125 entries tagged with portland.
Christmas and the New Year (January 17, 2013)
A somewhat belated Happy New Year! My wish for us in 2013: More sleep! Otherwise, things are pretty great already.
When we last talked, Felix was 31 weeks old. A day after my last post, his first t...
October/November Recap (November 22, 2012)
Time for another long update!
At 23 weeks, Felix rolled from his tummy to his back for the first time (and has continued doing it every so often since then, but it doesn't seem intentional). He sta...
New House Colors (October 21, 2012)
Here are pictures of our freshly painted house. I'm sure the chartreuse door isn't historically accurate for a 1906 Craftsman bungalow, but I sure do love it!
Here's the front of the house, before ...
Summer Update (August 3, 2012)
Wow, lots to write about! I guess that's what happens when I only write one post per month.
Here we have Felix at 8-12 weeks old. He's pretty good about hanging out in the orange chair while I take...
Seventeen Months Old (November 9, 2011)
Hmm, apparently it has been a month since I posted. Arlo is seventeen months old now. He's so great; he just gets more and more awesome every month!
In the past month, he has gotten really in...
Fifteen Months Old + Summer Adventures (September 4, 2011)
Arlo turned 15 months old on Tuesday and obliged us by smiling for his orange chair pictures.
His 15-month checkup went well--he's continues to be long and lean with a big head. Every time we g...
Oregonian Archives Online (July 10, 2011)
Ooh, this is so cool--I just found out that Multnomah County Library cardholders can access scans of the Oregonian all the way back to 1861, for free.
I found this out because I've been reading Por...
Thirteen Months Old (July 3, 2011)
Arlo turned 13 months old on Thursday! He wasn't too interested in sitting for his orange chair picture; he preferred to look at books.
Two days ago (on his 13-month birthday), Arlo figured out...
Fifty-One Weeks Old (May 27, 2011)
Hello! Just a quick check in--I wanted to get the 51-week picture posted in a timely manner so the last weekly orange chair picture can have its own special post (Arlo's one-year birthday seems like a...
Forty-Nine and Fifty Weeks Old (May 21, 2011)
Oh, this sweet baby! How'd I get so lucky?
Here he is at 49 and 50 weeks old. He was still dealing with his cold during the 49-week photo shoot, so he's pretty teary-eyed in most of the picture...
Babywearing Photo (May 12, 2011)
At the baby group meetup I mentioned a few weeks ago, Kristen took pictures of everybody wearing their babies (that was the point of the meetup, actually. The beautiful weather and socializing were a ...
Forty-Five and Forty-Six Weeks Old (April 23, 2011)
Here's Arlo at 45 and 46 weeks. Only a week left until he's 11 months old!
He has picked up all sorts of fun new skills over the past few weeks--pointing at things, clicking his tongue and st...
Twenty-Three Weeks Old (November 12, 2010)
Here's our little 23-week-old chubby boy!
And here he is demonstrating the maneuver I mentioned last week where he goes from sitting up to being on his tummy on the arm of the chair (followed...
Twenty Weeks Old (October 23, 2010)
Arlo is twenty weeks old! Wow, where has the time gone?
He's doing really great with the neck control lately! He has pretty much stopped complaining when we do tummy time, probably because he's...
Fifteen Weeks Old (September 13, 2010)
Arlo is fifteen weeks old! To celebrate, he wore big kid clothes instead of a onesie for his Sunday photo shoot. The T-shirt kept riding up, so he spent most of the day with his tummy sticking out. I ...
Twelve Weeks Old (August 26, 2010)
Arlo is twelve weeks old!
The most exciting news this week is that we weighed him on Monday, and he's gained 13 ounces in the past week! It looks like our lots-of-milk plan is working. I'm so...
Ten Weeks Old (August 10, 2010)
Arlo is ten weeks old! We celebrated with a picnic in Piccolo Park and waffles with Andrew, who was in town for the weekend (yay!).
Arlo is doing well. Of course, after finding out that h...
Arlo Cuteness and Adventures (July 24, 2010)
We've got baby smiles! So great :)
Arlo has become alert for longer stretches of time in the last few weeks, which is so fun! There's still plenty of crying, but at least it's balanced out by l...
