Happy Halloween everyone! Evan made it to two places before falling asleep on his first Halloween. He put in an appearance at the dive shop and at Tim & Kim’s house where he was greeted with interesting costumes and received his first trick-or-treat candy, which he immediately attempted to eat — wrapper and all. Of [...]

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This past weekend, the three of us headed up to Troutdale, OR, for a family wedding. Jen’s sister, Lyn, got married at Multnomah Falls. The ceremony was held outside, and unfortunately, the water coming over the falls was not the only water falling from the sky! But there were lots of umbrellas and everyone seemed [...]

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I also took the “What kind of American English do you speak” quiz. Here’s how mine turned out:

Your Linguistic Profile:

80% General American English

15% Upper Midwestern

5% Midwestern

0% Dixie

0% Yankee

What Kind of American English Do You Speak?

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When it comes to blogging, I like to copy others. So, this time following Kim’s lead, I took the “What kind of American English do you speak” quiz. Here’s how it turned out (no big surprises):

Your Linguistic Profile:

75% General American English

20% Upper Midwestern

5% Yankee

0% Dixie

0% Midwestern

What Kind of American English Do You Speak?

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No offense to your cat-lovers out there, but here’s the scenario: Man drops knife on foot. Knife cuts off toe. Man hops away to find a bandage and call for help. Cat sees new play-thing on kitchen floor, pounces on it, and absconds with toe, which is never to be seen again. You can read [...]

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Okay, I never do these things, but this one seemed fun. Following Steve’s lead, I did the following: Google “[your name] needs” (include the quotes) and list the 10 best matching results. I decided to use my full name Jenifer (with one n) because it is a little more unique. Here is what I apparently [...]

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There are a couple pieces out there that I’d like to point out today. The first is a serious editorial by the San Francisco Chronicle’s editorial staff about Bush’s use of conservative Christian “code words” in his speeches. This has been pretty obvious, I think, but the issue has garnered new attention with his recent [...]

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Alright, I usually don’t do these things, but this one seems harmless enough. Following Megan’s lead, I did the following: Google “[your name] needs” (include the quotes) and list the 10 best matching results. So, without further ado, here is what I apparently need:

Steve needs a doctor.
Steve Needs You! (as in, Steve needs your support).
Steve [...]

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I’ve posted a series of albums in our photo gallery featuring a small selection of what I consider to be my good or interesting photos from each year starting in 2002. Each album has less than 10 photos.
Adventure Gallery: Best Photos

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As hinted at in the previous post, the first couple nights of our extended weekend trip to Yakima were a little rough. We drove Friday evening, and Evan slept all the way from Eugene to The Dalles. But once he woke up after arriving at the motel, he refused to go back to sleep [...]

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