I am not much for new year’s resolutions, but I hoping that this will be the last time I do a mega-wrapping-up-a-season-of-life-because-I-got-so-behind-on-everything-giant-photodump-post. Our lives are full and fun, and I want so badly to remember everything (and if I don’t photograph it or write it down, it’s like it never happened), so here’s to being a little bit…
a year in Portland.
According to my Timehop (that fun time capsule of embarrassment), it’s been a little over a year since we moved to the big city, which means that one year ago, I was staring down this scene: In the past year, we’ve rearranged the apartment at least 3 times (you can see what it once looked…
the portland donut crawl (everything you want to know).
We finished the Portland Donut Crawl! If you haven’t been following along for the past few months, Eric and I have been on a quest for the best donut in Portland. We ended up tasting donuts from 13 (!!!) different shops around town. And if that doesn’t give you a mad case of the sugar…
the portland donut crawl (part 4).
This is the final tasting round for the Portland Donut Crawl, folks! Boy, we had no idea what we were getting ourselves into when we started this thing. In the beginning, it seemed like we’d have a relatively short list of wonderful donuts to try. In the end, we’ve tasted WAY too many donuts, which…
birthday in bend.
Dear Bend, I am obsessed with you. For those of you not familiar with the little town of Bend, let me paint a picture for you: Imagine the beauty of the craftsman homes and mountain scenes from Everwood (am I incorrect in assuming everyone who reads this blog was once a huge fan of every…
the portland donut crawl (part 3).
Eric and I are looking for the best donuts in Portland, so we started this little series called the Portland Donut Crawl. So far, it’s been pretty awesome, as we’ve eaten our way around the city, tasting some really delightful (and some really horrible) treats. We started with Tonalli’s, Pip’s, and Blue Star. Then came…
the portland donut crawl (part 2).
The Portland Donut Crawl continues! As you may remember, last week, Eric and I launched a quest for the best donut in Portland. We checked out Tonalli’s Donuts, Pip’s Original, and Blue Star. This week, we’ll hit 3 more, all in hopes of finding the best this city has to offer.
the portland donut crawl (part 1).
Let’s face it. The Ringers love donuts. And we live in a pretty donut-happy city. A quick search shows dozens of restaurants and shops selling donuts around Portland. Unfortunately, none of these places are in our Northwestern neck of the woods, so there’s almost always driving involved when it comes to satisfying my ever-present donut…
coyote wall.
This weekend was the most beautiful weekend in the history of Februaries. And while I’m completely jealous of all the snow my old Kentucky home is getting this week, I’m trying to accept 60-something degree temperatures and abundant sunshine in this winter-that-wasn’t here in Portland. We started this weekend’s adventure as we start many Ringer…
lately.
This has been a somewhat frantic month of trips to Portland, apartment hunting, working strange hours, attempting to rid ourselves of everything that won’t fit in the new apartment, organizing, making messes, marathon training, and general exhaustion. But it’s also been a delightful month of reading in the hammock, taking evening strolls, planning future adventures,…
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…
nickel creek.
This post is probably more aptly titled “the day I met Nickel Creek…and other awkward stories.” Let’s start from the beginning. Nickel Creek is a straight up awesome bluegrass band that has been together for 25 years (minus that recent 6 year hiatus: the dark years). They started performing together as 8 and 12-year-olds, which…
smith rock.
Oregon is awesome. We’re used to experiencing Oregon’s glory in the typical Pacific Northwestern fashion: visiting waterfalls, hiking through old growth forests, and seeing lots and lots of green. Obviously, we love these aspects of Oregon (check out our many Oregon adventures on the ExplOregon page), but it’s nice to change things up every now…
a quarter of a century.
I am one quarter of a century old. Eric hit this milestone last year, and I’ve been dreading it’s arrival for quite some time. I know that in the grand scheme of things, 25 is still very young, but my goodness, it feels so big! Perhaps it’s because I spend most of my time with…
highway 1 (and the rest of the trip).
After visiting Lake Tahoe, Yosemite, Kings Canyon, Sequoia, and San Diego, we wrapped up our spring break trip with a drive up the California coast. Let me tell you, California is a long state. It was a loonnnnngggg drive, broken up into two 10-12 hour days. That’s a lot of driving for someone who doesn’t…
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