Four Weeks Old (June 28, 2010)
Arlo is four weeks old! We celebrated with a cinnamon roll at Grand Central Bakery and a trip to Mink for a new summer dress for mama. Hey, he can choose the birthday destinations when he can talk :)
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Recent Outings, Baby Surprise Jacket (June 26, 2010)
Arlo has gone on some fun neighborhood adventures this week. He went to his first farmers' market on Wednesday (the People's Co-op summer street party, no less!). The same night, he went out to dinner...
Week 37 Recap, Part 2 (May 24, 2010)
Thirty-eight (and a half) weeks! Sorry to keep you in suspense by being quiet for so long. The baby is still in the belly, though he did drop last night when I was getting ready for bed. I felt some b...
Week 35 Recap (May 7, 2010)
Thirty-six weeks! I'm in my ninth month of pregnancy now, and strangers are not shy about commenting on how pregnant I am (which I have no problem with--I think it's kind of cool!). Surprisingly, I ha...
Baby Shower (April 20, 2010)
We had a great weekend! Tree came up for a visit, and we lucked out and had really beautiful weather. On Saturday, we walked up to Jam for breakfast, then walked down Hawthorne, stopping at Cool Cotto...
Week 29 Recap (March 27, 2010)
Wow, 30 weeks! Three-quarters of the way there. I'm definitely starting to feel a little unwieldy, but it's not too bad.
I've been feeling fewer sharp kicks recently, which is consistent wi...
Week 27 Recap (March 13, 2010)
Twenty-eight weeks! We've made it to the third trimester. Good job, baby! Here's a bonus family portrait to celebrate (we tried to get Patches in there too, but she wasn't interested).
We had...
Week 24 Recap (February 21, 2010)
Twenty-five weeks! Okay, twenty-five and a half--we've been having so much fun this weekend enjoying the beautiful early spring weather in Portland that this post got a little delayed. I'd forgotten h...
Week 23 Recap (February 13, 2010)
Twenty-four weeks! Can there really be only a few more weeks left in the second trimester? I'll be sad to see it go--it has been so fun! Increased energy and appetite, and tangible proof that there's ...
Week 22 Recap (February 7, 2010)
So, like I said, I was in California for work last week, so I had to find a substitute mirror for my weekly photo. Luckily, there's one in the womens locker room at work that did the job just fine.
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Week 18 Recap (January 7, 2010)
Today marks the start of week 19! Highlights for the coming week include the baby reaching 6 inches in length and the start of vernix production. Oh, and we find out if it's a boy or a girl on Wednesd...
Ladies Rock Camp (November 21, 2009)
So, Ladies Rock Camp! This was a fundraiser for Portland's Rock and Roll Camp for Girls. It's a 2.5-day-long camp, where women who have little to no experience with an instrument learn to play that in...
Green Tomatoes, Muffins, Knitting, Cyclocross (November 20, 2009)
Hoo boy, I've been quiet for too long! Here are a bunch of things I meant to mention at the time but never got around to writing about. Still to come: Ladies Rock Camp and our recent trip to Canada!
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Lazy Halloween Costumes (November 5, 2009)
I still exist! Work has been kind of all-consuming for the past month, and it will continue to be for a little bit longer. That doesn't leave much time for baking and knitting and enjoying Portland, w...
Porch Work, Portland Marathon, and Saturday in Sellwood (October 6, 2009)
I feel like it has been forever since I've updated, but I guess it hasn't been that long. I just haven't done much of note in the past few weeks. The weather turned cold suddenly last week, and I just...
MusicFest NW 2009 (September 25, 2009)
So, MusicFest NW went well. I didn't even get sick this year! I think the secret was only staying up past midnight on one night instead of four nights in a row (I don't know how I did that last year!)...
Weekend Plans and Recent Life Update (September 17, 2009)
Some recent tidbits:
Shangri-La, the new Indian place at SE 26th and Clinton appears to have closed (already!). Bummer--we never got to try their full menu! They've scraped the paint off the wind...
Busy in the Kitchen + Roller Derby and Oregon! Oregon! (September 9, 2009)
Phew! August was a frenzy of preserving and trying to keep up with our garden and CSA. Things seem to be slowing down now, which is kind of a relief.
