Friday, July 2, 2010
Hood to Coast - Wayne & Kay's 2nd trip west
Wayne and Kay came to visit for a few days and so we added to their list of things they've seen in Oregon. We began with a MAX ride from the airport all the way to Hillsboro Airport/Fair Complex. Saturday 7/3 we went to Astoria, took the trolley tour, went to the jetty, ate pizza and then drove down to Seaside. Seaside was a zoo so we didn't get out of the car. Sunday 7/4 we went downtown to show them Powell's, Tiffany's, Pioneer Square (Mall), etc. Then we saw the Japanese Gardens and practically got shoved off the bus by a very angry TriMet driver who didn't appreciate that we wanted to ride his bus back to the zoo to catch the MAX instead of getting off at PGE Park to catch the MAX. Jerk. Monday we drove to Mt. Hood and toured Timberline Lodge after traipsing thru the snow to get there (on July 5th...really!)
Saturday, June 12, 2010
Thursday, May 20, 2010
2nd trip to GA - Grandma's Funeral
A lesson in last-minute travel. Knowing the Katie's grandma was dying, but not quite dead yet, made it hard to plan travel. But we did it. We flew Delta nonstop both ways, first class on the way back! Free checked bag on the way back but had to pay for it on the way down...go figure. The hotel we wanted to stay at (and a lot of the others) were booked solid for weddings and sports tournaments so we tried a new one. Candlewood Suites in Athens, off the Atlanta Hwy. Not bad, but we missed a lot of things we considered standard like a swimming pool! Got to see Ashlie and Hope again. Had dinner w/ Katie's Uncle Rick and Aunt Mary at Outback and breakfast at Cracker Barrel. Saw a lot of family (duh). Rented a car from Avis at the ATL airport again.
Monday, April 12, 2010
Katie's Birthday
We went to Seaside to continue the tradition of always being on the beach for Katie's birthday since she moved to Oregon. (24th: Newport, 25th: Astoria, 26th: Seaside) We got ice cream and watched the sun set.
Friday, March 19, 2010
Nathan's Birthday
We went to Newport (early) for Nathan's birthday. Stayed at the Hallmark Inn. Ate at Mo's (horrible wait first time, left, came back next day and froze to death) Ate at Georgie's next to hotel. Got great wine at Depoe Bay. Outlet shopping in Lincoln City.
Saturday, February 13, 2010
GA Trip 2010
We went to GA for 8 days (and only used 4 of Nathan's vacation days...I should get a medal for learning how to manipulate the system like that! ha!) This time we stayed at the SpringHill Suites Marriott in Buford, GA which is right across the street from the Mall of Georgia. We flew Continental, rented a car from Avis from the ATL airport (which moved all the cars to a separate rental car location) and were amazed to see snow there while Oregon was actually having a heat wave! Got to see Ashlie's newest, Hope, who was only a week old! Shipped some of my stuff back UPS in addition to checking bags of old stuffed animals, etc.
Friday, December 4, 2009
The Resort at Mt. Hood
We went to The Resort at Mt. Hood for the first weekend in December. Hoping to see snow and got a bit more ice than snow. Treated ourselves to their spa services and LOVED the couples massage! We also learned there are acceptable forms of Crocs and later purchased our own! Ate at local pizza place, watched SEC championship which was wonderful to see Tebow lose and cry about it. Fireplace in room. Ate at ZigZag Inn and got fabulous baked potato. Brought our own hot chocolate mix and marshmallows. Really cool curved soap bar with loop for your hand to hold built into it!
Tuesday, December 1, 2009
OSU Football 2009 Season
2009 OSU Football Home Schedule:
September 5 - vs. Portland State (W, 34-7)
September 19 - vs. Cincinnati (L, 18-28)
September 26 - vs. Arizona (L, 37-32)
October 10 - vs. Stanford (W, 38-28)
October 31 - vs. UCLA (Homecoming) (W, 26-19)
November 14 - vs. Washington (W, 48-21)
We drove down to Corvallis for 4 of the 6 games this season (all but Arizona and UCLA) and officially tailgated for the Stanford game.
September 5 - vs. Portland State (W, 34-7)
September 19 - vs. Cincinnati (L, 18-28)
September 26 - vs. Arizona (L, 37-32)
October 10 - vs. Stanford (W, 38-28)
October 31 - vs. UCLA (Homecoming) (W, 26-19)
November 14 - vs. Washington (W, 48-21)
We drove down to Corvallis for 4 of the 6 games this season (all but Arizona and UCLA) and officially tailgated for the Stanford game.
Sunday, July 26, 2009
Our Anniversary - Seattle
We made a long weekend out of our anniversary and decided to go to Seattle. We discussed many options for how to get there and where to stay and what to do. We didn't get a lot of that decided though which left us pretty much freefalling to plan the weekend. We opted to leave after rush hour so traffic wouldn't be bad but apparently that's unavoidable in Seattle! We took Hwy 30 out to Longview (I stuck my tongue out at the sign to show my displeasure about being in Longview again even though this one wasn't in Texas.) then took I-5 up. Washington has interesting on/off ramps that can be quite confusing. But, they have installed new lighting on the sides of the road that are like stadium lights! We like those a lot!
