Careening through life and learning stuff
While my kitchen, living room, and dining room are torn up for the remodel, I haven’t been able to enjoy Christmas in my own home. I mean…sort of. Tara came home from college and insisted we get a tree and decorate the TV room a little. It was good for my soul. I love Christmas […]
Read More Boise for ChristmasMarlene, who keeps a blog at insearchofitall, likes German things, and has a special affinity for German Christmassy things. It was a no-brainer that when I heard about the Mt. Angel-Silverton Hazelnut Festival with a German Holiday Market, the person I wanted to share the day with was Marlene. The hazelnut (also called the filbert) […]
Read More Mt. Angel Hazelnuts & German MarketI was delighted to discover that one of the largest original industries in the town was the Rainier Soap Factory
Read More Rainier Soap & ChristmasNext the tree will be eaten by goats.
Read More Goodbye Tree{Our trip begins with Day one.} I had told Arno the night before that I wanted to be on the beach Christmas morning for sunrise photos. It helps to tell someone else when there’s a good chance I’ll blow off my own plans. “Sunrise is at 7:52,” he announced as soon as I started moving. […]
Read More Lighthouse and Sea Lions for ChristmasI’d like to take the time to talk about our Christmas lodging before I continue on the journey. If you are interested, click here for Day one and here for Day two. Arno found the SeaQuest Inn Bed & Breakfast online for us, and reserved three nights. The closest town is Yachats, seven miles to […]
Read More SeaQuest Inn Bed & BreakfastI don’t know how close I came to not seeing this amazing sight out of pure unromantic stubbornness, but thank goodness it didn’t happen.
Read More Christmas Eve on the Oregon CoastA deep river of lava poured through the valley following a volcanic eruption around 100,000 years ago.
Read More Christmas 2011 – Part III’ll suggest you simply add the words, “…and it was damn cold” to the end of each sentence from here on out.
Read More Christmas 2011 – Part IMan I get sick of people. Yes, I’m an introvert, and you are all wonderful. You really are. I still need to get away from you.
Read More There and back again