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Having now moved back to Portland, it’s easier for us to go to all the festivals and events that we usually dork out over. On Saturday, we got up at a leisurely pace and drove over to the 2012 Tulip Fest at the Wooden Shoe Tulip Farm. Have you been to the tulip fest? It’s pretty mind [...]
First, a trip to Bob’s Red Mill to stock up on oatmeal. We picked up our friends Nedra and Roxy. Roxy is pretty much the cutest kid on the planet. I was baffled by the people who seemed to not notice her. How could they not get pulled in by her tractor beam of cuteness?
Saturday, we went to the Astoria Timber Festival. Holy crap. It was no joke. There were big logs. There were people running around with chain saws. There were kids battling to throw each other off a floating log into a pool of cold water. While it was clear everyone knew what they were doing, and [...]
After our weekend in Portland, going to Oktoberfest and Polish Fest, I came to a realization. We saw lots of families and kids. And lots of babies. A whole lot of babies. But if you ever wanted to see the embodiment of pure, unbridled joy, get a look at a toddler’s face as she breaks away from [...]
I thought I’d draw you a pictorial representation. I’ll see you on Monday. I think.
This was the fourth year in a row we have been to the Astoria Midsummer Scandinavian Fest. We always made a point to look ahead on the calender at book a room at The Commodore for this weekend. This time, however, we cancelled our months-in-advance reservations because we sort of spontaneously moved here instead. This [...]
Last weekend, we went to Portland. Our visit was filled with errands and events. A haircut. A car wash. A Timbers match. A trip to the library, the credit union, and the post office. A fruit beer festival. A milk carton boat race. A trip to the Apple Store, where we blew all our downsizing [...]
A quick window of internet access in Prairie City, Oregon. It’s in the middle of nowhere, but they have free wireless. And good fried chicken. After this, we are in the woods and mountains. I’ve been to a couple of county fairs now, but I don’t think I’ve ever been to a state fair. I [...]
Ah, midsummer. Seems like a cruel joke doesn’t it? Remember last weekend? Thirty six hours of sun and 85 degrees? We will remember those hours fondly when 2010 was known as The Year With The 36 Hour Summer. We’ll bore the grandkids with our wistful stories and try to keep from spitting our teeth out. [...]
If you live in or near Portland, you were beginning to think summer was never going to arrive, didn’t you? After all these weeks of overcast skies, I heard even native Oregonians bellyaching about the weather. I have come to understand that the threat of regular rain does not completely dissipate until July 5, you [...]
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