1.
Quarterworld - The neighborhood arcade where Sarah and I welcomed 2023 at midnight.
2.
Charlottesville - My favorite 2023 adventure; I visited in January for my best friend's wedding.
3.
Ursula K Le Guin - Author of my favorite 2023 read, The Left Hand of Darkness.
4.
Horse Brass - Sarah's and my favorite pub. Also, where we celebrated St. Patrick's Day.
5.
Catio - My dad helped me build one for Phoebe! (Don't tell my landlord.)
6.
RSV Vaccine - The hottest new vaccines on the market, FDA approved on May 3rd.
7.
Silver Falls - This state park's Trail of Ten Falls was my favorite hike of 2023.
8.
Raccoons - A family of five of them lives in our backyard.
9.
Portland Spirit - Dinner cruised down the Willamette River on this boat in June.
10.
White Lotus - The second season theme song was my SIXTH most-listened song this year.
11.
Seaside - Visited for July 4th; roasted marshmallows on the beach during the fireworks.
12.
Trader Joe's - My favorite grocery store of 2023. Try the kimbap!
13.
Schitt's Creek - Sarah and I won first place in themed trivia based on this TV show.
14.
Apple Tree - We planted one this year, and it grew three apples.
15.
Barbenheimer - My favorite 2023 holiday. Cinema's back, baby.
16.
August - I got to visit my family in Virginia to surprise them for their birthdays.
17.
Amtrak - Took the Portland-Seattle train to get to my MPH orientation in September.
18.
Darcy - My parents' new dog! Named after Matthew Macfadyen in Pride and Prejudice.
19.
Atlanta - Work sent me to Georgia for the APHA 2023 conference in November.
20.
Espresso - Finally got an espresso machine this year. Outlook for 2024 is: caffeinated.
21.
Winterhawks - Portland's hockey team; we went to their teddy bear toss game in December.
22.
Eras Tour - I didn't go! Taylor Swift was still my top artist on Spotify, though...
23.
Klaus - My favorite holiday movie. Find it on Netflix!
