Mia and I have now been living in Oregon for just over a year. I hit my one year anniversary at work on Thursday and am absolutely amazed at how quickly the past 12 months have just whizzed by. So let me present you with my top 10 pros and cons of Oregon vs. New…
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Snow and PDX don’t mix
So, apparently it doesn’t snow very much in the greater Portland, OR area. Today proves to me without a doubt that Oregonians have no idea how to drive in snow. While there are some pretty rough conditions today (gusty winds, snow, cold) it is nothing that most of New England doesn’t get every winter. The…
Merry Christmas
Merry Christmas from On & Off Rhodes!
Lost Friend
This may come across as foolish to some, but I don’t care. Tonight Mia and I had to make an extremely difficult decision on my cat Guinness. She was my 25th birthday gift from my roommates and I have loved this cat from day one. She’s been through so much with me. She was like…
Great Bacon Race Fiasco!
A quick rant on how NOT to run a race……. On October 12, 2013 I drove up to Vancouver, WA for the Great Bacon Race. There was a full day of festivities planned with a 10K, 5K, 5K walk and even a kids race. The website mentioned that this was the first year for this…
Going Bi-Coastal
So, it has been a bit quiet here for a bit. Reason being is that I have been a tad occupied with some plane flights, job interview and exploring……In Oregon! I have accepted a job with the city of Beaverton, which is right next to Portland. On & Off Rhodes will be going bi-coastal soon….
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