We spent Friday and Saturday night at the coast, car-camping. It seems like it took more time to plan and pack than we actually spent there. The weather was perfect. It cooled off at night, but not uncomfortably so, and we had almost a drizzle Saturday night that cleared up by Sunday morning.
Trevor loves camping and the coast. He loves being outside, playing in the sand, dipping his feet in the ocean, sleeping in a tent, campfires, flashlights, horses and dogs on the beach, and blackberry pancakes for breakfast. I'm sure he will soon be able to tell you all about it; right now he's talking gibberish all day long, with a sophisticated inflection and many, many details.
Tuesday, August 28, 2007
Thursday, August 23, 2007
Portland
Trevor and I spent last week up in Portland while Todd participated in the International Fire Blight meeting. It was at the posh Embassy Suites downtown. Very nice hotel. There are so many great stores downtown to spend money in! Luckily, I had Trevor with me the whole time, so I figure I saved about $500. That's just enough to buy an i-phone, hmmmm.
I'm pretty sure I've been brainwashed. I watched some tv in the hotel room, and must've seen commercials for it, because the hypnotic little song keeps popping up in my head, accompanied always by a feeling of...euphoria? I can't remember anything else about the commercial, except that if I have one of those things, I will be so happy and ultra-cool until the someone drops it in the toilet.
Yes, Trevor does not like to shop, at least not in a socially and commercially acceptable manner. So we found other things to do. Our favorite by far was discovering the best fountain ever. I thought the Corvallis fountain was so cool, but now I've been spoiled. This one was in an actual square (as far as I know, Corvallis has only triangles) and the water cascaded over a long bank of big rock steps into a wading pool. Awesome!
I'm pretty sure I've been brainwashed. I watched some tv in the hotel room, and must've seen commercials for it, because the hypnotic little song keeps popping up in my head, accompanied always by a feeling of...euphoria? I can't remember anything else about the commercial, except that if I have one of those things, I will be so happy and ultra-cool until the someone drops it in the toilet.
Yes, Trevor does not like to shop, at least not in a socially and commercially acceptable manner. So we found other things to do. Our favorite by far was discovering the best fountain ever. I thought the Corvallis fountain was so cool, but now I've been spoiled. This one was in an actual square (as far as I know, Corvallis has only triangles) and the water cascaded over a long bank of big rock steps into a wading pool. Awesome!
Thursday, August 9, 2007
Mandatory Summer Wedding Post
Todd's brother Scott and his soul mate, Sally, officially tied the knot yesterday, and we were there to witness it. The simple, heartfelt ceremony was held at South Mountain State Park in North Carolina, amongst the trees. Then on to the reception, at a very good restaurant that one would not expect to find in Shelby, N.C., the livermush capital of the world. The food was good, the company was great, and the cake was delicious.
It was like 106 degrees there and humid. I had to drink iced tea constantly and when I went for a one mile stroll at 7 a.m., I thought I was going to pass out. I would have been hurting even if it was just the regular summer heat, but this was the worst heat wave. Even the locals were warm.
Happy summer, Oregonians! Enjoy our perfect weather! I am.
It was like 106 degrees there and humid. I had to drink iced tea constantly and when I went for a one mile stroll at 7 a.m., I thought I was going to pass out. I would have been hurting even if it was just the regular summer heat, but this was the worst heat wave. Even the locals were warm.
Happy summer, Oregonians! Enjoy our perfect weather! I am.
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