Nos. 35 - 46

Not surprising, July was a big reading month. When you don't have to work, you have lots of time for reading (and listening) :)

No. 35 - Bad Feminist by Roxane Gay:

No. 36 - Heads of the Colored People by Nafissa Thompson-Spires:

No. 37 - Scene of the Climb by Kate Dyer-Seeley:

My in-laws gave me this one for my birthday. It's a local author who writes mysteries at Oregon outdoor spots - perfect! This first one is a murder at Angel's Rest, one of my favorite hiking trails :)

No. 38 - Down the Rabbit Hole by Peter Abrahams, read while relaxing in the North Cascades:

No. 39 - One More Thing by B.J. Novak:

I was disappointed by this one. It just wasn't that funny. Oh, well.

No. 40 - The Atlas of Reds and Blues by Devi S. Laskar:

No. 41 - Americanized: Rebel without a Green Card, by Sara Saedi:

This was a really great story of an undocumented immigrant who's just about my age. We need to hear these stories.

No. 42 - Slayed on the Slopes by Kate Dyer-Seeley:

This second book in the series is set at Timberline Lodge on Mount Hood. Very formula, but still a good little mystery.

No. 43 - Lost Children Archive by Valeria Luiselli:

No. 44 - Silenced by the Surf by Kate Dyer-Seeley:

I was glad to find more of this series at my library. They are quick, easy reads :)

No. 45 - The Last Place You Look by Kristen Lepionka:

I searched for POC or LBGTQ+ mystery authors and found Lepionka. And I had time to squeeze in the second one before the end of the month!

No. 46 - What You Want to See by Kristen Lepionka:

Summer break is just about over for me... hopefully I can keep the reading going strong :)

:)

Nos. 30 - 34

Lots of audio books this month while driving and doing yard work!

No. 30 - Boy Erased by Garrard Conley. A heartbreaking true story.

No. 31 - The You I've Never Known by Ellen Hopkins:

No. 32 - Why Not Me? by Mindy Kaling:

No. 33 - Savage News by Jessica Yellin:

No. 34 - Breach of Duty by J.A. Jance:

I would recommend all of these :)

Happy July!

:)

A look back on Father's Day

Since I couldn't spend Father's Day with my dad, I will post old pics instead :)

Silly fun at Disneyland:

Biking and recycling - two of Dad's favorite things :)

And a Slurpee!

Biking in party pants and sandals!

Homemade angel food cake for Dad's 60th birthday:

And a Mariners weekend:

And then some Old Spaghetti Factory with friends:

Grandpa's birthday at Friendsview:

Morning biking:

Eryn's birthday at Benihana:

Birthday hike and cheese buffet for my birthday several years ago:

Urban excursion:

Safety first!

Family fun in Portland:

Including bowling:

Springwater Corridor:

All the way to the end:

And back to the truck:

And a different ride to Wilsonville Jamba:

So many adventures! Miss you, Dad!

Summertime means adventure

Summertime means baseball in our family - and sometimes train rides to watch the Seattle Mariners:

And trying to get that perfect family pic:

Sometimes we get bored and pass around the camera. I like this one a lot :)

Goofy Dad!

Summertime means outdoor adventures - like hiking with my adventure buddy:

And camera-timer fails:

MUCH better. I love this pic:

This was a favorite hike for me and Dad. It ends at Multnomah Falls:

Summertime is for biking:

SMILE!

OK :)

So many good pics. I could never choose a favorite, but this one is close:

This one, too. I sit on this rock and think of my dad every time I hike King's Mountain.

The top:

Gotta eat after!

Summertime is for beach trips:

I feel kinda bad for sharing these ones... but he's not here to complain so I'll do it anyway :)

Dad was a good sport when he was having a good day. I'm choosing to remember the great days we had together. Heading into summer break next week, I'm sure feeling this hole in my life and in my heart. Miss you, Daddy.