Surviving Restaurants
Posted in Food & Drink, Travel on Feb 1st, 2007 3 Comments »
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Goodbye, dear Sun. Until we meet again…
Posted in Picture Book, Travel on Jan 31st, 2007 2 Comments »
I set this to post as we board an airplane back to rainy Seattle. I want to remember what a shadow looks like so I can hold out hope for July, which is probably the next time I’ll see the sun in Seattle.
Golden Gate Bridge
Posted in Ruthie, Travel on Jan 31st, 2007 4 Comments »
On Growing Up
Posted in Ruthie, Travel on Jan 30th, 2007 No Comments »
Getting Connected
Posted in Friendship, Travel on Jan 28th, 2007 No Comments »
One of the things I was looking forward to while staying in the San Jose area is seeing a few friends who live here. When Bryan’s contract here began a year ago we knew that one day he would bring us with him on a trip, and the kids and I would have some [...]
Adventures at The Monterey Bay Aquarium
Posted in Travel, Video on Jan 28th, 2007 2 Comments »
Getting Around
Posted in Travel on Jan 25th, 2007 No Comments »
Getting Here from There
Posted in Ruthie, Thomas, Travel on Jan 23rd, 2007 2 Comments »
I’m Leaving on a Jet Plane
Posted in Travel on Jan 21st, 2007 3 Comments »
Bryan leaves again for San Jose tomorrow, but this time he is taking us all with him! For TEN DAYS! I keep talking about how we are going on vacation, but he reminds me that HE will actually still be working. He pouts, but I know he’s glad to have us with [...]
Cannon Beach Photos
Posted in Travel on Apr 26th, 2006 No Comments »
My parents have been to Europe, like, three times, and whenever they came back I had to watch their slide shows - the kind on an actual screen with an actual projector. These are my PARENTS and I had a difficult time staying captivated.
And you? I may not even know you. So [...]
Kite Festival
Posted in Books, Friendship, Fun Pile, Travel on Apr 22nd, 2006 No Comments »
This morning we woke to a beautiful blue sky and warmer temperatures than yesterday. The population in Cannon Beach swelled with the coming of Saturday, and all the little ice cream shops and saltwater taffy shops were finally open.
Friends drove down for the day, as it was the annual kite festival in Cannon Beach [...]
Oregon: The Jen-Friendly State
Posted in Fun Pile, Travel on Apr 21st, 2006 No Comments »
Did I mention that I love it here? How could I not? It’s against the law to pump your own gas, and I HATE pumping gas. If I lived here I would joyfully fill my gas tank each week. And yours, too. And yours. And I would never even have to [...]
Vacation
Posted in Fun Pile, Travel on Apr 20th, 2006 No Comments »
This will be a short post - the wine is poured, the fire is burning, and my cute daughter is begging me to come sit with her. We are on vacation this week at a little motel just off the beach in Cannon Beach, OR. It’s heaven. It is so heavenly I [...]
This Is What Vacations Are Made Of
Posted in Blog Stuff, Family, Travel on Apr 15th, 2006 No Comments »
Normally vacations with children are not really vacations. They are just transplanted chaos without the chores. But when vacations involve doting Grandmas and Aunties with grown children, the week comes very close to a vacation for me. I have spent hours reading books, catching up on rss feeds, and updating my website.
I’ve [...]
In the Words of Chandler Bing: Could my trip have BEEN any more perfect?
Posted in Family, Travel on Apr 13th, 2006 No Comments »
After the initial panicked rush of getting out the door on time, EVERYTHING about our trip fell into place. I was able to fit my laptop, a few books, and some snacks into one backpack, I checked our luggage at the curb, and getting through security was a breeze. We ate some lunch [...]