We were lucky enough to be overrun with tom...
Portland Pie-Off, Mail Slot Cozy (August 17, 2009)
Baking
We went to a fun barbecue at Susan's on Friday, in honor of Linda and Paul, who were in town for Linda's book signing. It was great meeting them! My contribution to the barbecue was a shiro ...
One-Year Portlandiversary! (August 10, 2009)
Today is our one-year Portlandiversary (and house-iversary)! It has been such a great year--I'm so glad we decided to actually move here instead of just talking about it forever. Yay, Portland!
In ...
Enjoying the Summer (Mostly) (August 3, 2009)
Man, I meant to write about last weekend sooner, but it got so hot this past week, and I couldn't bear to have my laptop on my lap. But now, with the sun down and the fan aimed at me, I think I can ma...
Stumptown Challenge 2009 (July 24, 2009)
Last weekend, Star and I participated in the Stumptown Challenge, a Portland-centric scavenger hunt run. We were hoping to win the second-place prize: a year's worth of Dave's Killer Bread (which is t...
Best Ketchup, Tour de Coops, and Pie-Off (July 21, 2009)
Note to self: Bread and Ink has totally awesome ketchup!
We went there for pre-trivia dinner about a month ago, and I was totally impressed by their ketchup (I think I said, "Is this what ketchup u...
Seattle to Portland 2009 (July 21, 2009)
We made a quick trip to Seattle the weekend before last so that Patrick could do the Seattle to Portland bike ride for the third time, along with Andrew and Jon. I came along to help get the car back ...
First Thursday Run (July 3, 2009)
Yesterday afternoon, Patrick, Star, and I did the First Thursday Run despite the 90-degree weather. This is a monthly event, where they unveil a map of participating local businesses 5 minutes before ...
Two New Shirtdresses + Summer Plans (June 30, 2009)
I spent the past week in California for work and took a few days to visit my mom, grandma, and aunts while I was in the area (it's always so much fun when they all get together!). Now I'm back home in...
New Neighborhood Restaurant, Recent Cooking (June 8, 2009)
Due to our lack of menu planning, we had some nice meals around SE Portland this weekend. We ate lunch at Broder on Saturday. Man, I love that place! We're so lucky to live nearby. This time I had the...
Simple Pleasures (June 4, 2009)
You know what I love? Biking home from trivia on a warm summer night, catching whiffs of honeysuckle and roses as we zoom down Clinton Street. Summer in Portland is a wonderful thing!...
Starlight 5k Completed! (May 31, 2009)
I just finished my first 5k run! I had intended to run the whole thing (since I was able to run 30 minutes straight during training this past week), but there were a lot of hills in the last mile, so ...
Rock, Paper, Scissors Trivia Questions (May 30, 2009)
On Wednesday, Patrick and I hosted trivia at Zach's Shack for the first time. It went well! The basic format is four categories, each with ten questions. Each round, the team with the highest score wi...
Lilacs, Kitchen History, Bunk Sandwiches (May 3, 2009)
I think I'm more aware of plants now that we live in Portland, both because we have a garden and because we walk and bike a lot, so we notice our surroundings more often. Right now, lilacs are in bloo...
Rhubarb Cake, Food Cart Fest, Bee Class Part Deux (April 20, 2009)
I'm loving the spring produce lately! I bought two big armfuls of rhubarb at the farmers' market on Wednesday (first of the season!), and after much consideration, I made Nigella Lawson's Irish tarte ...
Egg Press Sale + Meat Cheese Bread (April 9, 2009)
Hey, Portland folks! Egg Press is having a sample sale at their SE Portland warehouse through Saturday. We stopped by this afternoon, and I had a great time pawing through boxes and boxes of loose car...
Laura Gibson, Handmade Nation, CRC Rally, Chickens (April 8, 2009)
Wonderfulness abounds lately! This past week we have done all sorts of great stuff (and are kind of exhausted, but in a good way):
On Thursday we went to Laura Gibson's record release/potluck with ...
Spring, Chicken Coops, This Week's Agenda (March 31, 2009)
I had a nice week in California and got to enjoy some beautiful sunny weather. Spring is a little farther along in the Bay Area, and the petals were falling from the trees. It was nice sitting on the ...
