Author: Marissa

  • Silly Mary + Guacamole

    Silly Mary + Guacamole

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  • Fun with the LaBars

    We were lucky enough to have a spring break visit from Ron, Beth, Justin, Conor, and Nestle. We had a lot of fun; here are some highlights. Fun at the park… A snowy walk along the Deschutes River… Dinner at 10 Barrels… Adventure in Shevlin Park… And Easter morning…(natural dyed eggs, jelly bean disasters and…

  • Mt. Bachelor Ferrari at Work

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  • Hello From 9,000 Feet

    I took this video seconds before the wind stole my right glove and launched it up the slope, just out of a lunging snowboarder’s reach, and over the south face of Mount Bachelor. Maybe some little mountain critter will snuggle up in it tonight… httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pB7pcZkFqQk It was windy up there, and icy. But! It was…

  • Trees Are Watching

    Spotted today on our Sunday walk in Shevlin Park. (did we spot it or it us?)

  • It’s Simple Math

    8 feet of snow in less than a week + sunny skies at Mt. Bachelor – (desire to work at a desk x 2) = impromptu ski day!    

  • Marissa’s 40th and Snow!

    Marissa’s 40th and Snow!

    Yay! Big snow for us, finally. And yes, I turned 40 on the 16th – 40 in years anyway. (I made this in homage to the long-awaited snow) At Shevlin Park, we walked familiar trails. Just a week ago the paths were frozen ground covered in whispy pine needle remains, now they’re blanketed in weightless…

  • Keith’s 40th and Smith Rock

    Keith’s 40th and Smith Rock

    How better to celebrate your 40th than to set your heart pumping in a crazy beautiful place? Smith Rock is just over half-an-hour from home and the Misery Ridge hike is a favorite of ours. The ‘misery’ comes in the first half of the hike, then it’s lovely Monkey Face and views for miles.  

  • Billiards, IMAX, Sled Rides, a Fiery Sunset, Cranium, and Cupcakes

    Billiards, IMAX, Sled Rides, a Fiery Sunset, Cranium, and Cupcakes

    We had a ball with my dad, sister, niece, nephew and their darling dog Ody. This post’s title covers some of the highlights of the trip: we played lots of pool, discovered (after a year of living here – ahem!) that we have an IMAX theater and saw high-flying MI4, took Summer and Everest up…

  • Chilly Hands and Fried Clams

    Fried prawns on Christmas Eve are a family tradition. And some years, when we’re lucky, there’s a clam dig. Then we have fried, fresh razor clams too. There were two days of clam digging this year. The first you’ll see here where Bob, Keith, Cindie, and Zach easily dug their limit for a total of…