This week marks the Portland Rose Festival, one of the most renowned festivals in the country. Unfortunately, Mark and I will be missing most of the Rose Festival as we’ll be in California to watch my brother’s high school graduation. Since today was an absolutely gorgeous day in Portland, Mark and I took a little…
Cannon beach is best recognized by its well-known landmark, the Haystack Rock. It’s a 72-meter tall monstrosity of a rock formation. And bonus! It’s reachable by land during low tides. It’s a popular tourist attraction for Oregon visitors. I had a chance to visit Cannon Beach during a rare dry day, but the haze of the ocean…
Yesterday, I met with Heather and her darling children, Caroline and Lukas. Caroline was the adorably spunky flower girl at Nessa’s and Marwan’s wedding last June. Caroline is still as amazingly spunky, with a beautiful smile and great energy. Lukas is turning 2-years old this month (Happy Early Birthday Lukas!), and he’s just one of…
My wonderful –yet crazily evil– cat and I met almost 8 years ago. Back then, he was named Max and I had absolutely no clue what becoming a cat owner would involve. Max was frightfully afraid of his environment in the shelter. He caught my eye because he sat shivering with fear in the corner,…