Springtime Excitement (March 21, 2009)
Spring is here! Spring is here!
(That last one is from a house up the street from us. It makes me want to plant a star magnolia in our parking strip so we can enjoy it next spring!)
I'm ...
Gardening, Cheesemaking, Beekeeping, and Fancy Hats (March 15, 2009)
It's exciting to see signs of spring here in Portland! Daffodils and a lone crocus have popped up around our yard, and we have other mystery bulbs poking up that have yet to bloom (maybe tulips?). A f...
Happy Birthday, Patrick! (March 12, 2009)
Today is Patrick's birthday--yay!! We had lunch at Little T, and we're going to have dinner at Clyde Common. I also made mini birthday cupcakes to take to trivia at Zach's Shack yesterday.
I ma...
Out and About in Portland (March 3, 2009)
We've been having a good time in Portland, as usual! Let's see...
We went on a moss and lichen nature walk at Tryon Creek State Park a week or so ago. I learned so much about moss and lichen (not a...
Waffles and Coraline (February 14, 2009)
I had a nicely spontaneous day today. For lunch, I decided at the last minute to meet up with Susan, Pearl, Sarah, and Josh for waffles at the Little Blue Waffle Wagon. I was so glad to get to catch u...
Special Days (February 12, 2009)
What an exciting group of birthdays we have this week--Lee's yesterday, Lincoln's today, and the entire state of Oregon's on Saturday! (I love that the Oregon 150th birthday mascot is a Sasquatch, tho...
First Signs of Spring + Waffles (February 8, 2009)
It has been a very nice weekend so far. Yesterday, Patrick and I walked down to Genie's Cafe for lunch. I had a yummy vegetarian eggs benedict, and he had biscuits and gravy. The walk there was a litt...
Miscellany (February 5, 2009)
I'm not feeling too wordy tonight, so I'll do this in bullet form:
A couple weekends ago, Patrick planted trees in the Woodstock neighborhood (did I tell you he's a Friends of Trees assistant cre...
Haircut, Trivia, Wheat Germ! (January 24, 2009)
I went to Nicola at 220 Salon for a much-needed haircut last week (at Susan's recommendation), and I was really happy with the results. I asked her to cut it like Miranda July's hair, and she did! For...
Belly Timber (January 10, 2009)
We were running errands on Hawthorne this morning, so we stopped for brunch at Belly Timber. It's located in a nice old Victorian house, and I liked the way they combined embossed wallpaper with paint...
New Year's Eve, Vacation Cooking (January 7, 2009)
Hmm, it appears that I haven't written in a while, based on my backlog of food photos. Let's see...
We had a nice, low-key New Year's Eve. We went to Bar Avignon (a cozy bistro/wine bar) for dinner...
Snow in Portland, Christmas in California (December 25, 2008)
I haven't written in a while! When I last wrote, Tree and Andrew had just arrived in Portland for a visit. Soon after, the snow started. It kind of put a damper on our fun Portland activities, but it ...
Wul Comforter, Lincoln, Lemon Bars (December 13, 2008)
Since Portland is moving into winter, Patrick and I decided it was time to invest in a good comforter. We chose a Wul comforter, which I had read about in Sunset a few years ago. We also got a nice du...
Patches Joins the Family (December 9, 2008)
Patches is officially our kitty as of Saturday! Her owner brought over her vet records while we were planting our trees (and I didn't recognize him, which made me feel totally dumb after I realize...
Tree Planting, Simpatica, Real Furniture (December 9, 2008)
We woke up early on Saturday morning to the first frost of the season. We layered up with lots of Smartwool and headed over to a church in the Richmond neighborhood for our Friends of Trees planting d...
Dentist, Patches, and Holiday Decor (December 4, 2008)
Guess what! I'm writing this post on my new laptop. Her name is meringue, and she's a refurbished MacBook. My old laptop stopped working about a month ago, and we waited until the post-Thanksgiving sa...
Couch Pants, Decemberists, Ink and Peat (December 1, 2008)
What a good 4-day weekend! We managed to get a few things done around the house. We had been wanting to frost the lower panes of our downstairs bathroom window for a while, and I finally did it using ...
