On our way to Stevenson, WA

When I hear the word Stevenson, I think of:

Adlai Stevenson:

23rd Vice President of the U.S. (1893-1897), under Grover Cleveland...

Or how about...

Tanner Springs Park & views from the 9th Floor

After our lunch at Lovejoy Bakery with my friend, we took a quick mini tour around her neighborhood...

In the background, you can see one of Portland's many distinctive bridges... the Fremont Bridge, which is the "newest" bridge (built in 1973 and spans over the Willamette River). We would cross that bridge later that day to get into Washington state.

Lovejoy Bakery

Whenever I hear the words "Lovejoy", I think of the Reverend Timothy Lovejoy from "The Simpsons".

"And now please rise for our opening hymn, uhh, "In the Garden of Eden" by I. Ron Butterfly"

*actual quote from the episode "Bart Sells His Soul"

Simpsons creator and Portland native, Matt Groening named this character after Lovejoy Street, which was named after one of the founders of Portland.

(photo courtesy of jayselley's flickr; I don't know him but used his image from a search on "Lovejoy")

Of course, I had to look up what this dude looked like...

Oregon Day 9 - The Pearl District

Our Portland vacation was coming to a close...

That day we had plans to meet up with a former colleague...