Okay, I’m obsessed with this snow. Partly because they don’t plow the roads around here, so everything remains just as snowy today as it did on Friday. And partly because Eugene didn’t get any snow last year, so we’ve really missed it. Eric insisted we leave the house by car, so we drove to a…
thanksgiving in the woods.
We live pretty far away from both of our families, so we weren’t able to spend Thanksgiving with them. Instead, we headed to the Redwood Forest to spend Thanksgiving in the woods, camping and hiking. And eating our Thanksgiving feast over a campfire. The Redwood Forest is only about 3 1/2 hours south of Eugene,…
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…
stahlman point.
A few things to know about this hike: 1. I am certain I heard a bear. 2. Eric is equally certain that ‘bear’ was my stomach growling. 3. We would’ve enjoyed a glorious view of Mt. Jefferson if we weren’t in the middle of a very rainy weekend. 4. We saw what appeared to be…
four-in-one cone.
This weekend’s Ally Day killed it. Now that grad school is back in full swing, we’re back to celebrating Ally Days on the weekends (if Eric is in town, which is becoming increasingly rare). This means we go do something really exciting for a day, with no homework allowed. It’s the best. For this adventure,…
hiking patterson mountain.
Last weekend was phenomenal. The weather was perfectly Autumnal, with cool mornings and wonderfully warm afternoons. And we had the element that makes my heart swoon: sunshine. So much sunshine. It was glorious. In hopes of celebrating the sunshine, we went out for a new hike. We’ve discovered that we’ve knocked out a lot of…
hiking the ridgeline trail.
I think jet lag might be contagious. How else can we explain the fact that we both went to bed at 8:45 last night? And while the truly jet lagged individual woke up at 3:15 this morning, I, who have been in the same time zone for the past 3 months, awoke at 4 am….
labor day weekend.
Rather than hitting the road for exciting travels over our long weekend, we stayed local. That meant sleeping in (even if “sleeping in” is just sleeping until our usual time, just without an alarm), watching too much Netflix (we’re re-watching White Collar in preparation for season 4’s upcoming Netflix debut, fingers crossed), and spending some…
touring oregon with the ringers: eugene.
We stayed local for our last day with Eric’s parents in Eugene. After a trip to the coast and to the Cascade Mountains, we wanted to show them a little of the actual town where we live. We started with breakfast at Hideaway Bakery, followed by a walk around Hendricks Park (which is far less…
touring oregon with the ringers: eugene to bend.
We headed east for the second day of touring Oregon with Eric’s parents. We could effectively call this day, “waterfall day,” as we checked four waterfalls off the to-do list. We started with a trip down McKenzie Highway (126) to Sahalie Falls. We parked in the lot there, walked a few steps to the viewpoint…
touring oregon with the ringers: eugene to the coast and back.
Eric’s parents came to visit us in Eugene last weekend, making us the northernmost stop in their road trip from San Diego. We haven’t seen them since we spent Christmas in San Diego (the trouble with living so far from family is that we rarely get to see anyone), so we were excited to show…
anniversary getaway to the lost coast (part 2).
We stayed at my employer’s vacation home in Petrolia, CA for our anniversary weekend. After a day spent hiking on the beach, we spent a full day relaxing at the house, picking organic apples and plums in the backyard, reading in the hammocks, and checking out the river. This just reinforced my desire to own…
anniversary getaway to the lost coast (part 1).
There are many things I fear in life: 1. Animals. Large or small. In flight or on foot. Domesticated or wild. I’m just not a fan. I’ve tried to love them, but I just don’t. I’m sorry. The exception to the rule: Alpacas. I cannot get enough of alpacas. 2. Heights. Mostly if I have…
hiking mt. thielsen.
Last Sunday, we ventured into the southern Cascades to hike Mount Thielsen with one of Eric’s business partners, Steve, and his brother, Dan. Mount Thielsen is a crazy looking mountain with a horn-like peak that pretty much distinguishes it from all of the other mountains in Oregon. Apparently the peak serves as quite the lightning…
oregon adventures (day 5).
We spent our fifth day of Becca’s visit back in Eugene (knowing that everything would be lame in comparison to our Hood River adventure the day before). We had breakfast at Humble Bagel for the second time (clearly, the marionberry cream cheese was a huge hit) before Becca and I headed to Mount Pisgah for…
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