Gromit's Adventure in Oregon: Christmas with the family

The last few days in Oregon were spent in Portland with family. This is always a fun time with good food, family visits, and PRESENTS! Marilyn and John need to learn to bring big suitcases so they can take home more stuff but they insist on carry-on luggage only. Besides presents, they could buy lots of stuff because Oregon doesn't have a sales tax!

While I have been to Austria, Germany, France, and Italy, I have never been to England. Was I excited to hear that one evening we would go out to a real English pub, right here in Portland. I helped Marilyn drink her cider and eat her fish and chips. Marilyn said it was a lot like the English pubs she'd been in but the fish and chips were even better.





Marilyn and John bought some desserts at Waves of Grain in Cannon Beach for the Christmas Eve dinner. Key lime tart with ginger crust, lemon tart, and mocha (or some coffee flavor) roulade plus a few special cookies.



Grandma Penny, Great Aunt Marilyn, Mom Erin, and Wren all oohed and aahed at an interactive advent calendar.

Presents!

It was a great trip and I can't wait to go back for another Christmas!