tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post7479988535089632590..comments2023-11-05T03:56:08.325-08:00Comments on Murrmurrs: Dispatch From A Blue State: The Essential Guide To PortlandMurr Brewsterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03422638986410813520noreply@blogger.comBlogger34125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-86195615753148673342015-03-01T11:48:23.852-08:002015-03-01T11:48:23.852-08:00That's a real score. You're in.That's a real score. You're in.Murr Brewsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03422638986410813520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-51940243867844521982015-03-01T11:11:28.246-08:002015-03-01T11:11:28.246-08:00We might have recently moved to the wrong town. We...We might have recently moved to the wrong town. We did, however, score a gently restored Craftsman BungalowNancehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15166865250789996825noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-18256997921879370262015-03-01T09:28:28.116-08:002015-03-01T09:28:28.116-08:00LOTS of bikes. I did allude to them. It's the ...LOTS of bikes. I did allude to them. It's the only sensible way to get around. I rode mine to work every day for the last fifteen years of my career and a year after I retired they repaved a bike lane right near my house. D'oh!Murr Brewsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03422638986410813520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-14858557520561909962015-03-01T09:27:02.618-08:002015-03-01T09:27:02.618-08:00We have a couple umbrellas in the closet. Couldn&#...We have a couple umbrellas in the closet. Couldn't tell you what color they are or anything. It's a roving population. They were left here by guests and sometimes they go home with other guests and new ones appear.Murr Brewsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03422638986410813520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-6795471186504016282015-03-01T05:22:43.553-08:002015-03-01T05:22:43.553-08:00Sounds a little like that Trust-Fund-Baby populati...Sounds a little like that Trust-Fund-Baby population in Boulder, Colorado where the drink is either herbal tea or locally brewed beer. Lots of bikes also. Does Portland have bikes? No granola? Local artisan breads and spring water are also big in Boulder.Taborhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15257045780724471840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-23748586687918761732015-03-01T02:27:28.456-08:002015-03-01T02:27:28.456-08:00No place to buy an umbrella? Gosh darn it all! Tha...No place to buy an umbrella? Gosh darn it all! That's a deal breaker. Nice though your city may be, I'm going to have to stay where I am. <br />Seriously, it does look like a very lovely area and I would visit if I could afford to.Riverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14794655013673748992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-47233361542250185602015-02-28T22:07:24.089-08:002015-02-28T22:07:24.089-08:00I admit I'm hard pressed to find something I d...I admit I'm hard pressed to find something I don't like.Murr Brewsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03422638986410813520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-35280053023425623332015-02-28T22:06:54.472-08:002015-02-28T22:06:54.472-08:00I did see that. I'm holding it up to Dave as a...I did see that. I'm holding it up to Dave as a beacon of hope that he will finally get the little-buddy attention he deserves from our crows.Murr Brewsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03422638986410813520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-13486534854139794422015-02-28T22:06:16.898-08:002015-02-28T22:06:16.898-08:00Navy brat! I always thought it was odd y'all d...Navy brat! I always thought it was odd y'all didn't have to be at sea all the time.Murr Brewsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03422638986410813520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-38466828640217237652015-02-28T19:59:31.350-08:002015-02-28T19:59:31.350-08:00I like the Poetry posts!! The last Poet Laureate o...I like the Poetry posts!! The last Poet Laureate of Oregon (yes, our state has them!), Paulann Petersen, has one at her home! <br />I love everything about Oregon! Rose Lhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07180873324576064516noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-55620416479047519752015-02-28T19:38:30.914-08:002015-02-28T19:38:30.914-08:00Speaking of crows: Murr, did you see this? http://...Speaking of crows: Murr, did you see this? http://web.orange.co.uk/article/quirkies/Crows_bring_gifts_to_girl_who_feeds_them. birdgardenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03192307375822551474noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-41194551903148570022015-02-28T19:36:07.176-08:002015-02-28T19:36:07.176-08:00Sounds uncannily like Santa Cruz, Portland does. ...Sounds uncannily like