keep portland beered

taken @ trader joe's in portland

another random thing about me- i like posting pictures of "awesome bumper stickers" on my facebook page. sometimes when i'm posting, it actually feels like there there is a legit contest going on and i'm announcing the winner. but there isn't. i'm the only judge and the contest takes place whenever i feel like it. ha! i've seen plenty of "keep portland weird" bumper stickers, but never "keep portland beered" which is TOTALLY portland. i'm pretty sure micro brews spill out of beer fountains (formerly known as water fountains) around the city. although i haven't had a sip for almost a month, micros are one of my favorite beverages and what makes it hard to think of leaving the Pacific NW ;)
ok, next up- Love your Farmer! i felt all warm and fuzzy when i read this and thought about running back to the farmer's market to hug all the farmers there...it's true. thank you to all the farmers who continue to tackle a profession that is not always glamorous or predictable...i cannot thank you enough for doing what you do so that i can eat the fruit of your labor. muchas gracias. 
last but most certainly not least-FOOD FIGHT, two words that i have not used together in a long time.and why not?! because i've grown too old to have fun? surely not! when i was in high school i worked at dairy queen. during the end of an extremely slow night during the winter, we managed to have a full on food fight. it started out as an eating contest but progressed into a ketchup/mustard/whip cream/relish/chocolate graffiti session. we were all covered in the worst combinations you could dream of. who wants to smell pickles and chocolate? or ketchup and whip cream? gross! anyway, this car was loaded with awesomeness and completely deserves my totally fictitious award. congratulations!