Nuthin Much

Please consider much of this post a chance to bitch about work, weather and everything else that conspires to keep me from doing all the stuff I’d rather be accomplishing. As we close in on the middle of April I have to make one thing very clear, the weather this year has sucked. I am…

Merry Christmas

Happy Holidays, Merry Christmas and Happy New Year, etc from On & Off Rhodes. 2021 has been another year that nobody could have imagined. Here is to hoping that 2022 finally sees a return to “normal” (but don’t hold your breath). Thanks for reading, -Pete

Who Did Not See This Coming?

On June 30th the Oregon Governor lifted most COVID restrictions. Since then Oregon has seen a steady (if not better described as exponential) growth of COVID cases. Needless to say anyone with half a brain could have seen this coming. Fourth of July parties commenced, people gathered maskless and too many of them remain unvaccinated….

Offrhodes Posts Again: Running for Alzheimers

Very long time, blogging is not my thing. Mostly Instagram posts, but this past weekend for the Summer Solstice we ran a virtual relay “RAGNAR” style for the Alzheimer’s Association challenge of the Longest Day “The day with the most light is the day we fight”. 10 of us Scattered throughout MA and NH, and…

Rhodes Trip: Fort Stevens

Mia and I last visited Fort Stevens in 2015 for a day visit. We hiked a big loop that time from the visitors center and checked out the old fort, the Peter Iredale shipwreck, etc. This time we booked a weekend in one of their deluxe cabins which includes a fridge, shower, bathroom, microwave and…

Some of This. Some of That.

It’s been a fairly spectacular autumn so far. I feel like we’ve had more chilly and clear days compared to the stereotypical rain/drizzle. I’m not complaining trust me. I took a whirlwind weekend to fly back to NH to celebrate my mom’s 80th birthday. It was nice to spend some time with her again since…