Since all of us were together on this cruise, we had the ship's photographer take a nice photo of us on formal night. Sandra, Chris, Kirk, Patty, Wilson, Sam, Beau, Ben and Jenny.
Kirk and Patty's 50th Anniversary Cruise: Nassau, Bahamas
The last time we took a cruise that stopped in the Bahamas, we stayed on the ship and lounged by the pool all day. This time, we decided we wanted to walk around Atlantis and see all of the big yachts…
Kirk and Patty's 50th Anniversary Cruise
Chris' parents Kirk and Patty are celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary this year. They decided they wanted to take all of us on a cruise to celebrate! We decorated Kirk and Patty's door. This wa…
Quick Mum Visit
We are in Florida for a cruise and we had an extra day planned just in case there was a flight cancellation or delay. Luckily, our flight was smooth and on time. Since we had extra time, we drove up t…
James the Poodle: Three Weeks Old
I am going through old photos and I found these photos of James when he was three weeks old back in May 2010. We don't know for sure which puppy is James but we have a pretty good guess in some of the photos. Which puppy do you think is Jam…
Pacific City, Oregon
We are really enjoying the Oregon beaches. I just love that they are dog friendly! Someone told us when the tide is out, you can walk out to that big rock you see behind James. I'm not sure if I believe it, but you can see that the water is…
Dodge Durango
I was driving the other morning in the rain and the car in front of me had really pretty tail lights! From a distance, I thought it was a Jeep. But as I got closer, I realized it was a Dodge Durango! I really like the look of the newer Dodg…
2019 Patriotic Brooks Trainers
I am always excited to find cute patriotic shoes. I've posted about it on the blog before here, and also here and back in 2016 here. I was glancing at Zappos and I saw these new Brooks Launch 6 tennis shoes in red, white and blue and they f…
Gift from Chris: Pine Cone Bouquet
I love when Chris does sweet little things like pick me a flower, pick up a leaf turning colors or pick up a cute little pine cone bouquet. We were out walking and Chris handed me this cluster of teeny tiny pine cones and it just melted my …
Rabbit Ear Dog Treats in the US
If you know James, you have probably seen the photo of his Austrian dog treat obsession: Rabbit Ears. These aren't just treats made with rabbits. They are a full ear of a rabbit, with fur, from the rabbit's nostril to the tip of its ear. An…
Beef Esophagus Dog Treats
Ever since we left Austria, James just hasn't been NUTS about any dog treats like he was for those Austrian Rabbit Ears . Yes, he loves pretty much all treats. But he hasn't gone bananas over a treat.…
Tillamook Farmer's Market
I love checking out farmer's markets in new towns and seeing what is grown and sold locally. Being from Florida, I never saw fresh raspberries, blackberries or blueberries at the farmer's market! And …
Happy Eggs (My iPhone is Spying on Me)
When we were in Oregon with Brandy and Justin, I sent Chris into a Safeway for some eggs while we all waited in the car. As Chris was getting out of the car to head inside Safeway, I said, "Be sure to get happy eggs!" This is a silly thing …
Hidden Acres Greenhouse and Cafe
After fighting the crowds at Tillamook Creamery, we decided we wanted a quieter lunch the next day. We found Hidden Acres Greenhouse and Cafe just south of Tillamook, Oregon. We ordered sandwiches and soup and all of our plates came with a …
Cape Meares Light
After such a big day of eating dairy at Tillamook , we decided a short hike would be good for all of us. We headed over to the Cape Meares Light. It was built in 1890 and you approach the light from a…
Tillamook Creamery
We decided to try and beat the crowds at Tillamook Creamery by going first thing in the morning and having our dairy for breakfast! Brandy and Justin told us about Tillamook Creamery - we hadn't heard…
Tillamook, Oregon with Brandy and Justin
We met wedding photographers Brandy and Justin about 8 years ago in Las Vegas during WPPI (wedding and portrait photographers international). We were at a [b] School party hosted by another photographer named Becker. We all hit it off and w…
Rabbits are everywhere in Oregon
We have seen so many wild rabbits in Oregon! James is absolutely freaking out. You might remember when we lived in Austria, James’ favorite treat was rabbit ears. I can’t find these rabbit ear treats here in the US, but I have found some ot…
Huckleberry Honey
I haven’t seen any huckleberries for sale in Oregon. I am thinking they really only grow in northern Idaho and Montana but I’m not sure. I don't even know what they look like - I've been told they loo…
Dory Boat Madness in Pacific City, Oregon
We were in Pacific City, Oregon and we had never heard of these Dory Boats. Apparently the Dory Boat history here in Pacific City is over 100 years old! The flat bottomed Dory boats are launched right from the beach into the sea. They fish …