First week in Portland

Ok, this will have to be a brief and disorganized update.

Yes, it's cold here. I know you're all asking that - cold, but not uncomfortably so. Our bedroom on the second floor gets a little freezy (the basement-situated heater can't push hot air that far up quite so quickly). But a sweater and a pair of gloves work.

The house is bigger and nicer than the pictures imply. There's a huge basement, a two-part living room, and a very roomy kitchen. It's a corner house, so there's plenty of parking.

The neighborhood is awesome. I've only taken my car out three times so far, once to go to Seattle (2.5 hours away). There are lots of cool stores, restaurants, and coffee shops around. One of them, K&F, has been my "home office" for a few days now.

We're still waiting on Qwest to flip the switch on our DSL. I hate waiting.

We went to the Seattle IKEA a few days ago and picked up a desk, a dresser, and some random small items. I love IKEA.

Photos here, as always. Adios.