We’ve lived in good ol’ Eugene for about 2 years now, and my parents finally got to come visit us for the first time at the beginning of July. I was so excited to see them, since we only get to see each other about once a year at this point (Oregon and Michigan are…
graduation and other happenings.
Bear with me, as I’m running a bit behind on all things bloggy. But last weekend, this handsome fella finished grad school! So you can call him “Master Ringer” and ask him to solve all your business problems. Eric’s parents and sister came up from San Diego to celebrate with us, so we tried to…
mount pisgah.
When the sun is shining and we need a quick hike, Mount Pisgah is the way to go. We took the back way up the mountain, which is always a bit less crowded, packing a nice chai latte to enjoy at the top. Apparently we only take this trail in freezing temperatures. We’re just trying…
oregon adventures (day 6).
Becca’s last day in Eugene was certainly the weirdest of her visit. We started the day with a trip to Vero, a super cute coffee house in Eugene. As we were walking from the car to the coffee shop, we spotted a guy sitting on his front porch while his pet pig (in a full…
a perfect oregon day.
The weathermen have been bringing me down lately. They’ve been predicting doom and gloom all week long, and they said that this weekend would be cold and rainy. So I was expecting a weekend of watching television and sipping tea. Luckily, the weathermen were totally wrong. Today was awesome. Perfect. Warm. Sunny. Glorious. We took…
hiking mount pisgah.
School is back in session, so Ally-days are back in full force. Ally-days are the wonderful Saturdays during the school quarters when Eric leaves his homework at home and we spend the day doing something exciting together. For our first Saturday of the winter term, we decided to hike. I should mention that it was…