It’s spring break for all of the Oregon kids (but not for me, unfortunately), so we’re living it up here in Eugene. And by “living it up,” I mean we’re watching a lot of basketball, eating a lot of food (hot dogs! cookies!), and spending some time with friends. Good stuff. Today we (along with…
hiking mary’s peak.
Here’s what you need to know about last weekend. On Saturday, I ran 15 miles (go, marathon training, go!). And on Sunday we dangled from a knife on the side of a mountain. I guess you could call it an active weekend. But let me start at the beginning. We woke up last Sunday morning…
sweet creek falls.
Last Saturday we went on a beautiful hike to Sweet Creek Falls with the Bloems and their growing puppy, Joffre. For those of you who know me and my feelings about animals well, you should be very impressed that I pet Joffre and let him sit behind me in the car. Baby steps, people. Baby…
the cottage grove adventure.
This week’s Ally-day was supposed to begin with lunch in quaint Cottage Grove, Oregon (a town 30 minutes south of Eugene), followed by a one-mile hike on Bohemia Mountain Trail, at the top of which we would see spectacular views of the Cascade Range. Then we were going to hike the Brice Creek Trail, a…
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…
a mini-vacation (day 3).
Our final day of vacation started with another enormous breakfast from Chef Jerry (almond belgian waffles, Canadian bacon, scrambled eggs with swiss cheese, and fresh fruit) and a walk on the bed and breakfast’s grounds to take in the amazing views. The B&B is home to a flock of sheep and chickens, as well as…
a mini-vacation (day 2).
The great thing about staying at a B&B is the real breakfast. Jerry, our breakfast chef extraordinaire, whipped up an enormous meal of chicken apple sausage, croissant french toast, scrambled eggs, fresh fruit, orange juice, and coffee. And since we were the only guests, Jerry served as our breakfast entertainment as well. A few fun…
a mini-vacation (day 1).
I have my husband back! School is out for a whole month, so Eric and I are taking advantage of all this marvelous free time with a few little excursions. We all know that we do most of our vacationing with Groupons (or Living Social, in this case) to do lots of fun things on…
touring oregon with the family (day 3).
Sunday was our last day of fun with the Ringers before they headed back to California. We started the day with a breakfast that is undeniably Oregonian- VooDoo Doughnuts. There’s absolutely nothing healthy about this place, but the crazy sugar combinations are really fun (and tasty!). I’m partial to the chocolate cake donut with chocolate…
touring oregon with the family (day 2).
We started our Saturday with breakfast at the Humble Bagel, which is quickly becoming my favorite breakfast place in Eugene, mostly due to the enormous quantities of marionberry cream cheese they generously slather on my whole wheat cinnamon raisin honey bagel. Oh, so good. I’m drooling a little bit. After carbo-loading, we headed west to…
touring oregon with the family (day 1).
Eric’s parents and sister came to visit over the weekend, acting as our first guests in this new state. Of course, this gave us a great excuse to get out and explore. We started our Friday morning with breakfast at Glenwood Restaurant, where Eric and I ate on our University of Oregon visit a little…
when in oregon…
…do as the Oregonians do. I’m running the Eugene, Oregon marathon on April 28, 2013. I signed up. I paid for it. Now I have to run it. 26.2 miles, here I come. -Ally
a wrap up of this week’s best.
Here are a few great things that happened this past week: 1. “Safety Not Guaranteed.” We really wanted to see this movie when it came out in theaters a few months ago, but since it’s an indie film, it wasn’t showing in Kentucky at the time. But now it’s in Redbox (woo!) and we finally…
hiking spencer butte.
It’s Saturday, which means that it’s an Ally-day. Ally-days are the best because I get Eric all to myself for a full day of exploring and fun (although I will admit that I shared today with an Oregon football game). We started our morning with a walk down the street to the Humble Bagel Company…
nutella cheesecake for two.
So, it’s raining. And unlike everything that Oregonians claim about the rain around here, it is not just drizzling. It is pouring down rain. I went on a run this morning, fully expecting to enjoy a light Oregon sprinkle, but it full out poured down rain for the entire run. I literally rung out my…
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