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Showing posts with label Oregon. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Oregon. Show all posts
Thursday, November 11, 2010
Hello Again!
We have been insanely busy getting the new store built out and was able to quickly grab some photos from our walk around the hood today.
Enjoy!
Enjoy!
Tuesday, September 21, 2010
WTF? I Will Put A Slug In Ya Head!
And as usual, it starts off innocently enough. We were hanging out on the back porch, enjoying ourselves, when we realized I almost stepped on this monster...
Had to pick it up...
And if you must know, it took about a half hour of scraping with my finger nails and soap to remove the slime fest that had visited itself upon my hand.
On to the weekend before last... We headed out on Sunday for our first visit to Mt. St. Helens. Nice drive and it was pretty cool all around.
Once again, in Big Foot country. Woohoo! This guy seems to be grabbing for his package for the paparazzi...
And if you plan to fuck with his environment... Well, he/she has posted signs to let ya know what the consequences are...
This shot we took on the way up gives you an idea of just how far the slurry cruised down the mountain through the river valley...
The Volcano blew on March 18th, 1980 at 8:32am and peppered the globe with ash.
Once we reached the Johnston Ridge Observatory, the clouds were still hovering over the mountain (fail on my part to check the freakin web cam before we left). However, this shot is good, in that it shows how the top slid down off the face of the mountain and created a whole new landscape. This debris buried the base of the mountain up to 150 ft deep and could (theoretically) be lifted back up to reform the mountain side and top (sure thing Batman)...
Over about a month's time after the event, there were trapped pockets of water from the river that boiled under the debris and blasted as geysers to create this volcanic looking plateau.
Here is a shot in which you can see some of the remaining trees from the blast. Some still standing behind the ridge and the rest just blown over snapping at their bases.
At least, that's how I remember it going down.
Definitely worth the visit and we will leave the survivor testimonials for those that visit the observatory and pay their $8 bucks. Way cool.
A couple of more lively photos from the area...
And we finished off the day with our first trip to Salty's on the Columbia Gourge (Portland side). We dined on a Creamy Artichoke Dungeness Crab Dip and shared a Dungeness fresh out of the pot for the main course.
C'est la Vie!
Had to pick it up...
And if you must know, it took about a half hour of scraping with my finger nails and soap to remove the slime fest that had visited itself upon my hand.
On to the weekend before last... We headed out on Sunday for our first visit to Mt. St. Helens. Nice drive and it was pretty cool all around.
Once again, in Big Foot country. Woohoo! This guy seems to be grabbing for his package for the paparazzi...
And if you plan to fuck with his environment... Well, he/she has posted signs to let ya know what the consequences are...
This shot we took on the way up gives you an idea of just how far the slurry cruised down the mountain through the river valley...
The Volcano blew on March 18th, 1980 at 8:32am and peppered the globe with ash.
Once we reached the Johnston Ridge Observatory, the clouds were still hovering over the mountain (fail on my part to check the freakin web cam before we left). However, this shot is good, in that it shows how the top slid down off the face of the mountain and created a whole new landscape. This debris buried the base of the mountain up to 150 ft deep and could (theoretically) be lifted back up to reform the mountain side and top (sure thing Batman)...
Over about a month's time after the event, there were trapped pockets of water from the river that boiled under the debris and blasted as geysers to create this volcanic looking plateau.
Here is a shot in which you can see some of the remaining trees from the blast. Some still standing behind the ridge and the rest just blown over snapping at their bases.
At least, that's how I remember it going down.
Definitely worth the visit and we will leave the survivor testimonials for those that visit the observatory and pay their $8 bucks. Way cool.
A couple of more lively photos from the area...
And we finished off the day with our first trip to Salty's on the Columbia Gourge (Portland side). We dined on a Creamy Artichoke Dungeness Crab Dip and shared a Dungeness fresh out of the pot for the main course.
C'est la Vie!
Sunday, September 5, 2010
Best Get Started
Ah, Where to start. It's been a hectic couple of weeks with all kinds of updates.
First up, Amelia and her friend Helen came in from DC for a week. Lots of running around and fun had by all.
Here are a few pics from their visit...
And while all this was going on, Michael was planning a surprise birthday party for Thea's 40th! Pretty ambitious and Susan and I volunteered to prep some vittles for the event.
I put together an album of the event as well...
And to top it off, we had a visitor of the four legged variety since Liby and Dan headed out to Hawaii leaving us all to fend off the infamous Portland Zombies.
The dogs have been gettting along famously and driving us nuts since they both have to crowd into the bed.
Here some pics of the love birds...
First up, Amelia and her friend Helen came in from DC for a week. Lots of running around and fun had by all.
