(Thursday, October 6) We spent this morning exploring Eugene and the University of Oregon. We started with breakfast at a cute little cafe called Glenwood, where we had incredible scrambled eggs with spinach, tomatoes, cheese, and bacon (we’ve eaten a lot of bacon on this trip), and delicious fresh fruit. I’ve discovered that I miss…
vacation, day 6: portland to eugene.
(Wednesday, October 5) This morning we visited Portland State University. Once again, Portland did not impress. The center of campus, a bunch of trees and green space, is called the “Park Blocks,” which seem like they could be really pretty, given some sunshine and a smoking ban. I guess everything just looks kind of dodgy…
vacation, day 5: portland.
(Tuesday, October 4) My impression of the Northwest, thus far? Everyone here smokes. It’s crazy! For a place that seems so health conscious, an amazing amount of people smoke. I told Eric that if we ever move here, I’m starting an anti-smoking campaign. The tagline? “You’re gross. Stop smoking.” And that’s enough about that. Today…
vacation, day 4: seattle to portland.
(Monday, October 3) We spent the morning at the University of Washington. I kind of have a thing for college campuses, and for as long as I can remember, if my family vacationed somewhere near a college, we would walk around campus (and for those of you who have always wondered, that’s why I have…
vacation, day 3: seattle.
(Sunday, October 2) Today was the most exciting day of vacation, thus far because we did an awesome Pacific Northwest activity: paddle boarding! For those of you who have no idea what that is, here’s my best explanation: It’s like kayaking, but you are standing up on a surf board. How awesome is that? I’ve…
vacation, day 2: seattle.
(Saturday, October 1) Today was all about exploring Seattle. We started the day with breakfast and lots of coffee (the coffee here is spectacular, of course) at Pike Place Bar and Grill, a wonderful restaurant overlooking Pike Place Market. Our waiter was super friendly (and even used to work in Lexington) and gave us a…
vacation, day 1: arriving in seattle.
(Friday, September 30) We could not have asked for better weather for our first day of vacation in the Pacific Northwest. We arrived in Seattle this afternoon, welcomed by 65 degree temperatures and sunny skies. Perfect for our first walk around the city. But before we could start exploring, we took advantage of the awesome…
traveling.
Eric and I have done our fair share of traveling since getting married last August, starting with our (super awesome) honeymoon to Rosemary Beach, Florida. Since then, we’ve made not one, but TWO trips to Baton Rouge to celebrate wonderful friends and weddings. We’ve traveled to Ohio, Alabama, and Tennessee, visiting family and friends. I…
community supported agriculture. week 10.
We picked up our final CSA basket last week, and I’m super sad to have to say goodbye to our bi-weekly basket of fresh produce. This is definitely something we’ll have to sign up for again next year. And, once again, I completely forgot to take pictures of our basket. I’ll blame it on how…
a tour of our apartment.
Okay, so I know I promised photos of our apartment months ago. We finally reached a point last weekend where things were clean and organized enough for me to take photos of the place (funny how inviting people over will inspire you to put things away), so here’s your official tour of the Ringer house!…
community supported agriculture. week 9.
I have failed in the photo department this week. It was pouring down rain on the day we picked up our 9th CSA basket, so I never got around to taking photos. I hope you’ll forgive me. I know how much you all loved looking at that basket of food every week… Here’s the bounty…
apple festival.
I wanted to give this post the title of “the best weekend of the year”, but I was afraid that Eric would point out the falsity of that statement. You see, I really love the apple festival, so as we pulled into the apple orchard, I started talking about how this is my favorite weekend…
weekend in clarksville.
A couple of weeks ago, my parents moved to Clarksville, Tennessee (and in the same week, Eric’s parents moved to San Diego!) Once they got settled into their new house, my sister, Eric, and I went to visit for Labor Day weekend. First off, let me give my praise for 3-day weekends. I don’t know…
community supported agriculture. week 8.
I love our CSA. Have I said that before? I really think that jumping on this exciting agriculture movement was one of the best decisions we’ve made. I love that we have the opportunity to support a local farm, all while eating a delicious array of local produce. With each basket of food, I learn…
the latest robot.
Today’s nannying activity. We made robot costumes. My attempt to teach the robot dance was not fruitful. -Ally
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