"Explorer Spirit…Servant Heart…"
Posted in MISC. on Sep 20th, 2022
Alex and I heard that there was a deceased whale washed up on one of the nearby beaches. We decided to track it down. I chose not to post photos here, but it was of a 44 foot juvenile gray whale, and there are photos in this article about it… article. After paying our respects, […]
Posted in MISC. on Sep 20th, 2022
David and I went to Rockaway Beach and enjoyed the parade. We hoped to watch the ‘Weenie Races’ as well (Dachshunds), but timing was not right. That evening, we all went down to the beach in Manzanita and were pleasantly surprised to see all the individual private fireworks displays. There were just as pretty as […]
Posted in MISC. on Sep 20th, 2022
We had fun visiting the Oregon Film Museum, dedicated to honoring the movies created in Oregon. Special credit to ‘The Goonies’, since it was filmed in Astoria. The museum building used to be the county jail. They also had opportunities to film yourselves.
Posted in MISC. on Sep 19th, 2022
David and I spent some time in Manzanita alone and left the boys back in Cali. This whole parenting young adults is such an odd time in this thing called life. A shifting of expectations, roles in relationships, etc. David and I went to the Astoria Farmers Market and picked up some glass coasters, a […]
Posted in MISC. on Feb 17th, 2022
Posted in MISC. on Feb 11th, 2022
I wish I have photos to post for New Year 2022. We had a fun family evening in Manzanita. I captured some video, but the files are too large to post. However, I posted on YouTube, so hopefully you can see them there. Two fun things we did… I took a tall glass full of […]
Posted in MISC. on Dec 31st, 2021
David and I took ourselves to Grass Valley for the day for an early anniversary treat. 27 years! We bought a bird feeder to enjoy. What a treat it has been to see the variety of birds visit. We had no idea!
Posted in MISC. on Dec 31st, 2021
At the Colusa National Wildlife Refuge
Posted in MISC. on May 25th, 2021
Ryan filling out his first official job application, and he got the job! He will be working over the summer for a local coffee company! This is the place he set his sights on and he got it! We are proud of him and excited for him!
Posted in MISC. on Mar 24th, 2021
This is a collage of our lovely centrepiece we had gracing our table around Valentine’s Day…