Cloches and Pickles (November 26, 2008)
I continue to be impressed by how awesome Portland is. I don't know--it just feels like you can do anything here, if you put your mind to it. Open a bakery, write a book, start a band, whatever! It's ...
Fashion Show! (November 18, 2008)
I posted some pictures of my new clothes on Flickr (click the pictures for more). It's also a mini-tour of our house, as I went from room to room, trying to find good light and a ledge to put the came...
New Clothes, House Work, Apple-Quince Tart (November 17, 2008)
I bought some nice fall/winter clothes yesterday! My original plan was to stop by Pin Me to buy some Orla Kiely rain boots at 25% off (there seemed to be lots of big sales this weekend), but the boots...
Little Blue Waffle Wagon (November 14, 2008)
Patrick has been working from home this week because he had a cold, but since he was feeling better today, we went out for lunch, to the Little Blue Waffle Wagon at SE 33rd and Division. We had passed...
Cyclocross (November 9, 2008)
We spent a couple hours at the Cross Crusade cyclocross race up in North Portland today. Patrick has recently gotten interested in it (and would be interested in participating instead of spectating ne...
Election Night (November 5, 2008)
Yay, Obama! I'm so glad the election turned out the way it did (though CA passing Prop 8 sucks--I guess not all of California is like the Bay Area; it's just so disappointing).
Our plans to watch e...
Election Night Plans (November 4, 2008)
What an exciting day this is! We voted by mail a couple weeks ago, so we don't get any "I Voted" stickers, but we're wearing our one-of-a-kind Obama shirts for good luck. I had originally planned to s...
Vintage Dress, Halloween, Fall Food (November 4, 2008)
We had a good time in California last week. The main reason for the visit was my monthly work trip, but Patrick came along too (so much nicer than being alone for a week!), and we visited my mom, step...
Little T American Baker (November 2, 2008)
We just went to little t american baker for lunch, and it was great! You know how back in grad school, I was disillusioned with science and looking for an awesome bakery to work at in the Bay Area? We...
Screenprinting, Pie, Harvestfest, Silver Falls (October 21, 2008)
Another good (and busy!) weekend in Portland. On Saturday, we went to the Screenprinting for Change party that I mentioned earlier, and we had a great time! I need to get more involved in the Portland...
Screenprinting for Obama (October 16, 2008)
After buying Lena Corwin's Printing By Hand, I've been wanting to give screenprinting a try. The Obama screenprinting event this weekend seems like a perfect opportunity to learn more about screenprin...
Love Letter to Portland, Continued (Crafty Wonderland and the Decemberists!) (October 16, 2008)
Man, Portland is great! I'm glad it has lived up to my expectations so far. First of all, check out the beautiful produce I bought at our farmers' market! That's not even all of it! I also bought a vi...
New Old House Numbers, Anniversary, Apple Woes (October 11, 2008)
We still haven't gotten to any big home improvement projects, but we're making headway on the little things. Earlier this week, we replaced our original (cracked, painted) Old Portland house numbers w...
Rock Band Night (October 8, 2008)
We went to Rock Band night at Ground Kontrol last night. I ended up just dressing normally because I didn't have any good shirts to wear with my jean skirt. Lame, I know. But, as it turned out, there ...
Aqualung, Sugar Waffles, Crafty Plans (October 5, 2008)
Last Sunday, we stopped in at the Polish Festival and waited in long lines for pierogies and potato pancakes. And then I made Patrick go furniture shopping on Mississippi Ave., even though he probably...
Welcome the Rain, Biscuits, Accordion (October 3, 2008)
Last Friday night, we went back to Doug Fir to take in a show (that's what people our age are supposed to do, right?). We were there to see the second band of the night, A Weather, but we were very pu...
Nice Summer Evening (September 30, 2008)
Patches came back on Saturday! We bought her some kitty treats to celebrate. I'm glad she turned up. Here are a few pictures from this evening. The sunset was really pretty, and weather was balmy. I s...
Pudding, Socks, Jacob and Amanda's Wedding (September 25, 2008)
We just found out that you can buy pudding at the farmers' market! Jacob's Creamery sells containers of homemade vanilla and chocolate pudding, alongside a nice assortment of cheeses. Totally awesome!...
