{"id":50002,"date":"2016-05-03T08:58:33","date_gmt":"2016-05-03T15:58:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/?p=50002"},"modified":"2016-04-29T16:59:09","modified_gmt":"2016-04-29T23:59:09","slug":"beer-tour-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/?p=50002","title":{"rendered":"Beer Tour"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The next day of their visit Michael had the day off so we got to spend some time together. First order of business: exploring a beer and wine market I&#8217;d been wanting to check out: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.johnsmarketplace.com\/\">John&#8217;s Marketplace<\/a>. It&#8217;s in Multnomah Village, which is a cute little part of SW Portland. I actually used to live there long, long ago and loved my little apartment not too far from John&#8217;s Marketplace.<\/p>\n<p>I knew Andy would love to check it out. He&#8217;s kind of a wine and beer expert and their selection was supposed to be the best in Portland&#8211;and it was! The place was huge. They had a large wine selection but honestly the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.johnsmarketplace.com\/\">beer was the star of the show<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>They had the beer organized by regions&#8211;Washington, Oregon, Portland specifically, England, Asia, Mexico, etc.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-50004\" src=\"http:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/IMG_1191-e1461889846134-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_1191\" width=\"695\" height=\"927\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/IMG_1191-e1461889846134-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/IMG_1191-e1461889846134-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 695px) 100vw, 695px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-50003\" src=\"http:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/IMG_1190-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_1190\" width=\"695\" height=\"521\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/IMG_1190-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/IMG_1190-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/IMG_1190-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 695px) 100vw, 695px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>I saw so many beers that looked intriguing. I got a nice selection of some that I was familiar with and a few that were new to me, too. Our stash:<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 50%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-50002 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-large'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/?attachment_id=50013'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/IMG_1198-1024x768.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/IMG_1198-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/IMG_1198-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/IMG_1198-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/?attachment_id=50012'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/IMG_1196-1024x768.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/IMG_1196-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/IMG_1196-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/IMG_1196-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>And then I decided to try these two, which sounded interesting to me. Next hot sunny day I&#8217;m giving these a try:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-50014\" src=\"http:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/IMG_1197-e1461891434347-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_1197\" width=\"695\" height=\"927\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/IMG_1197-e1461891434347-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/IMG_1197-e1461891434347-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 695px) 100vw, 695px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Logan did great (and slept through the whole trip).<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-50005\" src=\"http:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/IMG_1192-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_1192\" width=\"695\" height=\"521\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/IMG_1192-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/IMG_1192-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/IMG_1192-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 695px) 100vw, 695px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>We got our selections and then went back home just in time for my parents to arrive! They had been in Arizona for a few months (my dad became a snow bird in retirement) and were driving home to Seattle so it was the perfect pit stop for them and a nice treat for us. It was the first time we&#8217;d all been together at the same time since my wedding. Wish my brother lived closer!<\/p>\n<p>We all went out to lunch at Iron Horse Mexican restaurant in Sellwood and once again Logan did surprisingly well&#8230;for most of it. I was able to eat all of my food though before he got fussy. I got the Yucatan taco with rice and beans (it was pork with coleslaw and pineapple salsa). It was delicious and just the right amount of food for lunch.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-50008\" src=\"http:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/IMG_1195-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_1195\" width=\"695\" height=\"521\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/IMG_1195-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/IMG_1195-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/IMG_1195-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 695px) 100vw, 695px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Anyways, just as I finished eating Logan got fussy. I got to change his diaper in the ladies room on the changing table for the first time, so there&#8217;s that. New experience! And of course just as I took his diaper off and was about to put a new one on Logan peed on everything. And I mean everything. Thankfully I had a change of clothes in his diaper bag (good thinking on my part). So I cleaned all that up and him, changed his clothes and then he puked on his new outfit and my sweater. Ah the experiences you get to have as a new parent. \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n<p>But it was all good, just more laundry when we got home. We got to spend some time at home with the family before my parents left for home.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-50010\" src=\"http:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/IMG_20160428_150637513-576x1024.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_20160428_150637513\" width=\"576\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/IMG_20160428_150637513-576x1024.jpg 576w, https:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/IMG_20160428_150637513-169x300.jpg 169w, https:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/IMG_20160428_150637513-768x1365.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 576px) 100vw, 576px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Logan got these really cute Star Wars toys from his aunt and uncle. \ud83d\ude42 Even though I&#8217;m not a fan I can admit they are cute stuffed animals. And handmade from an etsy store. So cute!<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 50%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-2' class='gallery galleryid-50002 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-large'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/?attachment_id=50016'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/IMG_5777-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/IMG_5777-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/IMG_5777-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/IMG_5777-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/?attachment_id=50018'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/IMG_5759-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/IMG_5759-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/IMG_5759-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/IMG_5759-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/?attachment_id=50017'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/IMG_5766-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/IMG_5766-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/IMG_5766-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/IMG_5766-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/?attachment_id=50019'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/IMG_5742-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/IMG_5742-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/IMG_5742-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/IMG_5742-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>And then Andy started cooking us dinner again. We sure got spoiled this trip! This time it was one of Andy&#8217;s famous pasta dishes. He made the sauce from scratch&#8211;tomatoes, sauteed onions and sausage, garlic and artichoke hearts.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-50021\" src=\"http:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/IMG_1200-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_1200\" width=\"695\" height=\"521\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/IMG_1200-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/IMG_1200-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/IMG_1200-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 695px) 100vw, 695px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Dinner was absolutely delicious! It was spicy and tasty and I loved the addition of the artichoke hearts to the sauce. He topped it with fresh parmesan and basil. We drank a bottle of wine with dinner and then splurged for dessert:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-50025\" src=\"http:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/IMG_1204-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_1204\" width=\"695\" height=\"521\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/IMG_1204-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/IMG_1204-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/IMG_1204-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 695px) 100vw, 695px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The Bourbon Ball from Papa Haydn&#8217;s and a little bit of the dessert wine they brought from home&#8211;it was a hazelnut Port. I&#8217;m not really a fan of dessert wines, they are way too sweet for me, but I had a taste of this one and it was actually quite good and I liked it a lot. It went nicely with dessert.<\/p>\n<p>The next day we had breakfast together and then dropped them off at the train station for the last leg of their west coast trip&#8211;off to Seattle then back home to Philly. It was bittersweet saying goodbye. I hate that they live so far away and we don&#8217;t get to see each other very often. I also hate that visits are always so short, but I get it. It&#8217;s hard to see everyone on one trip. But it was a nice visit and I&#8217;m so happy they were able to spend some time with us and meet Logan. They come back next summer for a wedding and they&#8217;ll get to see Logan again and he&#8217;ll be a big boy! I&#8217;m already looking forward to it.<\/p>\n<p>After we dropped them off it was back home and I went to the gym. It felt good to be back at it after a few days off. And it was a good distraction from feeling a little sad.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The next day of their visit Michael had the day off so we got to spend some time together. First order of business: exploring a beer and wine market I&#8217;d been wanting to check out: John&#8217;s Marketplace. It&#8217;s in Multnomah Village, which is a cute little part of SW Portland. 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