In preparation for our August adventure, I got the opportunity to finally ride Surveyor’s Ridge yesterday. Dean, John and I opted to ride the Dog River – Surveyors Epic Loop, which is about 24 miles. We did the loop counterclockwise, which if you ask me was the wise decision. Oak Ridge Trail coming back down…
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Weekend Getaway
Traditionally Mia and I have almost always gone away for her birthday weekend. This year was no exception. Though this one was a bit last minute. We had not really planned on going away until about 2 weeks ago when Mia wondered if there was anything available to rent at the coast. We would normally…
NH Invasion: Day 4
Life is a beach! That is the theme of the NH Invasion for day 4. On the way out to the coast we made a slight detour to check out the Jewell Meadows Elk Herds that Mia and I had driven by on our way back from Ft. Stevens. I thought it was pretty cool,…
NH Invasion: Days 2 & 3
Day 2 of the NH Invasion was pretty mellow. We ended up relaxing around the house, taking Codi for a couple walks, going grocery shopping (don’t ask) and having a belated birthday cake for James. Day 3 proved to be a bit more exciting. We did what is becoming the standard fare for visitors by…
NH Invasion: Day 1
Mia’s sister Martha, her husband Chuck, our nephew James and Mia’s mother Maggie are visiting us for a week. They flew in on Friday night around 9pm, beat from a day of travel, and when we finally got home close to 10:30 they were all dragging because it felt closer to 1:30 east coast time….
A Rare Snow Day
The last time we had any appreciable snow out our way just happened to be the weekend we moved into our house. That was almost 2 years ago now. Coming from a snow state, it’s still funny the way the news media treats snowfalls in the Portland Metro area. The tone from the reporters and…
ON & OFF RHODES 