Really random weekend. But that’s often the case. Jeff’s easing into his new job at Nike – yes, Nike swiped him from his consulting job at Denali – and so he’s stressing a bit. I’m trying to catch up on some reading now that my APR test is in the bag, and luckily the weather’s been perfect for some reading al fresco!

Surprise! You got a crappy beer.

Friday was the finale of Nike’s The Opening event, where they brought the country’s 150 best high school football players to Beaverton to get trained by the likes of Ndamukong Suh, Ray Rice and other NFL folks. Summer hours meant we got out of work around noon, so we swung by the festivities for a free BBQ (including free ice cream truck – LOVE!). Later we and our neighbors Lindsay and Daniel hit the town for some dinner and drinks, starting at the semi-new Brix Tavern. Best feature: $3 “surprise brand” tall boy beers in paper bags. It was like a game! Except the result was usually something like Natural Ice. Hmm…

Saturday brought an impromptu apartment building driveway sale. We put out a few things, hung outside with our landlord couple and their friend, grabbed some lunch from the PB&J cart around the corner, and ended up with $10 in our pocket (which almost covered our lunch). That night, Jeff and I experienced some classic tunes at The Monkees concert at the Sleep Country Amphitheater, located over the river in Washington. I scored the tix free through a Nike deal, and since my family loved the band and its TV show growing up, I figured it was a good opportunity to see them live. It was…entertaining…but you could say they’re quite a ways beyond their peak. I’ll leave it at that. 🙂

The Opening event at Ronaldo Field at Nike campus

Jeff and Daniel with their first of many paper bag beers

Lindsay and I enjoying our girly drinks before we switched over to the paper bag beers

Hanging out at our landlords’ driveway/garage sale

Jeff surveying the driveway sale at our building

A view of Mt. Hood and a bunch of floating houses on the way to the concert

Jeff and I enjoying The Monkees concert

The Monkees concert at Sleep Country Ampitheater

The three remaining Monkees