Eating Pie in Portland
Typing these words, I am sitting at Portland International Airport[PDX], waiting for my flight back to Toronto which, is delayed by 90mins. With FREE wifi at my fingertips–normally at airports you’ve gotta pay–I thought to myself “what a great opportunity to update the blog.”
The reason for my visit to Portland this weekend was to get my right arm further tattooed by my friend Joey Burnz; tattoo genius and all around great guy. While here, I stayed with my friend Bobby and his room-mates Dave and Erin. I also met fellow couch-surfer, Kelvin, in town from Hawaii for an academic conference. While in Portland, I ate well, drank plenty of excellent coffee, went out for pie[twice!] and did a bit of urban farming, all while making new friends. Yup, Portland is one heckuva great city. Except maybe for the incessant rain…
For the past week or so I’ve been trying to draft a posting reflecting generally on my time spent touring the US Pacific coast and south-west States. The places I’ve been, the people I’ve met; the things I’ve seen, the moments I’ll never forget; so much has happened these last 5 1/2 months. Thinking about what to say in such a synopsis, it occurred to me that I’d already once answered the question “what is it like in America.”
In mid-January, I received that exact question from one of Mr. Cyr’s students. The efficiency and functionality of the medicine is tadalafil cheapest price damn high. Buying medicine online unica-web.com discount online viagra is as simple as shopping anything from any online shopping site. If they do not work, you order levitra may have to bring to your local DMV workplace to get your driver’s license: Your original certificate or a certified copy of your prescription to them in order that the drug to be filled. Upset and moody can cause premature ovarian online buy viagra failure and it should get fix up as early as possible. While I still had many miles to ride before my desert destination, I responded with an answer that still holds valid today. So, with thanks to Anthony for asking such a great question, here was my reply:
Hello Anthony,
Thanks again for your question; a very difficult one to answer. First, let me say that I am enjoying my time here in the United States very much. The people I meet are very kind and helpful and, are always interested in my touring. Second, having ridden from the top to the bottom of the west coast, I’ve seen many different parts of the country, each with their own geography and climate. None is better than the other; they are each a pleasure to experience.
That said, America is a place of huge contradictions. There is so much money and wealth but, there is also immense poverty. While the people have been great to me, racism and hate can be seen everywhere. Americans are very proud people who love their country very much, so it saddens me to see how poorly the land and environment is treated. So, I guess what I’m trying to say, is that I am enjoying my time here in the US, but part of that reason is the education I am receiving as I see the country and meet it’s people.
One thing is for sure; I am so happy to have spent these past few months here and am looking forward to the next couple of months. I hope that answers your question.
Your friend,
Alex
Hi Alex I am Catherine. Wow that pie looks good. I wonder what kind. It looks like apply pie. Yummmy I love apple pie.
Hi Alex!It’s me Hannah from Mr.Cyr’s 4/c class. Isn’t it cool what different foods there are in the different places you go? That pie looks delicious. Talk to you soon.
From: Hannah
It is Bryson in 4c Mr.Cyr, i hope i can have a pie that lokks that good. Could you come over in Dalhouse To the LER school in canada
Wow! That pie looks so good that I want to eat the computer! Hope you enjoyed it.
Julia 4\C
The pie looks so good!:) What kind of pie is it Alex? I hope you finish having a good trip around the world.
Summer 4/C
It is Bryson in 4c Mr.Cyr, I hope I can have a pie that looks that good. Could you come over in Dalhouse to the LER School in Canada?
Wow! That pie looks so I can eat my desk!
Nikita 4\C
Hello again Alex! It is Hannah again from Mr. Cyr’s 4\C class. That pie looks so delicious. I wish that I was there to have a piece of that pie. You are very lucky.
Talk to you soon.
From Hannah
Hi am Beyonka and that apple pie looks good. I shore wish i had some now. How many places have you been?
Beyonka 4/c
Wow, from all the comments it seems a lot of people in Mr Cyr’s 4/c class really like pie.
You all would have enjoyed the pie at this restaurant very much. The slice in the picture is an apple pie, one of several varieties they have. My friends and I also tried a pecan, raspberry, lemon, chocolate-cream and other tasty pies. We all shared so we could each taste every one.
I wish I was there with you. I think I would have loved every kind of pie you named. Which was your favourite or did you love them all?
Julia 4\C
Hi Alex,
Thank-you for replying about the apple pie. Also, thanks for the Bowling by Bike stickers that you gave our classs. We really enjoyed them. Did you enjoy all the different flavours of pie?
From Hannah 🙂
Hey Alex! What is it like in Teaxs? That pie looks so good the I could not stop myself from eating the sreen. So when you go to Paris can you give a picture of the Ifultower. GI love thood luck getting through Paris. P.S I love the looks of the pie. P.S again can you come to our school next time you are in our Continent. One more question are you going to Hawaii. If you are can I come?
Jaden G.
4/C
Hi Alex, You’re so right. Everyone in Mr.Cyr’s 4/c loves pie.I wish I could have been there when they served that yummy lemon pie. Oh, by the way thanks for the stickers!
From: Cynthia 🙂
Hi Alex!This is Catherine from Mr.Cyrs class.I wonder what all the other pies look like?Is the pie homemade?I love homemade pie because they make me feel warm inside of me every time I take a bite.I only like pie because when homemade pie comes out of the oven the soft crust and the apples are so soft.I wonder if the chocolate pie taste good because I never had eaten a chocolate pie except for a chocolate cake.Mmm thats so yummy!I hope I could ever eat a chocolat pie.Homemade pies are so soft they melt inside your mouth smoothly.I hope you could get a picture of a chewy delicious chocolate pie.I think I am going crazy for chocolate pie.I think I am obsessed with chocolate pie.
Hi Alex!
Wow you tried a lot of pie. I wish I was there to eat pie with you. Thank you for the sticker. It is very nice. My mom really liked it when I showed her. I also put it on my bike. Now when I go for a bike ride it will remind me of you.
Your Friend: Erica
Thank you all for your comments. Though I didn’t have a favourite flavour pie, the chocolate cream pie was very tasty. I am also glad you got the stickers okay and are enjoying them.