When The Girl and I decided to go on an impromptu road trip to Portland, OR awhile back, we got the chance to cover a pretty wide range of sites/activities. By the end of the weekend, we decided that it was actually a pretty cool city. It gets compared to Seattle a lot, but I Read More >>
The Goonies House – Astoria, OR
On the way back home from our trip to Portland, we drove through Astoria, Oregon to check out the house from the movie Goonies. I used to quote Goonies all of the time as a kid {and I admit, quite a bit as an adult}, so when I found out it was released in 1985–almost Read More >>
I Found My Lost Gardening Book at Powell’s Bookstore in Portland, Oregon
A gazillion years ago when the HH and I were first married, my sister in law gave me a gardening book. The Book of Outdoor Gardening by Smith and Hawken. It was the first garden book I ever owned. Practically everyday for over a year, I would pour over the book, learning everything from how to grow Read More >>