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<blockquote data-quote="susiestar" data-source="post: 403588" data-attributes="member: 1233"><p>Jen, in an earlier post I sent some links to interesting things to do in Portland. This weekend might be a great opportunity to try one or two of them. I don't know if factory tours would be available on the weekends, but why not check out a winery or brewery? Or look for a really cool park? Take a tour of the city?</p><p></p><p>Here are a few other things I found:</p><p></p><p style="text-align: left"><span style="color: #000000">Free Admission to the <span style="color: #336699">Portland Chinese Garden</span>. The Portland Chinese Garden is one of my favorite places to go in the city. And now thorugh February 9, 2011 you can get in for free. The Portland Lan Su Chinese Garden is open every day 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Visit the tranquil garden with exhibits celebrating the new year. And then warm up with some tea in the teahouse</span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000">Check out Powell's Books. They have several locations but their flagship store is an entire city block! It is at 1005 W Burnside, Portland, OR 97209. They have several book signings this weekend, and have new and used books. powells.com</span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000">FYI - I have heard about this store for years and years, and am jealous that you are close enough to maybe get time to visit!! My idea of a awesome vacation is to go to a city and explore the local bookstores and needlework shops and listen to local music and eat at diners and local dive type restaurants! Thankfully my husband thinks this makes a great vacation too - we just went to a nearby city and did this for our honeymoon! </span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000">Here is a link to a facebook page about 365 things to do in Portland. Some seem pretty cool. <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/365-Things-To-Do-In-Portland-Oregon/352230656065" target="_blank">http://www.facebook.com/pages/365-Things-To-Do-In-Portland-Oregon/352230656065</a></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000">This eHow article has some neat ideas, including an awesome bakery near Powell's bookstore at the address above. That is supposed to be a cool shopping area. </span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000">I know you found a great secondhand store (cowboy boots rock, don't they?), and from what I have heard Portland has a LOT of them, so maybe look up some addresses online and go explore them. </span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000">I know you like to draw, so check out the various art galleries. The article gives a few names with some idea of the types of art they have. </span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000">I am glad you have a bond with your therapist, she sounds really great. Before you leave, be sure to ask her if she knows anyone that you could see in NY. You never know, her bff from grad school might have moved there and be just as awesome as she is! Otherwise, ask her to do phone therapy with you for a month or so as you adjust back to life at home and find another therapist. It isn't as good as in person therapy but it sure beats seeing a bad therapist or no therapist!!! The big reason phone therapy just isn't as good is because only about 30% of communication is verbal - a good therapist will pick up on the nonverbal as well but that is super hard over the phone.</span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000">I have faith that your sense of humor will get you through the weekend while the ex is there. Let the docs and nurses see him. If day treatment isn't open on the weekends, see if there can be some therapy sessions with him (just with him and difficult child) as an exception for you because there isn't any other way to get to see that dynamic and how it is impacting difficult child. I am sure they are worried about it after the involvement they have had with him so far. </span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000">I hope that he doesn't set her back or get her to fixating on the 2 of you getting back together more. Lots of strength and hugs! </span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="susiestar, post: 403588, member: 1233"] Jen, in an earlier post I sent some links to interesting things to do in Portland. This weekend might be a great opportunity to try one or two of them. I don't know if factory tours would be available on the weekends, but why not check out a winery or brewery? Or look for a really cool park? Take a tour of the city? Here are a few other things I found: [LEFT][COLOR=#000000]Free Admission to the [COLOR=#336699]Portland Chinese Garden[/COLOR]. The Portland Chinese Garden is one of my favorite places to go in the city. And now thorugh February 9, 2011 you can get in for free. The Portland Lan Su Chinese Garden is open every day 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Visit the tranquil garden with exhibits celebrating the new year. And then warm up with some tea in the teahouse[/COLOR][/LEFT] [COLOR=#000000] Check out Powell's Books. They have several locations but their flagship store is an entire city block! It is at 1005 W Burnside, Portland, OR 97209. They have several book signings this weekend, and have new and used books. powells.com FYI - I have heard about this store for years and years, and am jealous that you are close enough to maybe get time to visit!! My idea of a awesome vacation is to go to a city and explore the local bookstores and needlework shops and listen to local music and eat at diners and local dive type restaurants! Thankfully my husband thinks this makes a great vacation too - we just went to a nearby city and did this for our honeymoon! Here is a link to a facebook page about 365 things to do in Portland. Some seem pretty cool. [url]http://www.facebook.com/pages/365-Things-To-Do-In-Portland-Oregon/352230656065[/url] This eHow article has some neat ideas, including an awesome bakery near Powell's bookstore at the address above. That is supposed to be a cool shopping area. I know you found a great secondhand store (cowboy boots rock, don't they?), and from what I have heard Portland has a LOT of them, so maybe look up some addresses online and go explore them. I know you like to draw, so check out the various art galleries. The article gives a few names with some idea of the types of art they have. I am glad you have a bond with your therapist, she sounds really great. Before you leave, be sure to ask her if she knows anyone that you could see in NY. You never know, her bff from grad school might have moved there and be just as awesome as she is! Otherwise, ask her to do phone therapy with you for a month or so as you adjust back to life at home and find another therapist. It isn't as good as in person therapy but it sure beats seeing a bad therapist or no therapist!!! The big reason phone therapy just isn't as good is because only about 30% of communication is verbal - a good therapist will pick up on the nonverbal as well but that is super hard over the phone. I have faith that your sense of humor will get you through the weekend while the ex is there. Let the docs and nurses see him. If day treatment isn't open on the weekends, see if there can be some therapy sessions with him (just with him and difficult child) as an exception for you because there isn't any other way to get to see that dynamic and how it is impacting difficult child. I am sure they are worried about it after the involvement they have had with him so far. I hope that he doesn't set her back or get her to fixating on the 2 of you getting back together more. Lots of strength and hugs! [/COLOR] [/QUOTE]
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