light dose of one of the new creams for my rash, but it has side effects, including flu-like symptoms. I was not positive I had a migraine headache or a reaction to the new medication. After dressing, I left Deborah at the house while I picked another set of prescriptions a few minutes away at Walgreens, but decided not to try them while Deborah is here. I do not want to expose anyone to the creams or to get flu-like symptoms while she is here. A few days’ wait will be OK.

Deborah and I boarded Air VW the Gray and drove an hour to Gresham to meet Julie, a woman we both went to school with in Laingsburg, Michigan. It was an uneventful drive across Beaverton and Portland in the rain. Our sunny days are over for Deborah’s remaining days here. We parked in Gresham downtown and walked to the Mediterranean place for lunch. We met Julie there, and we had a nice lunch and chat. We talked about travel, retirement, and some good memories. We try to meet with Julie when we overlap; sometimes here and sometimes in Laingsburg.

Deborah ordered a wrap (it was huge) while I ordered the kabob bowl, which was a good size for lunch. Julie had already eaten, but had some bread. We had Turkish coffee for two, and somehow I poured grounds into Deborah’s cup. We had some hummus to go with their excellent giant bread.

After having a nice lunch and chat, we said our goodbyes. Deborah and I spotted two different gaming stores and had a look. We were tempted by some games, Deborah likely the Star Trek one (but it required three players), but we managed to resist. The EV then recrossed back, and we were soon home.

I was tired, and the headache threatened to rise again. The bed was warm and comfy, and with painkillers and an excellent choice. We rested for a few hours.

We rose and headed to one more dinner together for this trip. We got a table at Golden Valley Brewery and had a lovely meal together. Deborah going for the fish and chips, and I their meatloaf. The Riesling she ordered, locally made, was not as good as a Michigan one, I agreed. The price tag at GVB is never low, but the food and service were good.

We returned home and made a chocolate fondue kit for ST V day. It is a small kit with just a cup of chocolate, but it was nice. We finished the night watching the last two episodes of Elsbeth season 2 together.

I started to write the blog while Deborah was reading.

Thanks for reading!