My best friend in high school was Miss Kitty Finklea. We did everything together. We got into trouble together, saw each other through lots of teenage angst and were around for some big milestones in each others lives. After high school, we went to the same college for the first two years. These are our pictures from our college freshman yearbook. These pix just crack me up. We were sooooo young.
I left South Carolina after my sophomore year of college and since then, our lives have gone down very different roads. We have kept up with each other all these years, but the only spent time together is when I’ve been back south to visit family.
This week Kitty came out to Portland for work and stayed an extra three days so we could hang out. It’s been just great. There is so much warmth and history between us and we’ve just picked up right where we left off.
When I asked Kitty what she wanted to do while she was in Portland, her response was “Eat and Hike” Request granted! Yesterday we went to Pok Pok for lunch. If you live here and haven’t been there, it’s a must. Pok Pok serves Thai food and was voted Portland’s restaurant of the year in 2007.
Delicious coconut cocktails! I mean, it’s vacation, right?!
Full and happy after a great lunch.
Today we headed out to the gorge to satisfy the hiking request. I decided on Eagle Creek because it’s the quintessential gorge hike. We got there early and had a perfect day.
After our hike, we headed back to Portland and stopped at Fleur De Lis for a sandwich. It’s one of the best bakeries in the city and it didn’t disappoint today. And tonight for dinner, the whole family was here and Ricked cooked a great dinner: green beans with heirloom tomatoes, fennel and apricot salad, roasted potatoes and grilled pork loin chops. Everything was locally sourced and delicious. We all sat around the table until well after dark chatting and laughing. Perfect ending to a great day.
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Lee–Those are the sweetest pix on you & your friend, both in your youth & the later, not-so-youthy ones. Sounds like you’ve had a wonderful time, including some great sights and some exquisite eats from restaurants & Rick’s kitchen.
Thanks Mark. We have had a great time. Although I’ve had to swear Kitty to secrecy about some of our old adventures.
Love the pics…both young and older…just slightly really!!
It’s amazing how much trouble us two scrawny little women got into back in high school. We sure had a lot of fun.
Y’all look so happy. Glad you & Miss Kitty had a good time.