New (Old) Bike! (September 12, 2008)
Out of the goodness of his heart, Patrick has been watching Portland Craigslist for mixte bikes for me. My blue bike, though very cute, can be a little unwieldy and hard to lock up, so it seemed good ...
Miscellany (Fishcakes, Terrarium, Switchplate Art) (September 11, 2008)
Some things I've been meaning to tell you about:
I couldn't resist the okra at our farmers' market, but I wasn't sure what to make with it. I tried Madhur Jaffrey's recipe for okra with tomatoe...
Kind Gesture (September 8, 2008)
I was still sick this morning (in addition to the sniffles, a fever crept in overnight, accompanied by much tossing and turning), so I decided to take a sick day. Patrick, wonderful as always, went to...
Music Fest Northwest Recap (September 7, 2008)
We spent the last four nights at live music performances as part of Music Fest Northwest, and I am exhausted! It was great though. We did it in order to familiarize ourselves with the Portland music s...
Photos: Office, Dahlias, Cookies (August 31, 2008)
Some of my coworkers wanted to know what my home office looks like, so I put a few pictures on Flickr (click the picture below for a couple more). It's pretty basic, but it works. I am especially exci...
Big Farmers' Market, Biking around SE Portland (August 31, 2008)
It has been raining off and on today, but the weather was nice yesterday, and we spent most of it riding around Portland on our bikes. In the morning, we rode across the bridge to PSU campus, to check...
Worms, Cycling, Live Wire (August 27, 2008)
Yesterday night we started vermicomposting! We had gotten a Reln Wriggly Wranch when we lived in Menlo Park, subsidized by San Mateo County, but we had never gotten around to filling it with worms and...
Self-Employment, Patches, Wood Chips (August 23, 2008)
And so ends our first week working from Portland. I can't decide if working from home is good or bad. I'm finding it more relaxing than going to work, and I like that I can take a few minutes to put s...
Crazy Weather (August 18, 2008)
We signed up for the Portland (quarter) century next weekend (Patrick can, of course, handle the full century, but he's going to keep me company instead). Since I haven't been getting much exercise (o...
Famous Neighbors and SE Portland (August 17, 2008)
Whoa, dude--we just met our next door neighbors, and not only are they young and cool--they are also the owners of Tart (the frozen yogurt shop on Division that we visited earlier this week)! It's lik...
Home Maintenance and a Vegan Juice Bar (August 16, 2008)
It has been hot for the past few days--like record-breaking hot! I'm glad it's not always like this. We have been staying inside during the day, for the most part, and only venturing into the garden i...
Produce and DMV Errand (August 14, 2008)
The People's Coop farmers' market, though smaller than Menlo Park's, had a good selection of food, and the vendors were friendly. We got everything you see below, plus lettuce, a beautiful onion, beet...
Yard Work and Falafel (August 13, 2008)
Yesterday evening and this morning we spent a good chunk of time in the yard, pulling weeds and pruning our plants. It's satisfying work. I have been working on deadheading our two rose bushes, which ...
Ice Cream Truck, Broder, House Pictures (August 12, 2008)
Oh my god, our new neighborhood has an ice cream truck! It has a painting of a dragon eating ice cream on the side. I'm stoked!
(Our neighborhood also has a scary war veteran house that is very pla...
We Have Arrived in Portland (August 12, 2008)
We made it to Portland! We are excited about our house, even though our to do list is steadily growing. Let me recap...
On Saturday morning, I got up early and made a batch of blondies and some lem...
Homeowners (July 29, 2008)
We are now the proud owners of a house in Portland! The title transferred today (as did the down payment--gulp!). I guess it's time to start packing for real, since we'll be moving in less than two we...
Garage: Mysterious No More! (July 23, 2008)
Well, Robbie finally gained admission to the mysterious detached garage at our new house, and it turned out that it was just a normal garage--no pot plants, no freezers full of dead bodies, nothing at...
House Papers Signed (July 19, 2008)
I do believe we bought a house today! We worked from home this morning (well, Patrick did; I couldn't get my VPN working), then went to the bank to get a cashier's check of staggering proportions. The...
Closing on Friday! (July 17, 2008)
House buying is back on track and moving along quickly. The second appraisal came back fine, and it appears that our loan has been approved. We're scheduled to sign our closing papers on Friday! We re...
