One of the things I enjoy most about living in the Willamette Valley is the ability to be up in the mountains or down by the ocean all within an hour's drive. It keeps a good balance of snow and sand in one's life throughout the year. Upon returning from our week long Redwoods road trip to the coast, my partner and I headed out for another adventure with some friends to spend the night in a ...
Adventures
Spring Break Shenanigans: A Redwoods Road Trip
My first favorite song I can recall from childhood was "On the Road Again" by Willie Nelson. Maybe it was the fine country guitar playing, or perhaps Willie's awesome braids, but those lyrics "On the road again, going places that I've never been, seeing things that I may never see again, I just can't wait to get on the road again" were very formative in my early years. I have always enjoyed a good ...
A Beginner’s Adventures in Frisbee Golf
With the days getting a little longer now, I find myself developing that late afternoon itch to get out and enjoy the outdoors. After being tantalized by the sunshine outside my window all day, I am ready for a good adventure before I settle in for the night. At the end of this last lazy Sunday afternoon, I not only got outside to enjoy the fresh air in a field by Blue River Reservoir, but I took ...
Solitude on the Peaks
I have just returned from a rejuvenating getaway with the best person I could think of to spend three days alone in a fire lookout tower with...myself. I rented Bald Knob Fire Lookout for the weekend, and set off with my books, my banjo, wool and needlefelting tools, the makings for delicious meals, and some Laphroaig single-malt scotch. I had been on several fire lookout trips before, discovering ...
Scenes from Seattle
Last weekend, I travelled to Seattle for the Northwest Chocolate Festival. One of the many hats I wear these days is working with my friend's business, Chocolate Alchemy, and we were giving a demo on roasting cocoa beans. This classified the excursion as a business trip in a sense, which just tickles me, because I had always been intrigued by business trips and this one ...