Exploring McMenamins Edgefield – Part 1

The McMenamins family brought craft brewing to Portland and established a beer culture here.

Downtown Newport, Oregon

Tara introduced me to the darling little Pacific coastal town of Newport, Oregon.

Who knew earthquakes are what crafted so much beauty?

When it rains too much to work in the yard, I am forced to do other things, like catch up on overdue blog posts.

So many little things are happening around me. It’s time to catch you up.

Considering the amount of destruction this storm caused, I am so grateful that I escaped serious problems.

Interested in making good time, I took all my photos through the windshield.

I’m glad it’s in person again.

I thanked Pedro for having a birthday so we had an excuse to go on this great trip. He said it was no trouble at all.

How often do you hear about someone who is a famous bridge-builder?