More About the House (June 28, 2008)
Two things that I meant to mention in my last post but forgot about (and a third thing for good measure!):
1. The inspector told Patrick that if he (the inspector) were the one buying the house, hi...
Spirits Lifting (June 27, 2008)
We're feeling better about the house today. Robbie called and gave me a pep talk about how this house is actually above average considering its age and price. He acknowledged that reading through the ...
Home Inspection Blues (June 26, 2008)
Patrick flew out to Portland for a few hours today to attend the home inspection. The inspector was awesome and really thorough (we definitely recommend Owens Inspection Services if you need a house i...
Multi-Bean Salad (June 23, 2008)
Mmm, the multi-bean salad recipe in The New Moosewood Cookbook (similar to this one) is really tasty. I made mine with black-eyed peas, green beans, and three kinds of beans from Rancho Gordo (eye of ...
Little Yellow House (June 19, 2008)
I think we may have bought a house today! We made an offer on it yesterday, and the seller accepted it this morning, so barring problems with inspections or financing, it'll be ours on July 18. I don'...
Big Decision Re: Portland (June 15, 2008)
I have majorly fallen off of the interesting cooking wagon since our trip to Portland and Bend. We've been eating a lot of salads (nothing wrong with that!). I think this is partially because it is su...
Visit to Portland and Bend (June 11, 2008)
As I mentioned earlier, we visited Portland and Bend, Oregon, over Memorial Day weekend. The main impetus behind the trip was that the Decemberists were playing a concert in Bend. This was the only De...
To Move or Not to Move? (April 6, 2008)
Speaking of our life, we've once again started discussing whether to move to Portland when our apartment lease is up in September. We entertained the idea last year as well, but we decided to wait ano...
Summer Bits and Pieces (August 15, 2007)
Some bits and pieces:
We went to the Menlo Park Connoisseur's Marketplace a few weekends ago. My coworkers said it was one of the best art and wine festivals in the Bay Area (I didn't realize ...
STP 2007 Trip Recap: Portland (August 4, 2007)
Here's the rest of our Seattle-to-Portland vacation recap (Seattle part here).
Saturday, July 14 (continued)
I had decided to make a detour on my drive from Seattle to Portland and stop at Kruge...
Beautiful Dutch Oven, Waffles Part Deux, Poppies (March 12, 2007)
I went a little crazy two weekends ago and decided it was finally time to buy a (very) nice Dutch oven. I didn't have a very good excuse for it, though it will be good to replace the peeling non-stic...
Portland Visit: Day 5 (February 26, 2007)
Sunday, February 11
Sunday was our last day in Portland. We took the bus up to the Beaumont-Wilshire neighborhood (NE Fremont St) for brunch at Bumblekiss, a relatively new restaurant. The restau...
Portland Visit: Day 4 (February 26, 2007)
Saturday, February 10
On Saturday, we walked up to Wild Abandon on Belmont for brunch (and passed this cool superhero garage on our way). I had enjoyed my breakfast there on our last visit, and Pa...
Portland Visit: Day 3 (February 25, 2007)
Friday, February 9
We had planned to go to Gotham Tavern for breakfast on Friday, but when we arrived (after walking around unwelcoming industrial areas in the cold and damp), it was closed, althou...
Portland Visit: Day 2 (February 21, 2007)
Thursday, February 8
We spent all day Thursday enjoying the east side of Portland, which has all sorts of good neighborhoods. And they're all more or less within walking distance of each other (wi...
Portland Visit: Day 1 (February 16, 2007)
I've been having too much fun watching TV every night to write about our very enjoyable trip to Portland last week (I was doing so well not watching TV this summer, but now that it's cold and dark out...
Chez TJ, Portland Trip Planning, Lemon Tree Cozy (January 13, 2007)
We had dinner tonight at the very fancy Chez TJ in Mountain View, to celebrate the fact that we both recently got promoted and to take advantage of the discount program Patrick has at work (the offer ...
STP Trip Recap: Portland (July 24, 2006)
Part 2 of 2. Read this entry first!
The drive to Portland took about 4 hours. As I passed Centralia (the midway point between Seattle and Portland where many of the STP riders camped on Saturday ...