Today, I took in:

Creed

almost all of Boneshaker

I made:

the return journey home, overnight

Today, I took in:

more of Commonwealth

some of Boneshaker by Cherie Priest

favorite scenes from Thor: Ragnarok

I made:

my best attempt at a final afternoon in Seattle: dim sum, coffee shop, and Puget Sound sunset

Today, I took in:

the Lions game! very American thing to do before I head back to London

I made: 

a pretty good packing job, thanks in large part to a bag on loan from my friends

Today, I took in:

the lava fields and mountains from the spooky dark lord’s tower of Dee Wright Observatory

more of Commonwealth

The Dressmaker (fun at the beginning and end, with a lot of suffering in the middle meant to justify the over-the-top revenge at the end but seemed unnecessary)

I made:

some delicious purchases to take back to London with me later this week

Today, I took in:

a sunset over the mountains from a brewery, in perfect Oregon style

I made:

a walk around the charming downtown area of Bend

Today, I took in:

Sahalie Falls — stunning!

I made:

a killing at Cards Against Humanity

Today, I took in:

Cook’s Chasm and Thor’s Well and even Devil’s Churn — great names on the coast here

I made: 

an exploration of tidepools at low tide

Today, I took in:

a quick glimpse of a whale off the coast of Oregon!

I made: 

a walk to Munson Falls — or as far as the path would let me get; the second part of it was blocked off

Today, I took in:

most of the exciting Nadal/Thiem match in the US Open

I made:

a two-mile walk along the beach on the coast of Oregon

Today, I took in:

a couple episodes of The Good Place

Peace, Love & Misunderstanding

I made:

a walk near the Willamette River

many funny faces at my friends’ baby, who appreciated all of them with a delighted and delightful grin