{"id":400,"date":"2013-09-12T19:19:00","date_gmt":"2013-09-12T19:19:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/coyotebroad.com\/blawg\/2013\/09\/12\/cool-thing-re-forest-grove-redux\/"},"modified":"2013-09-12T19:19:00","modified_gmt":"2013-09-12T19:19:00","slug":"cool-thing-re-forest-grove-redux","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/coyotebroad.com\/blawg\/2013\/09\/12\/cool-thing-re-forest-grove-redux\/","title":{"rendered":"Cool thing re: Forest Grove, redux"},"content":{"rendered":"

Since moving to Forest Grove, Oregon in late January 2013, I’ve been sending out tweets on my personal Twitter account, @jayne_a_broad<\/b><\/a> regarding “cool things” about my life here.<\/p>\n

As I said in my first blog about this<\/a>: when I travel<\/a>, or living abroad, I am often in this place of utter delight at each thing I encounter. But why not on a day-to-day basis? Why not treat where I live now as a place to observe and discover and delight in? Hence why I have been sending these tweets.<\/p>\n

Here are the first 35<\/a>. And here are the next 35:<\/p>\n

Cool thing re: Forest Grove, #Oregon #36: Ravi Shankar – cat, not singer – running down block to greet me (I’d been out of town for a week)<\/i>
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\nCool thing re: Forest Grove, #Oregon #37: Metro Master Gardeners \u200f@therealdirt<\/a> veggie-growing classes at the library.<\/i>
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\nCool thing re: Forest Grove, #Oregon #38: the annual pancake breakfast at @ForestGroveFire<\/a> a few weeks ago. #nomnomnom<\/i>
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\nCool thing re: Forest Grove, #Oregon #39: people that ask with great concern about Albi, my 16 year old blind pup, if they see me w\/o her.<\/i>
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\nCool thing re: Forest Grove, #Oregon #40: Joe’s Ice Cream Deli and Catering (50’s styled soda fountain).<\/i>
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\nCool thing re: Forest Grove, #Oregon #41: Most enthusiastic, vocal audience for a fireworks show ever. @ForestGroveFire<\/i>
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\nCool thing re: Forest Grove, #Oregon #42: Calmest dogs at a fireworks show I have ever seen. Were they all given doggy downers?<\/i>
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\nCool thing re: Forest Grove, #Oregon #43: Little girl neighbors hugged me after I gave them a bag of plums from tree in my yard.<\/i>
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\nCool thing re: Forest Grove, #Oregon #44: New neighbor taught me the ASL signs for BullSh|t and “Whatever!” (with eye roll)<\/i>
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\nCool thing re: Forest Grove, #Oregon #45:<\/i>
\nF G Sushi! Yummers!<\/i>
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\nCool thing re: Forest Grove, #Oregon #46: group of little girls came to my door to pay me 78 cents for plums they picked.<\/i>
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\nCool thing re: Forest Grove, #Oregon #47: little girl saw me & Albi, begged to pet her. Huggeed her, asked if she could have her. Er, no.<\/i>
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\nCool thing re: Forest Grove, #Oregon #48: Methodists across street took my atheist plums with their donation to Catholic Church food bank.<\/i>
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\nCool thing re: Forest Grove, #Oregon #49: Ravi Shankar, cat that lives on corner of 16th & Birch. Same as #36. Yes, he’s that cool.<\/i>
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\nCool thing re: Forest Grove, #Oregon #50: Took plums from our tree to several neighbors. Got raspberries and brownies in return.<\/i>
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\nCool thing re: Forest Grove, #Oregon #51: Gray cat that comes to my back door if she hears\/sees me in my home office, demands I pet her.<\/i>
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\nCool thing re: Forest Grove, #Oregon #52: Flying lawn mowers:<\/i>
\nhttps:\/\/www.facebook.com\/photo.php?fbid=325784557557624&set=a.325784237557656.1073741870.190558174413597&type=3&theater<\/i><\/a>
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\nCool thing re: Forest Grove, #Oregon #53: @SakeOne<\/a>‘s Annual Pacific Rim Festival w\/ @coyotetrips. #awesomesauce<\/i>
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\nCool thing re: Forest Grove, #Oregon #54: possible to ride bicycles to @SakeOne<\/a>‘s Annual Pacific Rim Festival from our house (> a mile). w\/ @coyotetrips<\/a><\/i>
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\nCool thing re: Forest Grove, #Oregon #55: Kapa Hula Makani Kolonohe (traditional hula dance) at @SakeOne<\/a>‘s Annual Pacific Rim Festival<\/i>
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\nCool thing re: Forest Grove, #Oregon #56: Taiko Drumming – Portland Taiko @SakeOne<\/a>‘s Annual Pacific Rim Festival <\/i>
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\nCool thing re: Forest Grove, #Oregon #57: Tahitian Dance – Ora Nui Dance Studio at @SakeOne<\/a>‘s Annual Pacific Rim Festival<\/i>
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\nCool thing re: Forest Grove, #Oregon #58: Little girl wearing Batman t-shirt w\/ yellow cape at @SakeOne<\/a>‘s Annual Pacific Rim Festival #parentalwin<\/i>
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\nCool thing re: Forest Grove, #Oregon #59: Korean Oregon Infusion BBQ at @SakeOne<\/a>‘s Annual Pacific Rim Festival<\/i>
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\nCool thing re: Forest Grove, #Oregon #60: Ambacht Brewery specialty gourmet ales (No IPAs!) at @SakeOne<\/a>‘s Annual Pacific Rim Festival<\/i>
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\nCool thing re: Forest Grove, #Oregon #61: @SakeOne<\/a> guy that explained differences in sake to me, @coyotetrips<\/a> at Annual Pacific Rim Festival<\/i>
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\nCool thing re: Forest Grove, #Oregon #62: Demos by & friendly members of @JapanKarateNW<\/a> from Hillsboro at @SakeOne’s Annual Pacific Rim Fest<\/i>
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\nCool thing re: Forest Grove, #Oregon #63: FROZEN Saketinis!!! @SakeOne<\/a>‘s Annual Pacific Rim Festival w\/ @coyotetrips #jesuslivesinsaketinis<\/i>
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\nCool thing re: Forest Grove, #Oregon #64: Everyone invited to participate in Obon Dancing by Oregon Buddhist Temple @SakeOne<\/a>‘s Annual Pacific Rim Festival<\/i>
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\nCool thing re: Forest Grove, #Oregon #65: Uncorked wine festival in August, featuring LOTS of wine, even some whiskey, gin & vodka. Good food too!<\/i>
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\nCool thing re: Forest Grove, #Oregon #66: We can ride our bikes to McMennimins.<\/i>
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\nCool thing re: Forest Grove, #Oregon #67: People in our hood don’t water their lawns every dang day (learn something, Canby).<\/i>
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\nCool thing re: Forest Grove, #Oregon #68: Asked @ForestGrovePD<\/a> & @ForestGroveFire<\/a> to post to FB re: not leaving pets in cars. & they did. <\/i>
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\nCool thing re: Forest Grove, #Oregon #69: Nicest postal service delivery folks EVER.<\/i>
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\nCool thing re: Forest Grove, #Oregon #70: Hummingbirds!<\/i><\/p>\n

To see future tweets as they happen, follow me on Twitter: @jayne_a_broad<\/a> (account is focused on travel, motorcycle-riding, commuting, sci-fi – mostly fun stuff).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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