Here are a few pics from their visit...
And while all this was going on, Michael was planning a surprise birthday party for Thea's 40th! Pretty ambitious and Susan and I volunteered to prep some vittles for the event.
I put together an album of the event as well...
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And to top it off, we had a visitor of the four legged variety since Liby and Dan headed out to Hawaii leaving us all to fend off the infamous Portland Zombies.
The dogs have been gettting along famously and driving us nuts since they both have to crowd into the bed.
Here some pics of the love birds...
Saturday, August 7, 2010
More Road Trip Photos 2K10
After the wedding, we were on our third leg of the trip in Napa valley with Evyl K and her family. Bob was kind enough to put us up for 2 nights of fun.
On day 2, Tony (Evyl's Bro), took the role of designated driver for a wine tasting tour in the valley. Wine tasting is no longer a $5 keep the glass type of experience anymore. Most were around $20 and no glass. One was as much as $65 and we passed on that. The Bestest was Heitz Cellar at no charge and best wine steward to boot. I was compelled to make a hat purchase from these guys which made up for the freebie.
Here are the ladies at our first stop, Miner Family Vineyards..
Next stop... wait for it... Clos Pegase! We had to pop in and have a taste. For those of you that remember, we got married under the big tree at the front of the gardens by the winery. Well, they removed the tree a week before we arrived due to safety concerns. And now, there is this spindly little replacement that will take many a year to catch up to it's predecessor.
If you check out the web site, its pretty hilarious that Bacchus is their spokes deity.
Pretty goofy...
They had a few of these placed around the grounds...
Evyl gettin' a little of her own Bacchus on...
And this one is at the end of the parking lot and a gateway to the vineyard...
As mentioned before, Heitz Cellar was the winner hands down on the tasting and delivery. Very nice seating area outside of the tasting room...
These last ones are after we headed out of Napa. For whatever reason, we decided to head up 101 again to the coast by Crescent City, CA. That was probably a mistake due to the extra length and windy roads. It would have made more sense if we had more time to spend on the coast.
This one is just funny...
Coming out of the mountains and into the marine layer...
Prehistoric Gardens Road side attraction fun on day 2 of the trip home...
Popped into the Crazy Norwegian's for Fish & Chips. Pretty tasty and the place was hoppin' the whole time we were there...
First Bear sighting...
And of course, Hugo! This little guy was ready to be home something fierce...
On day 2, Tony (Evyl's Bro), took the role of designated driver for a wine tasting tour in the valley. Wine tasting is no longer a $5 keep the glass type of experience anymore. Most were around $20 and no glass. One was as much as $65 and we passed on that. The Bestest was Heitz Cellar at no charge and best wine steward to boot. I was compelled to make a hat purchase from these guys which made up for the freebie.
Here are the ladies at our first stop, Miner Family Vineyards..
Next stop... wait for it... Clos Pegase! We had to pop in and have a taste. For those of you that remember, we got married under the big tree at the front of the gardens by the winery. Well, they removed the tree a week before we arrived due to safety concerns. And now, there is this spindly little replacement that will take many a year to catch up to it's predecessor.
If you check out the web site, its pretty hilarious that Bacchus is their spokes deity.
Pretty goofy...
They had a few of these placed around the grounds...
Evyl gettin' a little of her own Bacchus on...
And this one is at the end of the parking lot and a gateway to the vineyard...
As mentioned before, Heitz Cellar was the winner hands down on the tasting and delivery. Very nice seating area outside of the tasting room...
These last ones are after we headed out of Napa. For whatever reason, we decided to head up 101 again to the coast by Crescent City, CA. That was probably a mistake due to the extra length and windy roads. It would have made more sense if we had more time to spend on the coast.
This one is just funny...
Coming out of the mountains and into the marine layer...
Prehistoric Gardens Road side attraction fun on day 2 of the trip home...
Popped into the Crazy Norwegian's for Fish & Chips. Pretty tasty and the place was hoppin' the whole time we were there...
First Bear sighting...
And of course, Hugo! This little guy was ready to be home something fierce...
Tuesday, August 3, 2010
Marilyn's 80th Birth Day!
Marilyn's crew came over to our place on Sunday to celebrate Marilyn's 80th. We had a BBQ, plenty of beverages and a perfect day for it.
For Appetizers, we broke open a jar of 1997 Smoked Sockeye Salmon which was delicious. Caught and smoked by none other than John Thompson himself. We had Cheese, Pickles, Veggies and Dip to go along with it.
What a hottie (Marilyn playing the Piano) and what a stud...
