07-31-17

Moltres!  Also known as fire chicken.

Everyone but me caught one at the lake... 

07-30-17

Finally made it to see the terra cotta army display at the Pacific Science Center.  Well worth the wait.  I've always been intrigued by these artifacts, fun to learn more about them.

07-29-17

How do you pick just one photo from a hot air balloon trip?

This is afterwards, basking int he sunset after a wonderful time floating toward Mt Rainier.

Yep, five of us fit in that tiny basket.  Just barely!

07-28-17

Home, unpack, repack, go again.  We keep busy!

07-27-17

These hyacinth statues scream Oregon Gardens.  Early morning walk before a day of meetings.

07-26-17

Back to Oregon Gardens, my annual trek for work.

This year one of the pavilions had the most interesting stained glass widows displayed.

Wonder how much the scorching sun washes them out.

07-25-17

Who lives in a pineapple under the sea?
"Spongebob Squarepants"

I find the most interesting things on my morning jog...

07-24-17

Pokemon!  Scooping up a few more Articuno before they are gone.  Or at least trying to!  It's fun playing with Anastasia & Jacob.

07-23-17

Big Pokemon Festival going on for a few days.  We headed to Portland to play with 20-60 of our favorite strangers.  Articuno!  Luigio!

07-22-17

Xander's in town, Pokemon time on zen pond!

07-21-17

The shaved ice tiny house (in background) has been at the lake for the past three summers.  We have never tried it, until tonight.  Refreshing after a walk in the sun.  Lime, Hawaiian Punch and Root Beer.

07-20-17

Summer lake concert.  Everyone wants to be int he shade, except this one couple... 60's music tonight.

07-19-17

See the rock hidden on the tree? 5K this weekend, seems to be attracting rocks...

07-18-17

Happy 25th anniversary to us!  We headed down to Portland for coffee, dinner at a comedy club, and dessert.  Love this guy!

07-17-17

What warm weather we've been having.  It makes evening walks very enjoyable.

07-16-17

Us and a gaggle of preteens.

That was our afternoon on the Pokemon walk around Castle Rock hosted by Vault Books.

07-14-17

Wedding!

Headed to a farm near PeEll to be a part of Julia's wedding.  Anastasia and Jacob had bigger parts - Anastasia was a bridesmaid and Jacob officiated.

07-13-17

Concert at the Lake!  Thursday nights in the summertime are a favorite time to walk short loops near Martin's dock to hear the music.  Tonight was 50's era music as they start working their way through the decades.

07-12-17

"Is that our truck?"

Anastasia saw us walking at the lake and pulled over to join us.

07-11-17

Bench series.  We're in a summer routine of playing Pokemon in the evenings.

07-10-17

Enough!  I want off this roller coaster! Another manic Monday...

07-09-17

Feeling appreciated...

07-08-17

A day in Portland.  We walked by Linfield College and posed with this St Francis with the Crows statue.  It was too hot to touch, hot day.  But fun day.

07-07-17

New squirrel bridge!

I get to enjoy it each morning on my jog.

07-06-17

First year anniversary of Pokemon Go!  I'll be collecting Pikachu's for the next week.

07-04-17

Every year I take a photo of the antique fire engines.  #PARADE  

The best part was the feed store throwing dog food samples at the kids instead of candy.

07-03-17

Pokemon nerds unite!  Raid!

07-02-17

Cardboard boat regatta.  The Hulk takes on the superhero beaver.

Plenty of sinking boats this year!

07/01/17

"You need coffee" - Bruce

Yep, almost every morning.  Today we went back to the new hip coffee spot opened by Fathers House Church, Hearth Coffee.