I'm trying not to get too excited but after watching the week-long Democratic National Convention I am full of hope! It was a joyful eve...

The two yutes, Henry and Elliot, went on their first overnight backpacking trip A L O N E.  Yep, they trekked in with their backpacks stuffe...

Central Hotel was a fantastic place to stay and I highly recommend it to anyone who might be considering a visit to this area. Because you h...

Note: this post will include some very cute photos of my adorable nephew.    Gavin just turned 18 *AND* he graduated from high school!  Gavi...

I met some friends for dinner at Ken's Artisan Pizza - it was fantastic, by the way - and saw these paintings on the wall. I thought 1. ...

My iPhone shot of the aurora from the bridge without a tripod.  

Someone at Portland Parks and Rec is killing it at their job.  Whoever came up with the idea to put up twinkly lights on several park trees ...

 We joined the Neitzel-Platt clan in Hood River for a few hours of window shopping, shop exploring, coffee drinking, and dinner at the Full ...

The kitties have graduated from climbing the much smaller trees on the grounds to exploring the much larger 40+ft tree in front of our unit....

Having learned our lesson last year we did not wait until a few days before Christmas to try and find a tree.  We waited for a few weeks.  T...

Purl Soho came out with this really great, easy, fun, and fast hat pattern made with their lovely cashmere yarn and I can't stop making ...

We celebrated together since the Glynns were unable to join us for Hen's birthday dinner with the Motons back in October. It only took m...

In my head I'm hearing Aerosmith's "Back in the Saddle" as Henry hits the pitch for his first soccer practice in two (thre...

My first Hollandaise sauce and it turned out great!  In no small part because the folks at Cook's Illustrated/America's Test Kitchen...

It turns out we don't do well without a pet in the house so we brought home some kittens.  They are cute and rambunctious and have very ...

What the two yutes look like now Henry Finn (hours old) and Erin Beatrix (days old)