Our Upcoming Drive to Portand
First up, thanks for all those birthday greetings for Sophia. She was tickled pink. Yesterday, we saw a concert by the Preservation Hall Jazz Band from New Orleans. We ate French crepes in the morning and Indian Tandoori at night.
But there was ONE little problem. Remember, yesterday, I wrote a whole post about how important it was to make an elaborate toast for the birthday girl. And how important it was to make this toast with some sort of alcoholic drink. So, I waited all day to make this toast until we were at dinner, not realizing that I made reservations at a Halal Indian Restaurant, which means they were Muslim and didn’t have alcohol! Luckily Danny plied us with champagne when we stopped over at his house after dinner. To top it all, he baked a birthday cake for Sophia!
What we are looking forward to during our upcoming road trip to Portland to meet some bloggers:
Neil: Tillamook Cheese Tour –

Sophia: The Redwoods –

(thanks, Psychomom!)
A Year Ago on Citizen of the Month: Brokeback Birthday
Tags: Portland, redwoods, TequilaCon, Tillamook



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I love that I am first to comment on the penis tree.
Penis Tree!
By Brooke on 02.19.07 8:23 am
I’m very jealous - I’ve never visited Portland. Have fun!
By whoorl on 02.19.07 8:24 am
Wow. Penis tree. Cool.
Have fun in Portland.
By Finn on 02.19.07 3:17 pm
I’d love to have you guys over if you have time while in Portland- let me know!
By Alexandra on 02.19.07 3:20 pm
I don’t know. I’m torn — cheese AND redwoods. Who could ask for more?
By Dagny on 02.19.07 3:28 pm
yeah - i don’t remember the penis tree from my trips to the red wood forests when i was a kid…..
By question girl on 02.19.07 3:47 pm
Wow. I’m suddenly inspired to hug a tree.
By Bre on 02.19.07 3:57 pm
Today I told Shawn that he should come so we could drive, LOL.
Are you going up the 5 or the 1?
By Hilly on 02.19.07 4:07 pm
Glad Sophia had a great birthday!
By an9ie on 02.19.07 4:26 pm
happy belated bday sophia!
also, i looooooooooove tilamook cheese. I don’t think they sell it out here though, which is v sad.
By janet on 02.19.07 5:17 pm
I can’t believe your talking penis doesn’t hvae something to say about that tree.
By Caron on 02.19.07 6:46 pm
Uhhh… I thought India was mostly Hindu?
By Dave2 on 02.19.07 7:19 pm
take me with you. i love portland people.
By leahpeah on 02.19.07 8:08 pm
If you are going to visit the cheese factory, call first. They say that they make cheese every day but they really don’t. Last time we went they were closed. It’s pretty boring when closed. See you in Portland.
By Mad William on 02.19.07 9:27 pm
Dave2 — That’s what I thought. It figures I would find the only Muslim Indians in LA.
By Neil on 02.19.07 9:34 pm
Kashmir is almost completely Muslim. I have an Indian student who is Muslim. The things we learn from kids.
By Dagny on 02.19.07 9:54 pm
A-ha! The disputed area between India and Pakistan and why they have hated each other for years.
By Neil on 02.19.07 10:03 pm
mmmmmmmmmmmm,cheese. i don’t know if they’re famous for cheese but they should be famous for that tree!
By better safe than sorry on 02.20.07 3:30 am
You’re welcome. You big nut!
By psychomom on 02.20.07 8:54 am
OH YAY! Tillamook cheese! I LOVE that place…. Please bring me back some squeaky cheese. Oh and if one of those ladies with a hairnet on tries to talk you into getting frozen yogurt instead of ice cream, you tell her to piss off! The ICE CREAM is what makes the trip worthwhile. Well that, and the life size cow statue.
By Erin on 02.20.07 6:31 pm
Blame my ultra-pure mind. I didn’t even notice the penis part of the picture. What am I doing reading this penis obsessed blog?
By plain jane on 02.20.07 10:07 pm
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