Susan put together Mac & Cheese, Nicoise Salad, Banana Bread and I grilled Pork Loins marinated in Garlic and Teriyaki.
Marilyn managed to sneak the last bit of Smoke's beer for this photo...
Marilyn (Smoke's wife)...
A couple of crumb grabbers (Kate and Nicholas)...
Kelly and Tommy...
Tommy and Shirley...
And Shirley had the first Yeti sighting...
Smoke, Tommy and Bob are heading out in a couple of weeks to scope out their Elk hunting spot over by Burns, Oregon. Just so ya know, Tommy is 90 and smoke is 80 and they keep it going year after year. No surprise they haven't gotten one recently since they both need to shout a bit to be heard and this is not really conducive to a successful hunting strategy.
Happy hunting!
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For Appetizers, we broke open a jar of 1997 Smoked Sockeye Salmon which was delicious. Caught and smoked by none other than John Thompson himself. We had Cheese, Pickles, Veggies and Dip to go along with it.
What a hottie (Marilyn playing the Piano) and what a stud...
Susan put together Mac & Cheese, Nicoise Salad, Banana Bread and I grilled Pork Loins marinated in Garlic and Teriyaki.
Marilyn managed to sneak the last bit of Smoke's beer for this photo...
Marilyn (Smoke's wife)...
A couple of crumb grabbers (Kate and Nicholas)...
Kelly and Tommy...
Tommy and Shirley...
And Shirley had the first Yeti sighting...
Smoke, Tommy and Bob are heading out in a couple of weeks to scope out their Elk hunting spot over by Burns, Oregon. Just so ya know, Tommy is 90 and smoke is 80 and they keep it going year after year. No surprise they haven't gotten one recently since they both need to shout a bit to be heard and this is not really conducive to a successful hunting strategy.
Happy hunting!
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Sunday, July 25, 2010
Tsunami One Hits The Shore!
As you may have noticed, we are down one Baby counter.
Welcome baby Adeline and congrats to Mo & Chris!
Adeline Louise arrived just after Midnight on June 25th ensuring that Mo & Chris scored the pot in the baby pool. We are pretty sure they had inside information.
Here is what may be her first blog picture...
We may have another up soon. We shall see...
Welcome baby Adeline and congrats to Mo & Chris!
Adeline Louise arrived just after Midnight on June 25th ensuring that Mo & Chris scored the pot in the baby pool. We are pretty sure they had inside information.
Here is what may be her first blog picture...
We may have another up soon. We shall see...
Sunday, July 18, 2010
Fire In The Pit And Fire In The Hole
We had a great time the other night with the Portland maniacs as we hosted a BBQ feast.
If you want to fly... gotta have wings...
Heidi gave up her table so some of us could eat on the deck...
We do so love fish tacos in so many ways...
Manijeh and dem bones...
Last wing standing. If you had only one of these, I am pretty certain you would be flying in circles...
Send that woman into the forest for more wood...
50/50... Keep it real Heidi and Thea (Mo is due in 3 days)...
Susan had the great idea of bringing out the Tequila shots later in the evening. As we all know, this had some guests running for the hills early on.
Whoa. Too much Tequila (Michael was not a flight risk however)?
So we woke up Saturday and Hugo's torn dew claw was very tender. Time to head to the vet and Whad"Ya Know (besides not much), he received the cone of shame...
Better off than this little guy...
Or how about this Mosquito Eater getting eaten by the Venus Flytrap? Actually when we got back from the vet, he was almost totally free and we let him go outside...
And if the Police are chasing you down...
Hop on your dog and ride...
At the end of the day, I either write like Raymond Chandler or Charles Dickens. Check out your own stool sample here...
If you want to fly... gotta have wings...
Heidi gave up her table so some of us could eat on the deck...
We do so love fish tacos in so many ways...
Manijeh and dem bones...
Last wing standing. If you had only one of these, I am pretty certain you would be flying in circles...
Send that woman into the forest for more wood...
50/50... Keep it real Heidi and Thea (Mo is due in 3 days)...
Susan had the great idea of bringing out the Tequila shots later in the evening. As we all know, this had some guests running for the hills early on.
Whoa. Too much Tequila (Michael was not a flight risk however)?
So we woke up Saturday and Hugo's torn dew claw was very tender. Time to head to the vet and Whad"Ya Know (besides not much), he received the cone of shame...
Better off than this little guy...
Or how about this Mosquito Eater getting eaten by the Venus Flytrap? Actually when we got back from the vet, he was almost totally free and we let him go outside...
And if the Police are chasing you down...
Hop on your dog and ride...
At the end of the day, I either write like Raymond Chandler or Charles Dickens. Check out your own stool sample here...
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