Firsts for Me in Portland

1. Going to Portland for the Urban Sketchers Symposium was the first time I've ever gone anywhere by myself where I didn't know anyone. Yes, I did run into a friend from my Panama City high school while I was there, but that doesn't count. And by the end of the trip I'd met all of these people:


















2. I sat in a bar and had a glass of wine by myself for the first time. Surprising considering I'm... the age I am. Here's my bartender:























3. Ate a sandwich made with a waffle: