Category Archives: Travel

Calamitous Camping

I was going to head to Portland for my birthday this weekend even taking Sunday off. It was to be a little escape for Momma for less than 49 hours. Plans fell through. I decided that I wanted to so … Continue reading

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Downs and ups

Wanted to post this yesterday when, it seemed, the world was so full of bad things I felt compelled to document it.  Things aren’t as bad right now ~ I’m on the back deck with a cold hefeweizen, thinking about … Continue reading

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Just a quickie

Sid is starting to crawl. Mostly in reverse, but he is on his way. Other new moves are clapping and shaking his head from side to side – as in “no, no.” Just received a new bag from www.trixerdesigns.com. Fun … Continue reading

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Wanderlust

Inspired, I think, by Turi’s recent synopsis of their Oregon trip, and by the presentation I just saw on the Tahoe Rim Trail, my mind wandered into creating a list of places I want to visit someday. Some of these … Continue reading

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Keeping up

It’s hard to keep this blog viable when it feels like I just have the same stuff to say every time. .. Another day, another brushfire.  Had a good view of it tonight, the hills above Caughlin Ranch aflame quite … Continue reading

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Finally, Portland pictures

A new album with the highlights of our Portland trip.  Well, only some of them.  Body Worlds didn’t allow photos, and some of the highlights, like swimming at the hotel pool and enjoying a good meal and beer, didn’t have … Continue reading

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Resurfacing

Sorry to all you devoted readers out there for the absence lately, life gets busy. I’m finally back on the radar. So, Portland was a great time had by all. I figured out a key difference between the cheap (think … Continue reading

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Live from Eugene

Thanks to the glory of free wifi, I’m writing live from my motel room bed in Eugene, OR, on our way to Portland.  I wish I knew my way around so we might have found a more, um, scenic?  cultural?  … Continue reading

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And more photos…

The very day I posted those other photos, Lola took a tumble down the back stairs outside.  Nothing major, just tears and wailing for a few minutes and her poor face ended up looking a little like Rocky Balboa before … Continue reading

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Slacking

Lo it’s been another long while since I last wrote… Feels like I have some stuff to write about. Today’s Monday following the weekend boys trip to Chico. Mostly success, our main point in going was a visit to Gearhead … Continue reading

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