liquor

As intolerable as last week was, the weekend was its antithesis. An antidote to the poisons of short staffing, bizarre and needless shift floating, and unexplainable focus shifting that makes me feel like less of a nurse and more of a salesman.

We spent Friday night trying out a new brewpub down the street in downtown Tigard with the Neely crew in tow. The beer was quite good as was the food and company. The only downside was the oversaturation of urchins, but that petered out rather early. Saturday we met up with some of Tia's friends from school for a birthday celebration that involved the evidently famous (Diners, Drive-ins and Dives shot there) Pine State Biscuits It was quite good, though perhaps not as good as the line snaking out the door would indicate. They do have damn fine biscuits though! We then wandered out to fulfill Chris's birthday wish of a distillery tour. Who knew that the microbrew capital of the country also was a prolific purveyor of spirits as well. Worth checking out for sure if you haven't...who doesn't like free booze after all? The nicest part, you can wander to each one without once returning to your car. http://distilleryrowpdx.com/

After finishing up our wanderings, we found ourselves at Grand Central Bowl, where the drinking (and some bowling) continued. Dave bowled a 256 in the first game.......higher than the combined totals of the rest of us for both games we managed to complete (though sadly, despite that fact, I managed to win the second game). Great place to kick back and bowl.

Sunday was more subdued with some football, some cleaning and a pleasant dinner with the folks. If only all weekends could help erase the week like this one did.