DOWNTOWN PORTLAND DURING A PANDEMIC

It has been three months since I talked about the pleasure of living in the Portland inner city area, even during a crisis.  Now it's time to tell you how well our city and state officials have been keeping us safe.  

The polite attitude of most people has made personal safety easy because neighbors and shoppers are wearing masks and other protection while maintaining a good attitude.  Grocery stores are ultra clean and organized to make shoppers feel safe and those of us over age 60 are given special accommodations by shopping for an hour before the stores open to the public.

Life has become somewhat stressful but Roger and I are daily thankful for being healthy and safe in our home.

Yes, we miss our social activities that included  theater, symphony, restaurant dinners, trips to Hood River and the waterfalls, a wedding, a graduation and my cancelled 80th birthday celebration but we have health - our most precious gift.  Living in beautiful downtown Portland makes our isolation even easier because we can walk to the nearby river area and take short road trips to soak in the beauty of nature.