We drove from Portland to Central Oregon today. Since everyone and their brother was headed to the mountain for skiing and such, we went over the backside of Mount Hood via the Columbia River Gorge and Hood River. It was a cold drive, but not nearly as crazy as it would have been the other…
Tag: 2010
2010 Blog Recap
The last blog post of the year – or nearly last one assuming I don’t post a picture, I guess. Ok, let me start over – The last blog rambling of the year. I feel I should be reflective, or at least do a self evaluation to assess my blogging for the year. …
POD – Beer and Converse
My project is launching Monday.For those of you who don’t understand the significance, I started this project on Feb 1, 2010. This is the 5th go-live date for the project. We haven’t even been able to keep requirements solid long enough to make progress. Today, I realized that this is the longest some of the…
POD – Photos from the Past Two Days
I was told that when he say the t-shirt – he knew it needed to be mine. I have no idea why he would think that! 11-3-1 this year! I am champion for the second time in our family fantasy league. If tradition holds, this means I will not be invited to play again next…
POD – The Cedar Creek Grist Mill
Before I get to the mill, I have to share a pic from yesterday. Kind of represents yesterday well: Ok, so today, I dragged the family out to Cedar Creek Grist Mill – a mill along the Cedar Creek near Woodland, WA. It was build in 1876, and restored in the mid-80s. I was looking…
Happy Christmas
Remember, if Christmas isn’t found in your heart, you won’t find it under a tree ~ Charotte Carpente I think that’s what many people and their families forget this time of year. They forget that it isn’t about the gifts. It isn’t about the tree, the cards, the cookies. It is about giving what is…
POD – Lights
The steam engine at the Oregon Zoo Lights. Love the steam. The path between areas…..love the glow. (and the most you will see of G and my girls) Another picture of the steam engine. They had the Portland sign on at the Oregon Symphony. I was sad it wasn’t darker. But I love that sign…
POD – Tis the Season
Snow flakes hanging from the covered area in between a few buildings downtown. The girls and G decided to make Jedi cookies for Christmas. Yoda, Princess Leia, Hans Solo, and Darth Vader. I have no idea. There are also some Jedi cookies with light sabers. I have no idea. It will be interesting.
POD – Weekend and Monday Pics
drips droplets Our yellow lab in front of our tree the chicken’s Christmas card – as interpreted by DJ. Sparkle vomiting fairy – see Twitter feed earlier. DJ decided that’s what fairy’s do when they fly by Christmas trees – they vomit sparkles. Lucky angel?
POD – Christmas Images
the Hotel Coronado ornament G and the girls brought back. the tree at the hotel this year is gorgeous according to the girls. The top of some of the buildings in downtown have lights in the shape of trees. I liked how it was reflecting off of the buildings. Look at the way the lights…
