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Category Archives: Family
Fall 2021
Josef started 4th grade in September. I always remembered that as one of my favorite school years, and I hope it is similarly memorable for him. To celebrate a modest return to normalcy (i.e. actually gathering together in groups again) … Continue reading
Summer 2021
We kicked off summer with one of our biggest family camps yet. James and Sarah Jane, Janet and Henrique both came to join in at our new location off the Alsea River. It was over 100 in Corvallis the entire … Continue reading
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Spring 2021
Spring time happenings below. Rachael completed phase one of her lovely Japanese garden in our former duck habitat. Josef got to be in a play with his third grade–he played Moses’ brother Aaron in the stirring epic “The Child of … Continue reading
Winter 2021
Below you will find a collection of phots from this winter. We spent a few chilly nights in Waldport, took two ski trips, and visited Lan Su gardens to celebrate the Chinese New Year. We also tore out our old … Continue reading
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Fall 2020
Summer came to a close and Grammannette flew home to Utah after 5 months of indefatigable service. It’s hard to imagine how we would have made it through the summer without her efforts, not to mention those of Gramheart, Grampa … Continue reading
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Summer 2020
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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Holidays 2019
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
Fall 2019
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
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
Portugal 2019
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