On the Jet Boat

Portland, Oregon

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September 9th 2006
We picked up our friend Eva from the Portland airport today. She will be visiting with us for a week. It's really nice to see our friends again! We went to the Japanese garden, which they claim is one of the most authentic outside of Japan. It was a vey peaceful place to be and the detail put in the plants, walkways and art was amazing. They will be having a moon ritual tonight so they raked a lit ... read more

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Britain's American colonies broke with the mother country in 1776 and were recognized as the new nation of the United States of America following the Treaty of Paris in 1783. During the 19th and 20th centuries, 37 new states were added to the origina... ... read more