D.'s former colleague was being inaugurated as Reed College's sixteenth president and we attended the installation ceremony.
You can watch the whole thing by clicking the image above.
The odd sound you hear during the event is rain.
I had checked the weather hourly for a week or two. That wasn't wise because the forecast was completely wrong. At least I knew not to wear a dress and to bring extra layers.
I love seeing all the academic regalia.
On each chair in the above picture was a program with a bookmark. I am embarrassed to say that I was not so fond of mine so I traded with someone (the spouse of the person next to me, the one who told me that strange noise was rain). In the end there were extra bookmarks and I was able to collect each kind. Except the original one I had. Insert sad face emoji here.
so we toured the neighborhood to find little free libraries.
I loved wandering around and connecting with my people, leaving a book and taking a book.
And what is a trip without a stop at the public library?
Even our housing came with a shelf of books and a sign reading, "Feel free to take a book."
The one thing I don't have a picture of is the place I spent the longest.
Powell's Bookstore was so overwhelming I forgot to take a picture. I thought about buying A. a role-playing game book. I eventually found the section and it was so enormous I couldn't figure out how to pick one. If I make it back I will be more prepared.
