Tuesday, July 20, 2010
Salmon Butte Trail
After a short hiatus, I finally got a chance to take to the trail again. This time, it was the Salmon Butte Trail in the Mt. Hood National Forest. Together, with 4 strong women, we hiked 9 miles round trip, climbing 2700 feet. The rocky outcropping at the top provided a good place to rest, as well as views of many of our most beloved mountains.
Rhododendrons were in bloom all over
5 girls and their packs
Friday, July 16, 2010
My New Wheels
Two weeks ago I finally decided to buy a car! After a year and a half of living in my awesome city with only my bike, a zipcar membership and public transportation, I felt it was time to once again experience the freedom that having my own wheels can afford me. I will still continue to bike/bus to and from work and I will definitely be paying back some rides given to me by my friends.
A 2001 Honda CRV...perfect for wintertime shenanigans on Mt. Hood
Tuesday, July 6, 2010
Californ-i-a
This past 4th of July weekend, I ventured down to California for a family reunion to celebrate my great-aunt's 90th birthday. Born in 1920 with cerebral palsey, my great-aunt has lived a life full of inspiration. In her words, she never felt like a cripple growing up and from my point of view, she has always seemed fiercely independent. She has traveled to Europe 3 times and learned to drive after having a car retrofitted for her. At the age of 90, she is happy, aware and even still drinking her whiskey.
Thursday, July 1, 2010
Sailing on the Columbia
The 2010 sailing season has begun!. I've been out twice so far this year and can't wait to go out again when the wind is upon us.
Monday, June 28, 2010
Mirror Lake
This weekend, a good friend and I left the city at 4:00 a.m. to do a sunrise hike in the Mt. Hood National Forest. Though we didn't catch the sunrise due to some early morning clouds that rolled in, we did see the lunar eclipse, enjoyed having a popular summer trail to ourselves and experienced the peace of being out in nature.
Monday, June 21, 2010
Seattle with the Parents
This past weekend I ventured north to Seattle to visit my parents as they were passing through town. Together we grazed local restaurants (including the hip Oddfellows Cafe + Bar), explored the impressive array of freshness at Pike's Market and attended a Mariners game. All in all, it was a solid weekend.
The iconic sign
Anyone need some crabs?
Everything is hip in Seattle...even these market merchants
Safeco Field closing up for the rain but I think it is actually a spaceship undercover
Friday, June 11, 2010
Portland Farmers Markets
One of my favorite summer pastimes is to visit the farmers market and peruse the aisles of fresh food, ultimately supporting local farmers as I can't leave without buying something. In Portland, we are blessed to have a market in each quadrant (SE, NE, SW & NW). You can pretty much hit up a farmers market any day of the week.
My bounty from the market in SE last night. The snap peas were picked at 10:00 a.m. that morning!
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