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Tag: Oregon

  • The Oregon Coast: A Winter Odyssey

    The Oregon Coast: A Winter Odyssey from Uncage the Soul Productions is one more example of why I love Oregon.

  • A Day at Seaside

    A Day at Seaside

  • Cannon Beach in January

    Cannon Beach in January

    To celebrate Melissa’s approaching birthday, we took a quick trip to Cannon Beach on the Oregon Coast. It snowed on us coming and going.

  • Pacific and Atlantic States will Share the Same Time Tonight

    Pacific and Atlantic States will Share the Same Time Tonight

    Thanks to daylight saving time and time zones, states on the Pacific and the Atlantic coasts will share the same time tonight. When we transition from daylight savings time to standard time, adjacent time zones share time for an hour. The eastern time zone “falls back” to standard time and matches the western zone still…

  • A Beautiful Morning in Wi-Ne-Ma

    A Beautiful Morning in Wi-Ne-Ma

    Thursday and Friday, Suzi and I accompanied Faith Bible’s junior high retreat to Camp Wi-Ne-Ma. Friday morning, before bright and early, we walked the beach. Another beautiful day on the Oregon coast!

  • Another Beautiful Day in Cannon Beach

    Another Beautiful Day in Cannon Beach

    We escaped the heat by going to the Oregon coast — third weekend in a row. :-)

  • Hug Point

    Hug Point

    With more fantastic weather, another trip to the beach was in order. We packed up the family (at least, those who are left at home right now) and headed to Hug Point. We arrived mid-afternoon, shortly before high tide. Cousins arriving before us had already constructed a wall against the advancing tide. We pitched in…

  • Hillsboro’s Oregon International Air Show

    Hillsboro’s Oregon International Air Show

    Jamison and I went to the Oregon International Air Show today. The last time we went was about ten years ago. A lot is different. Jamison is ten years older (duh!). We remembered to bring hearing protection. And we splurged for reserved seating. We arrived shortly after the gates opened, long before the flying program…

  • Traveling to Central Oregon

    Traveling to Central Oregon

    We traveled to central Oregon for our family vacation. As we’re pulling a small trailer filled with bikes and folding chairs, we took it slow. It sounds like a good pace for the week.