Fall on Sauvie Island

The first part was somewhat short in length and we became lost without a moment’s hesitation!

Fabulous French Family!

I remain in awe.

Sweltering Bike Carnival – Tour de Fat!

Tour de Fat is a festival in celebration of bicycles. It’s sponsored by New Belgium ales, and in particular, the celebration takes it’s name from the popular Fat Tire Ale. Unlike most of Portland, we chose to brave the heat and head out to Tom McCall Waterfront Park for Tour de Fat this year. It’s […]

Hawthorne – the Darling of Bridgetown

Portland’s tattoos may be administered on both sides, but they show up on the east side of the river.

Secret revealed here

Hey Crabby, I did NOT have to soil myself this morning.

Journey into fae

Here there be dragons! Gnomes, Green Men, angels, demons, devils, centaurs, and fauns.

Rewind and Playback

I so wish I was retired and could just take care of my garden and blog all day!!

Shoshone petroglyph Map Rock

It couldn’t possibly have been “discovered” as late as 1872, unless our only point of reference is white folk (…she says, tongue-in-cheek)

Groceries sans kids

Image B obviously is the group designed to appeal to someone with a minimally creative sense of taste

Falls and Sunshine in the Gorge

Our consistent girl whined with the predictable nature of an almost-13-year-old that she does not like to go on hikes, and we didn’t bring enough food or drink, and—about that time she was off like a forest-dwelling gazelle.