Sunday was the 13th day of Nowruz and the tradition is to go outside for a picnic. This is not easily done here in Portland because we have been having cold rainy weather for what seems like forever..............
Amazingly, though, Sunday was in the low 60s and there was no rain the entire day. The picnic was held at Oaks Park near Sellwood and it's a perfect place because much of the area is covered by a roof - plus it's on the river so it's also beautiful.
Later in the afternoon we went to hear the Oregon Symphony Pops that featured four young men who specialize in singing Beatles songs with appropriate hair styles and costumes. The symphony did a great job - the "Beatles" boys unfortunately did not.
The weather has reverted to nasty but I have a new recipe that asks for Sweet Hungarian paprika so I trudged out to pick it up at Penseys and took a short walk to Whole Foods. I don't shop there often because the prices are high - but, oh, the fish, meat and produce is so fabulous !
Fortunately, the streetcar line is nearby so I only had to walk a few blocks in the heavy rain.
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