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2011
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Speechless Sunday - Just Hatched Baby Bird! I love this photo because how often does someone just happen to come across a barely hatched baby bird and be able to capture a photo of it? The other eggs haven't even hatched yet so this guy's on his own for now! So sweet!
07/24/2011
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Speechless Sunday - Finally River Weather Hood River finally, FINALLY broke the 90 degree mark today! The Pacific Northwest has been experiencing one of the coolest summers in years. Believe me, we are not complaining, especially knowing how hot most of the rest of the country has been. And knowi...
07/24/2011
Adopt A Shelter Dog Instead Of From A Breeder This is our dog Jax (with our son Sam), a Newfoundland who we adopted from an animal shelter in Walla Walla Washington about 4 1/2 years ago. This ia a rare photo of Jax, as this 115 pound softie is afraid of cameras. Jax is one of our four rescued do...
07/23/2011
This Guy Is Calm, Happy & Charming... Meet Gilbert! This handsome guy actually showed up at the shelter died purple! He doesn't seem to mind, though, and the color just seems fitting to his outgoing personality (it will also grow out soon). Gilbert is a chihuahua mix and is probably around ...
07/23/2011
Celebrate Amelia Earhart's Birthday At The WAAAM Museum In Hood River If you haven't visited the Western Antique Automobiles and Airplanes Museum in Hood River, Sunday would be a good day to go. July 24th is Amelia Earhart's birthday and the month of July is "Women In Aviation" month. Women pilot...
07/22/2011
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Friday's Foto - Youthful Exuberance I like this photo because it just screams of that joy you felt when you were young and just let go and had fun. Maybe we should all regularly jump with abandon on a trampoline. Maybe we'd all be less stressed and happier. Ah, the simplicity of childhood.
07/22/2011
Wordless Wednesday - River Rafting Near Hood River These are photos of our sons, Sam and Ben riding the raft on a river rafting trip Mel took them on. They hit some white water, did some rowing and loved every moment of it. Visit this guide to river rafting in and around Hood River for more infor...
07/20/2011
A Wimp's Review Of Harry Potter And The Deathly Hollows, Pt. 2 We aren't such big fanatics that we camped out to be the first folks in town to see it. Our son Ben and I did hit the matinee the day after it opened, on July 16th. Let me just warn that if you haven't seen it or haven't read the book...
07/20/2011
Wordless Wednesday - What A Difference A Few Months Can Make! Usually by this time of year the weather is sweltering so winter is sounding pretty good. This year's weather continues to be downright pleasant, usally only reaching 75 degrees each day. I still thought it would be fun to post a winte...
07/20/2011
Here It Comes! The Event Of The Year In Hood River! The Hood River County Fair starts in just one week and runs July 27th through the 30th! It's the highpoint of the summer for our boys. Many friends have spent months raising pigs, goats etc. for 4H, so it's the culmination of months of work. In...
07/20/2011
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