I made a fatal mistake of long-haul flying this trip. Leaving two perfectly good books in my cabin luggage in order to watch trash movies for 14 hours. Did you know that Keanu Reeves can shoot 60 Russian “baddies” in the head in Brooklyn, many of them in a packed nightclub and not one cop appears? Now I’m no rocket scientist as you know but Lynda and I lived in Brooklyn for 3 weeks and I could swear there were NYPD cops in tandem on every corner of every street! Thank you “John Wick” for exacerbating the jet lag I’m now experiencing and thanks Keanu for another masterclass in monosyllabic method acting. “John Wick 2” won’t be on the menu on the return flight thanks very much.
Arrived in Portland with no sleep after 24+ hours of being awake. I dropped off involuntarily on the flight from LAX to Portland but nearly broke my neck a few times in the process. You know that jolting feeling if you’ve ever sat through a lecture or my boss Drew’s speeches and suddenly you’re asleep? It’s like there’s a huge ballast in your head, which in my case is overcompensated, and your head drops 90 degrees in a split second. Upon realizing this, your brain, of which again I’m overcompensated, reacts by snapping 3 vertebrae in an attempt to avoid any embarrassment. Anyway, I’ve been asleep since 7pm so I’ll just write a bit and all will be good from tomorrow.
Portland airport is quite striking and has won numerous design awards over the years. As you drive out of the airport you are taken aback by the sight of a snow-capped Mt Hood which appears not unlike Mt Fuji in Japan. It’s not as big but it sits in grand isolation. The top two thirds are covered in snow and its 26 degrees. We were in a cab so I couldn’t get a shot so here’s the next best thing below.
