Farewell For Now, Astoria
April 8, 2012 By 5 Comments
So we are excited about moving back to Portland. We love Portland. But we also love Astoria, and it is bittersweet to wrap up our lives here. Every time I drove back to Astoria after being away, I would take a deep breath, gaze over the ships in the river, the hills of Washington, the [...]
Living Down By The River
January 25, 2012 By 2 Comments
I love reading the the Astoria Police press logs. They are not always so entertaining, and sometimes they can be a bit depressing. But often, they contain little gems that make me smile. Astoria Police Log 1/25/12 3:20 SUSP CIRCUMSTANCES “Report of something making a grunting noise in backyard of the house. Reporting unsure of what it [...]
Snow Is Nice
January 15, 2012 By 18 Comments
It was snowing when I woke up this morning. As I drank my coffee and ate breakfast, the snow came down in sheets and squalls. As soon as I felt like a human being, I grabbed the camera, bundled up, and headed out for a walk. River benches. The old train station. The Peacock in [...]
Family Visit: Kicking Our Own Asses
November 7, 2011 By 6 Comments
So a quick pop in to just tell you about the weekend we had, and why I’m now a week behind for NaNoWriMo. It was Dave’s 40th 29th birthday AND my cutie pie sister came for a visit this weekend. So, jam packed, crazy weekend. I left earlyish on Wednesday, and drove from Astoria to [...]
We Live Near The Coast
October 25, 2011 By 5 Comments
You know what we have here on the coast? Sea birds. After a quick grocery trip, we emerged from the store to find our car had been bombed. What was remarkable about this was that there was just so much crap on my car, all at once. Was it from a flock of birds? If [...]
I Went To A Timber Festival
October 10, 2011 By 2 Comments
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 [...]
All Is Right In The World
August 18, 2011 By 2 Comments
If we peer out the window of our apartment and crane our necks, we see the Astoria-Megler Bridge. We walk around a lot, and the bridge is ever present in our small town, even at a distance. At night, the red lights of the towers blink, blink, blink in the darkness. Silent, steadfast, high above [...]
Somewhat Daily Photo 8.15.11
August 15, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Don Schreiner’s bench. Dave and I were walking back from town and stopped a spell on this bench. Below is the dedication. Pause here today and think of those you love. Take care of one another, always. It made my breath catch in my throat. Thank you for the reminder.
Images from Astoria’s Bicentennial Parade
August 13, 2011 By 7 Comments
Happy 200th Birthday Astoria! I used to dislike parades. Now I think they are okay. They are better when you don’t have to march in them, while playing a heavy set of drums, or waving a flag, while also trying to avoid horse pucky. All of which I did do in my younger years. Today, [...]
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