homeless no longer

yahoo!!! we are getting settled in our new home and we absolutely love it. the apt is flooded with sunlight during the day and the city lights dance against the night sky. totally amazing. we've tried to take some photos of the full moon, but they didn't turn out as spectacular as they looked in person. we'll post them anyway.

we've also been exploring the neighborhood quite a bit. friday around noon we went to the "bite of oregon" where different restaurants from around the state sell their eats. from 11-2 they had free admission - as opposed to $7 - so we took advantage of it. we were disappointed in the food but had a blast people watching.

friday night we walked to washington park to see a free concert by a jazz musician who relocated from new orleans. tonight we're going back to hear the symphony. the park has free concerts every night during the month of august. it's a great outdoor amphitheater where kids run wild and their parents dance around in front of the stage. big fun.

last night we walked around for awhile and watched some of the baseball game. the stadium is kind of open on one side - well, there's a gate, but... - so people can stand outside and watch the game. we're really good at finding the free activities - most of the time they're more fun anyway.

kandinsky (our kitty) has gotten over her fear of the enormity of the apartment and has started coming out more. the first three days we were here she stayed under the covers and hibernated. she's loving the big windows and the hardwood floors. she sends her love and so do we.