Archive for July, 2004

WALUGA PARK - LAKE OSWEGO

Saturday, July 31st, 2004

Codi and I were invited to a birthday party at Waluga Park today. I'd never heard of Waluga Park, even though I'd driven by it dozens of times while living in Lake O. It's one of those hidden, off-the-road parks that seems to get little use, which is a ...

THE MOHAWK THAT DIDN"T MAKE IT

Saturday, July 31st, 2004

It was time for me to give myself another haircut this evening, so I thought it would be funny to buzz down to a conservative mohawk. The mohawk was recognizable, but unfortunately it looked more like an odd bump on my head than a far-out hair-do. Maybe next time.

MOVING DAYS

Monday, July 26th, 2004

Codi and I just moved from one apt complex to another one in Lake O. With help from my sister, Laura, we got the entire move done in 2 days. Our new apartment is really nice and very comfortable, although the shape of the living room makes for a terribly ...

NEW BREW - TASTY PEACH PILSNER

Friday, July 23rd, 2004

With the rave reviews of my PlanetX Pilsner, I decided to make another experimental beer. After considering chocolate beer, pineapple beer and a number of other flavors (lime, too), I decided on Georgia Peach. Not to be outdone, I chose not to use 'flavoring', and went with fresh, whole Georgia ...

MY CUTE LITTLE FUGITIVE

Thursday, July 22nd, 2004

Guess who got pulled over today under suspicion of driving a stolen car? Yes, cute little Codi - the girl who always drives the speed limit; the one who stops at stop signs (a rare thing these days); the one who's never gotten a ticket in her life. We've been driving a ...

STEAMING HOT BLACKBERRIES EVERYWHERE

Wednesday, July 21st, 2004

It's late July and hot, ripe blackberries seem to be everywhere in Lake O! In the last two weeks, Laura, Codi and I have picked 4 tupperware containers full of them. Even alongside the railroad tracks in Lake O, the blackberry bushes are thick with fruit. This morning I wanted ...

SIMPLE ANSWERS

Tuesday, July 20th, 2004

"There are no easy answers ... but there are simple answers. We must have the courage to do what we know is morally right." - Ronald Reagan This is, of course, a political statement, but it has everything to do with living life in in all personal, familial and social situations. ...

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME

Monday, July 19th, 2004

Today is my birthday... #34! Codi planned a great surprise visit to an arcade/fun park in Wilsonville. It was awesome - we had pizza, played mini golf, rode go-carts, bumperboats (where we got into a really fun water fight with some Russian guys - Pavel & Anatoly) and ...

GOOD QUOTE FOR THESE ELECTION DAYS

Thursday, July 15th, 2004

"We've heard a great deal about Republican "fat cats," and how the Republicans are the party of big contributions. I've never been able to understand why a Republican contributor is a "fat cat" and a Democratic contributor of the same amount of money is a "public-spirited philanthropist."" - Ronald ...

THIS LAND IS YOUR LAND…

Monday, July 12th, 2004

This is a really funny Flash cartoon, voice talent by a really funny guy I met a few times. Good, clean political humor. (I hope people still know who Woody Guthrie was!!) http://www.jibjab.com/thisland.html