The buds on the trees right outside our fourth floor window are growing every day, new leaves cannot be far away. Last Saturday was such a good day. We visited Adam in the morning, then a quick stop at New Seasons to pick up the fixings for Sunday lunch – large portobello mushrooms and Yukon…
Tag: Oregon
This week – stormy beginning
Sunday we went with Alexis and Joe to Newport on the Oregon Coast, for her birthday lunch. It was a stormy day, with wind gusts in the 50mph range. The rain was coming down at an angle, I even succeeded in slipping on wet grass so spent the day with soaked Levis, it was a…
This week back home, mostly
We got off the ship last Thursday, then headed for San Diego to visit family and meet a new addition, our three month old grand-nephew. While we were there we visited Presidio Park. It is the location of the first permanent settlement in California, a fortified city, built in 1769. The park also has the…
This week in The Pearl
This has just been a week of living. Last weekend we visited my son in Vancouver, then on Sunday morning we went to brunch with Alexis and Joe for Tricia’s birthday. Later, Sunday afternoon, friends came over to continue the les festivités. On Wednesday we both got haircuts. Along the way we have finished packing…
This year – 2024
What a year it has been, we could never have imagined how different our life would be now. Here are a few of the sketches that captured some moments along the way. A new year always presents a bit of uncertainty, little did we know all of the changes – but we have loved the…
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