So the latest was for the local science museum, and consisted of a two-hour ride up and down the Willamette River in a multi-level party boat, to learn about the bridges and local history along the river, followed by a whiskey tasting at the museum.
The rain was coming and going, but it was mild, and I spent a fair amount of time either on the bow, or when it cranked back up, under the overhang at the stern. This is the kind of boat that has a wet bar and a baby grand piano in the lounge ...
Saw this Spanish-style stucco and tile monster mansion on the river bank, probably in West Linn. Seventeen thousand square feet, the guide said. Not to mention a private dock with three boats and a float plane ...
The tasting was fun, seven different kinds of hootch, ranging from Scottish single malt, blended scotch, to Canadian whiskey, to American whiskey to Kentucky Bourbon. The tasting was guided by a Master of Whiskey who knew his stuff, and I learned all kinds of interesting things about the spirit world.
I confess to a taste for Tennessee whiskey and bourbon over the scotch stuff. What can I say? I even like Southern Comfort, which is full of dye, added sugar, and peaches ...
Not a bad way to spend a rainy Saturday afternoon. And no, I didn't drive home ...
2 comments:
That house especially is interesting because as I recall it also has an indoor pool at the bottom level there. Which is an entertaining thing to have, next to a river, in Oregon.
Supposedly it has all the standard problems of an indoor pool (in an older house) - moisture getting everywhere, foundations, etc...
Nice looking house. The whisky tasting sounds fun too.
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