Category Archives: Videos

Summer 2020

Posted on January 19, 2021 by Hans

Given that it was the worst summer of my life…it was pretty good! Like many Covidians, I devoted my time and money to making our home a fun place to be stuck all summer. We got a trampoline and a … Continue reading →

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Spring 2020

Posted on September 21, 2020 by Hans

With Rachael out of commission, me in the thick of tax season, and Josef’s school closed, our spring was…hmmm how is a nice way to put it? Atypical? We were sustained by the goodwill and kindness of our family: Grammanette, … Continue reading →

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Winter 2020

Posted on August 25, 2020 by Hans

Well, I won’t even begin to pretend that we had a nice winter during this most foul year of our lord, 2020. January actually got off to a pretty great start–the ramp up to tax season was surprisingly smooth, Rachael … Continue reading →

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Holidays 2019

Posted on February 11, 2020 by Hans

This holiday season turned out to be pretty jam-packed! We haven’t left town for Thanksgiving or Christmas since we moved to Corvallis, (OK, Salem doesn’t count) and I must say that it’s been quite fantastic. This year was a little … Continue reading →

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Fall 2019

Posted on January 26, 2020 by Hans

Hello folks; I will attempt to cram in a short synopsis of our autumnal activities before tax season subsumes all the extraneous time in my life. It would seem that the length of my posts is inversely correlated to Josef’s … Continue reading →

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Summer 2019

Posted on October 4, 2019 by Hans

Below you will find some highlights from our summer. We kicked things off as usual, with a group camping trip on the Breitenbush river. This was the first year that Josef’s risk threshold was equal to or greater than my … Continue reading →

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Portugal 2019

Posted on August 15, 2019 by Hans

As soon as tax season wound down, we rewarded ourselves with a trip to visit Auntie Janet in Portugal. Getting there is quite the slog! We had to leave our home around 4am, take 3 planes, and didn’t arrive at … Continue reading →

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Spring 2019

Posted on August 8, 2019 by Hans

I’ll let the pictures below do most of the talking. We had a crazy flood this spring which was kind of exciting. Josef was thriving in the 1st Grade, and he lucked out with a really spectacular 8th Grader buddy … Continue reading →

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Winter 2019

Posted on July 31, 2019 by Hans

As winter began, believe it or not, I found myself almost looking forward to busy season. Things were just a little too quiet, I was getting a little too soft. I was eager to jump in and begin the first … Continue reading →

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Autumn 2018

Posted on February 5, 2019 by Hans

I’m so pleased to report that this has really been one of the best autumns in recent memory. Josef has been thriving, and a delightful boy–the man-to-man talk we had before school seemed to resonate. And the thoughtful intention Rachael … Continue reading →