Remembering Dad

How has it been eight years?

Eryn and I played hooky Thursday and went on an adventure to remember Dad.

Eryn picked a route from her Portland Stair Walks book:

It was a doozy!! Dad would have complained the whole time 😉

We stopped at Goose Hollow Inn for a refuel:

It was nice enough to sit on the patio!

Then it was back up, up, up to the car. We complained, too!

But then we met Mom and Brad for ice cream, because that would have made have made Dad happy. It made us happy!

Miss you, Dad. I'd give the world to have you back with us.

Thanks for giving us a reason to skip work and go play and eat fun food 💗

Congrats, Lucas, Dayanara, and Drake!

Congrats, Lucas, Dayanara, and Drake!!!
I am so very proud of you 🎓💚🤍🖤

:)

Year of Hiking 2026: Nos. 1 - 5

This is my seventh year taking on the 52-Hike Challenge: 

A hike challenge where you will gain physical fitness, mental well-being, make new friends, explore new places, and connect with family, friends and yourself through nature.

I use it as a prompt to get outside more and explore new places. My own personal rules: I count unique trails/routes (unique to the current year) and each trek has to be at least 1 mile.

Let's go!!!

No. 1 - Fanno Creek Trail and Greenway Neighborhood, Jan. 3:

No. 2 - Wildwood ➡️ Lower Macleay ➡️ Tunnel ➡️ Cumberland ➡️ Wildwood  ➡️ Japanese Garden ➡️ MAC ➡️ Wildwood ➡️ Holly, Jan. 9:

No. 3 - Bayocean Spit, Jan. 19:

No. 4 - Bob and Crystal Rilee Park:

No. 5 - Eastbank Esplanade → Springwater Corridor → Tom McCall Waterfront Park, Jan. 31:

Not bad for the first month! Lots more trails to come :)

2026: Nos. 1 - 11

Starting the year strong! January reading roundup... 

No. 1 - Falling Back In Love With Being Human by Kai Cheng Thom:

No. 2 - The Nickel Boys by Colson Whitehead:

No. 3 - Darling Girls by Sally Hepworth:

No. 4 - The Perfect Marriage by Jeneva Rose:

No. 5 - Killing Me Souffle by Ellie Alexander:

No. 6 - Laying Down the Latte by Ellie Alexander:

No. 7 - The Family Remains by Lisa Jewell:

No. 8 - This Changes Everything by Tyler Merritt:

No. 9 - The Best Christmas Stories Ever:

No. 10 - What I Never Told You by Dawn Goodwin:

No. 11 - The Midnight Library by Matt Haig:

:)