Field Trip

Last night we piled seven of us into Garon's not-so-large car and drove up to Mount Scott, a high point close to here that looks over Portland. We picked up some beverages along the way and arrived up there around 10:30ish; the aim was to watch the moon rise up beyond the city. Standing around in a dim field, drinking ginger ale and having a succession of group hugs to fight off the night time chill, we just managed to be a little merry before the yellow almost-full moon showed itself over the horizon. A short drive to another field and we could see the entire city spread out before us, all shiny. It definitely felt like the weekend. I love Thursdays.