On Sunday afternoon (another perfect day of summer weather), we headed east into the Cascades to visit Clear Lake. It’s about an hour and a half away from Eugene, providing plenty of time to listen to the new Relient K album about a dozen times. It’s a fun listen, if you haven’t checked it out…
hiking at crater lake.
Our last post left off right before we started our day of hiking at Crater Lake National Park. We headed up to the lodge to take a look around, and hopefully warm ourselves up a bit after a very, very cold night camping in below freezing temperatures. You can spend the night in the lodge,…
the night the nutella froze over.
I don’t even know where to begin. We spent the weekend at Crater Lake National Park. If you haven’t been, you need to go. Like, now. First, a few facts for you: Crater Lake is Oregon’s only national park. The lake was created around 7,700 years ago, following 12,000-foot-tall Mt. Mazama’s eruption (and explosion). I…
a day trip to portland.
People around here love Portland. I’ve never had a super awesome Portland experience, as it generally rains the entire time we’re there, but we keep giving it another chance to impress. Most of our Portland trips have brought us downtown, which isn’t exactly the most pleasant part of Portland (although it is home to Powell’s…
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…
hawaii.
Hawaii was beautiful. Unfortunately, I didn’t take a whole lot of pictures since most of my time was spent hanging out with kiddos and reading books. But in my free time each day, I walked across the street to Anini Beach and planted myself in the sand. It was marvelous. -Ally
rainbow
It poured down rain during my run along the beach this morning, but I got to see an awesome double rainbow over the ocean!
the perks of being a nanny.
I should’ve packed earplugs. Apparently the island of Kauai is full of feral chickens. And feral chickens are friends with feral roosters. And while roosters are stereotypically given the benefit of the doubt to only crow when the sun rises, the has proven to be completely false. It is 6:30 in the morning while I…
lexington.
We got to spend a few days in Lexington between visiting my parents and wedding festivities, so we tried to squeeze in as much as possible. We both went to college in Lexington and spent our first two years of marriage there, so it’s safe to say we’re a little attached to this sweet town….
tennessee.
My apologies that I’ve been a bit off the grid as of late. It seems that traveling, squeezing in as much time as possible with family and friends, going to bed late, and waking up early does not leave much time for the internet. But we’re back in Oregon now, so I’ll try to catch…
a california christmas (part 5).
Our last day in California started out quite rainy, but it turned out to be a beautiful day, perfect for a long run on the beach and a long hike around Lake Hodges. So long, San Diego! Next stop, Tennessee! -Ally
a california christmas (part 4).
Christmas day was spent eating, opening gifts, playing games, and walking on the beach. It was a very northwestern day in Southern California, with lots of clouds, wind, and chill. But that didn’t keep folks from surfing and enjoying the beach. We, on the other hand, watched people play in the water from the comfort…
a california christmas (part 3).
When in Southern California in the winter, it is best to spend as much time outside as possible. We went for a hike at Torrey Pines State Park, a beautiful park that starts in the hills with trails leading down to the beach. The views were incredible, to say the least. We even saw some…
a california christmas (part 2).
For our second day of fun in California, Eric’s parents took us to our favorite lunch spot, Cordiano Winery. I did a lot of raving about this place when we visited back in March, so I’ll only repeat myself a little bit. The view is spectacular. The brick oven pizzas are delicious. And the breadsticks…
a california christmas (part 1).
We’re spending Christmas in San Diego this year with Eric’s parents. We were happy to leave the rain behind in exchange for some sunshine and fun with family. Rich and Betsy have gone out of their way to plan all sorts of fun stuff for us to see and do, starting with a trip to…
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