Champoeg Weather
We raced and camped at an important site in Oregon state history.
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South Jetty at South Beach SP
On our last day at the beach, we played in the sunshine.
Read More South Jetty at South Beach SPMother walking drinker
The title of this blog post is funnier if you say it as though you are cursing.
Read More Mother walking drinkerSilver Falls Mothers Day
Tara and I went camping on Sunday for Mother’s Day in Silver Falls State Park. We’ve been camping on Mother’s Day, rain or shine, since the kid was in middle school. This year it was time to find a new place. Over the years I have had Silver Falls recommended for a hike because of […]
Read More Silver Falls Mothers DayPerspective from Mom
I think Mom has been reaching out to me the last couple days. I keep accidentally stumbling onto memories of her. In the last few days I have found old photos of her, remembered that things in my house (and plants outside) were gifts from her, laughed at the memory of her ferocious opinions about […]
Read More Perspective from MomTraditional Mother’s Day
Our traditional Mother’s Day is not likely similar to yours. Nonetheless, aren’t traditions sometimes the whole reason we look forward to a holiday? For Tara and me, it’s camping. It all started because I am the outdoorsy one and Tara less so. And when the kid was little, I just laid down the law and […]
Read More Traditional Mother’s DayRainy Mother’s Day
Camping has turned out to be an annual Mother’s Day plan for us, which suits me well.
Read More Rainy Mother’s DayDeath, Prom, Japan and other minor happenings in my life
I choose to engage with everything that comes along. I feel all the requisite emotions (and then some), I participate whenever possible, and you guessed it: I am often exhausted.
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Conscious Engagement 