Santa Cruz, Portland does. Though with fewer ferns in the trees, as our drought continues. My sense of delight continues at the quirkiness, the weirdness, as well as the natural beauty and the awesome climate. Even after 23 years here, I regularly pinch myself and say "OMG, I'm not a tourist, I actually get to LIVE here!" This after living all over the US birdgardenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03192307375822551474noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-29866925152368446902015-02-28T19:29:59.257-08:002015-02-28T19:29:59.257-08:00You're in! I've been talking to our backya...You're in! I've been talking to our backyard crows as I feed them nuts. I go out and bellow "HEY, WALNUT BOY!" because that's what I want them to say to us when we come outside. It's not working. But they do scoop up the nuts, and perch on the telephone wires when we come out.Murr Brewsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03422638986410813520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-4614980281479536372015-02-28T19:28:45.233-08:002015-02-28T19:28:45.233-08:00I'm here to serve.I'm here to serve.Murr Brewsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03422638986410813520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-17285326024128831862015-02-28T19:28:31.468-08:002015-02-28T19:28:31.468-08:00YOUR dog should be a pug. Mine should be a cat!YOUR dog should be a pug. Mine should be a cat!Murr Brewsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03422638986410813520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-5363889734323548792015-02-28T17:36:50.551-08:002015-02-28T17:36:50.551-08:00I talk to crows.And to the dog next door.Am I in?I talk to crows.And to the dog next door.Am I in?dinahmowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00052642938090553088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-22231362081432302762015-02-28T14:39:02.468-08:002015-02-28T14:39:02.468-08:00Based on my recollection, seems you've covered...Based on my recollection, seems you've covered it.vanillahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11978025976591113499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-27452454932596136422015-02-28T13:17:00.085-08:002015-02-28T13:17:00.085-08:00Yes, your dog should really be a pug! :)Yes, your dog should really be a pug! :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12660911936181123342noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-18346195592245726212015-02-28T13:10:01.124-08:002015-02-28T13:10:01.124-08:00YOU'RE IN! Now, see what you can do about mess...YOU'RE IN! Now, see what you can do about messing up your hair a little.Murr Brewsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03422638986410813520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-22018030513610747032015-02-28T12:49:21.545-08:002015-02-28T12:49:21.545-08:00Uh-oh. I cannot use bioswale in a sentence--- or, ...Uh-oh. I cannot use bioswale in a sentence--- or, wait, I just did? I can paint a good crow! Does that get me in?Shoshanah Marohnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07532684548824957399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-84983780397477947342015-02-28T12:24:09.971-08:002015-02-28T12:24:09.971-08:00Your dog is a Libertarian.Your dog is a Libertarian.Murr Brewsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03422638986410813520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-39353440604517381672015-02-28T12:23:52.738-08:002015-02-28T12:23:52.738-08:00"What's the matter with Kansas?""What's the matter with Kansas?"Murr Brewsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03422638986410813520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-81782931309142815612015-02-28T12:12:55.545-08:002015-02-28T12:12:55.545-08:00My fingers forgot how to spell, sorry about the re...My fingers forgot how to spell, sorry about the removal.<br />I tried to put an outfit and antlers on my dog. He bit me and peed on the outfit, luckily I was able to get to the antlers while he was thinking about where to stick them.Bob from Athenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14124078025732286371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-151622528952918792015-02-28T11:58:44.307-08:002015-02-28T11:58:44.307-08:00Those Little Libraries may be in danger...
http://...Those Little Libraries may be in danger...<br />http://dailysignal.com/2014/06/25/banned-books-city-shuts-9-year-old-boys-little-library/dancinfoolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13942680650174061545noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-25828785924776697282015-02-28T10:22:39.992-08:002015-02-28T10:22:39.992-08:00And of course there is that destination book store...And of course there is that destination book store, Powell's City Of Books...and more independent bookstores than churches. Well, maybe not churches.Murr Brewsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03422638986410813520noreply@blogger.com