It was another day to get out and do some exploring. We wanted to stay a bit close today and had decided on hitting up the Tillamook State Forest. I was in the mood to do something new though. I didn’t want to just head out to the Forest Center and do the Wilson River…
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My Dog is a Serial Killer
We got Codi from Indigo Pet Rescue. We kind of learned after the fact that they specialized in “difficult to place pets”. For example, one of them had alopecia, some of them may have other social or behavioral problems. Well, Mia and I finally think we figured out what Codi’s “issue” is……he’s a murderer, a…
Rhodes in Washington
My nephew started college at UW-Bothell this week, so Paul and Shannon were out here last week to drop him off. This was a good reason to head up to Packwood, WA to meet up with them and do some hiking and spend time with family. We rented a sweet little place from Great Northwest…
Winning in more ways than one
It’s been a good couple weeks. I did the Gateway to the Gorge 8 Miler on the 12th and somehow ended up 2nd overall and won the Masters Division. I was “accused” by an unnamed friend of finding the least competitive races around, but my reply is you can only compete against those who show…
Anniversary Hike
For our 11th wedding anniversary we opted to hike up to Burnt Lake. Weather was cool and overcast with a slight chance of some clearing. We were hoping to maybe catch a break and get some views from either the lake or up just a bit higher on East Zigzag, sadly no views were to…
Friday Hike With The Dog
I had originally scheduled Friday the 28th to be a PTO day so that Mia and I could be at the Crater lake Rim Tour for the weekend. However, that event was cancelled 2 weeks ago due to the wildfires in the surrounding area. It seemed absolutely absurd to cancel a day off from work…
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