Scenes from the Willamette

I was saved from the creepy people!

Newsy summer so far

It’s summer time and I have had a lot going on!

Not to be forgotten

Things that caught my eye during my very first trip to Disneyland.

Radiator Springs

You might be able to imagine our delight at finding in Disney California Adventure park a re-creation of the little city of Radiator Springs.

Christmas Eve on the Oregon Coast

I 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.

July 4th Road Trip – Part III: John Day Fossil Beds

Arno and I had never been to this part of Oregon before, and for me it was a surprise to discover what a wealth of fossil excavation and high-quality paleontology is going on right here in my back yard.

July 4th Road Trip – Part II: Warhawk Air Museum

Though I had suggested the museum stop as a way to placate the boys, I ended up really enjoying it, and wished there was more time to spend exploring.

July 4th Road Trip – Part I: Silver City

We packed our three teens into the back seat of the truck, left the Columbia River Gorge, and took off through the wilting heat for southern Idaho.

Religions and Relationships

In the whole scheme of things, what I am responsible for boils down to me and my short life, which, when all is said and done, is done.

Arches!

Thursday morning we packed up and left the beautiful little Hamburger Rock campsite. We stopped a few times on the way so that I could snap a last couple of photos of North and South Six-Shooter Peaks, on our way back to the highway. We headed back toward Moab to replenish supplies of dry ice […]