Mt Hood Daytrip!

Mt Hood Daytrip!

On the Fourth of July, my little family took a lovely little daytrip just east to visit Mt. Hood! Finally! I’ve been so excited to see this mountain up close and personal since we moved here last fall. My husband and I visited Mt. Rainier a few summers ago and...
Beautiful Oregon

Beautiful Oregon

Last week my husband and I traveled to the West Coast and spent a few days in Oregon. We started in Portland, and we took it easy. Met up with some friends, ate some donuts, wandered Powell’s, rented some bikes and pedaled around in the glorious sunshine. We...

Animals in Europe!

Walking around Istanbul, right away we saw so many cats! In front of the Blue Mosque, roaming the Topkapi Palace, everywhere! In Athens, we saw dogs lounging–on sidewalks, in front of monuments, all over the place. On Naxos and Paros, there were kitties. On...

Costa Rica

A month ago, for spring break, my boyfriend and I traveled to Costa Rica for a week. It was his first time in Central America and my second (I visited Guatemala over Christmas last year). We went to three distinct areas of the country and saw lovely landscapes...