Yeah, We Love it Here

It was a year ago this week that we moved from here:

To here:

Here's what we miss about Houston:

• Our friends/family 
  
• Hermann Park. Everything about it.
  
• Rice University (the running trail and free concerts)
• The Central Market, my favorite uppity grocery store
  
• The Fiesta, my favorite ghetto grocery store
  
• The Museum District (and free museum night, in particular)
  
• Texas barbecue. Mmmmm....meat....
  
• The hole-in-the-wall Vietnamese restaurants in third ward
  

Here's what we love about Portland:

• Our friends/family 
  
• The farmer's markets
  
• Our little condo (squeaky floors and all)
  
• Our pedestrian-friendly neighborhood (I haven't driven in more than a week!)
  
• Public transportation (I repeat: I haven't driven in more than a week!)
  
• The waterfront
  
• Downtown
  
• Forest Park
  
• The zoo
  
• The Rose Gardens
  
• The Springwater Corridor
  
• Powell's Books
  
• Trader Joe's
  
• St. Cupcake, Pizza Schmizza, Mio Gelato, the sushi place across the street, and all the street vendors at 10th and Alder