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  • Quick evening trip to Cannon Beach

    Quick evening trip to Cannon Beach

    Late afternoon, Ashley knocked on my door. “Dad, are you almost done working? Would you want to go to Cannon Beach to see the sunset?” In a few minutes, the three of us were out the door and on our way. We made it to the beach with enough time to hike to Haystack Rock…

  • Mousse at the beach

    Mousse at the beach

    Mousse loves the beach. She gets to be off-leash. She gets to play fetch. She gets to play in the water. She gets to meet other dogs. Did I say she gets to play fetch? What’s not to like? Today, she decided she was going swimming. Well, that wasn’t necessarily the plan, but she was…

  • Kayaking With Mousse On Sunset Lake

    Kayaking With Mousse On Sunset Lake

    For our Saturday excursion, Suzi and I rented four kayaks to explore Sunset Lake. Ashley got a larger life vest for Mousse. Suzi, Ashley, Heather, and I boarded our kayaks. Ashley had Mousse join her. Things went swimmingly until Mousse went swimming. Thanks to Mousse’s life vest and its handle, Ashley was able to get…

  • Holy Saturday at Crystal Springs Rhododendron Garden

    Holy Saturday at Crystal Springs Rhododendron Garden

    This afternoon, we decided to visit the Crystal Springs Rhododendron Garden. On the way, we hit some heavy rain, but the weather was nice when we arrived. We had most of the park to ourselves. When the rain finally arrived at the garden (with a little sleet and hail mixed in for variety) we decided…

  • How to Name a Baby

    How to Name a Baby. Among other things, why Ashley will be an “old lady name.” Good to know…

  • A Beautiful Day at Cannon Beach

    A Beautiful Day at Cannon Beach

    Our family has a tradition of visiting the Oregon Coast to start the new year. This year’s visit was a combination anniversary and birthday celebration with outstanding weather as part of the present. The lot of us took a bunch of pictures. Not surprising, as photography is serious sport here.

  • Ashley and Mousse

    Ashley and Mousse

    Ashley and Mousse found my new photo spot. :-)

  • Dawson Creek Walk

    Dawson Creek Walk

    Ashley and I walked Mousse around Dawson Creek this afternoon. Sure enough, we saw people we know from church. Photo credit: “Mousse and Grandpa” by Ashley Logan. Used with permission.

  • Forest Park Hike

    Forest Park Hike

    Ashley, Mousse, and I went for an afternoon hike today in Forest Park.