Mom and I had a really successful day of clam digging in Garibaldi, a small coastal town in Oregon. We arrived to see people already busy at work. [The large version has lots of details] My mom raked the shallow waters for Cockles, while I dug for the larger Gaper Clam. Supposedly, the bigger the [...]
Look at what a beautiful week it’s going to be! 51 degrees is the weather right now, at 6:30 am. I’m leaving in half an hour for the coast. Mom has the day off and we both have shellfish licenses to go digging for razor clams.
My mom and I woke up early this morning and left our house around 8:15 am for the hour and a half drive to Hood River (east of Portland). We were on our way to Alice’s Orchard to pick some cherries. I had been on the internet for the last week, checking the status of [...]
…will be the 4th of July, America’s Independence Day. Independence from the imperialist oppressor nation of England, who tried to make us spell color with a “u”. Alas, Ben Franklin, historically known for championing spelling reform, helped Americans to be the slackers they are today. Oh yeah, he also flew a kite, or something like [...]
My mom called and woke me up this morning as she went to work at 6:30 am, to tell me that it had snowed and maybe I should borrow my dad’s truck to go to school. I informed her that I don’t drive to school anyway, and take the MAX. When I finally got out [...]
Remember last week, when I took a picture of the downtown Christmas tree? Well, it was lit last night, with a turnout of 18,000. I didn’t make it, but enjoyed this posting from a local Portlander. Here’s the big tree, ready to be lit. And here’s the Easter Bunny. Of course. I think it’s things [...]
Thanksgiving was fantastic. There was so much tasty, tasty food for our group of 12 people. I slept-in yesterday, and woke up to find that one of the three pumpkin pies was already half eaten! It seemed that Ellen and Rose couldn’t wait to start Thanksgiving dinner early. Not to be outdone, I also had [...]
It’s almost time for Thanksgiving dinner. The table is ready for the turkey, which is cooking as we speak.
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