We spent Easter weekend and most of last week frolicking on the Oregon Coast. Jen found us a great vacation rental (shown above), and we visited several of our favorite haunts along the coast.

As you can see, the weather wasn’t all bad. In fact, about half of the days were downright spectacular (especially for [...]

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9 years oldToday is Gauss’s 9th birthday! As I wrote back in January, Gauss is in great shape for a dog his age. No signs of arthritis, his teeth and gums are healthy, and he still has lots of energy (when he wants to). For his birthday, Jen and Evan made some homemade peanut butter [...]

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Mt. Rainier, dawn to daylight
I took this series of photographs of Mt. Rainier while we were visiting my parents in Olympia, WA, in mid-February. This unobstructed view of Mt. Rainier is enjoyed from their deck as well as from several rooms in their house. Three of the photos were taken during sunrise, and the other [...]

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