Truth be told, we got there just fine. We made online reservation at Marriott (Courtyard this time) and found it fairly easily. I had a desire to be near water so we tried to get a high level room to look out on the lake but instead we got pool view. Well, it's still water...
Next day I got my water alright. We took an Argosy lake cruise out on Lake Washington and got to see lots of homes that would've made an entire episode of "Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous". Most notably, Bill Gates house now valued at $150 million. Coolest part about his house that our tourguide told us, they have you take a survey when you get there and then give you a lapel pin to wear with your preferences programmed into it so when you enter a room the thermostat, music, artwork, lighting, etc change to match your desires. And if two people are in the same room, it compromises. So cool!
We cheated the system a bit and called Olive Garden to order takeout instead of waiting to be seated. Then we crossed the street and got our dinner while lots of people were sitting on the sidewalk waiting for their buzzers to go off. Oh! Before that, we took a walk around our hotel's neighborhood and saw something that was a first for both of us. There's a 24 hour vet who is open for emergencies...and has their own ambulance! Never had we seen an ambulance for pets!
In the parking deck we chose near the boat cruise, we experienced our first act of vandalism to our new car. Someone bent our front license plate 90 degrees on each side. No other marks on the car and it didn't snap right back into place either so they must've really worked at it to do that.
We opted to go home early to be able to sleep in our own bed and experience less traffic. Driving home on Sunday afternoon was the easiest thing ever. Except we felt really bad for northbound traffic as they stopped for 30 miles for NO REASON! Poor people!
But we got home ok, the boys were happy to see us, and we were able to relax more the next day than we had orginally planned to do.
Truth be told, we got there just fine. We made online reservation at Marriott (Courtyard this time) and found it fairly easily. I had a desire to be near water so we tried to get a high level room to look out on the lake but instead we got pool view. Well, it's still water...
Next day I got my water alright. We took an Argosy lake cruise out on Lake Washington and got to see lots of homes that would've made an entire episode of "Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous". Most notably, Bill Gates house now valued at $150 million. Coolest part about his house that our tourguide told us, they have you take a survey when you get there and then give you a lapel pin to wear with your preferences programmed into it so when you enter a room the thermostat, music, artwork, lighting, etc change to match your desires. And if two people are in the same room, it compromises. So cool!
We cheated the system a bit and called Olive Garden to order takeout instead of waiting to be seated. Then we crossed the street and got our dinner while lots of people were sitting on the sidewalk waiting for their buzzers to go off. Oh! Before that, we took a walk around our hotel's neighborhood and saw something that was a first for both of us. There's a 24 hour vet who is open for emergencies...and has their own ambulance! Never had we seen an ambulance for pets!
In the parking deck we chose near the boat cruise, we experienced our first act of vandalism to our new car. Someone bent our front license plate 90 degrees on each side. No other marks on the car and it didn't snap right back into place either so they must've really worked at it to do that.
We opted to go home early to be able to sleep in our own bed and experience less traffic. Driving home on Sunday afternoon was the easiest thing ever. Except we felt really bad for northbound traffic as they stopped for 30 miles for NO REASON! Poor people!
But we got home ok, the boys were happy to see us, and we were able to relax more the next day than we had orginally planned to do.
Saturday, July 4, 2009
Circle of Oregon - July 4, 2009
After our accident, my (Katie) parents were a bit shook up on how we were really doing. And apparently it's a mom thing to have to see you in person to really believe you're ok. So, we worked it out for them to come visit for 4th of July weekend.
They got here Friday around noon and we showed them Portland-ish areas. International Test Rose Gardens, our neighborhood, etc.
Saturday, we made a giant circle. We left as bright and early as possible and took I-5 south to Salem headed toward Dallas to see Nathan's grandma. Then we took Hwy 99 over to Corvallis, which I've never done before. We stopped at OSU to show Mom and Dad where Nathan went to school and how similar it is to UGA (yet how different...) Then over to Nathan's parents' house to see Scarlet, Nikki and Gizmo (his parents weren't home but the dogs were!) Then we took Hwy 20 out to the coast (Newport) and as we crested the last mountain and saw the ocean....we saw fog! Weirdest thing ever! We ate at Moe's (of course!) and walked on the beach collecting rocks, not seashells. Weirdest thing for my parents to see me freezing on July 4th instead of melting. Literally, it was around 55 degrees on the beach.
After that we took Hwy 101 up to Cannon Beach where we stopped to see Haystack Rock and then took Hwy 26 home. This was our first long drive since the accident so I was still skittish and we were both sore afterwards but the trip was definitely worth it, 12 hours long as it was.
They got here Friday around noon and we showed them Portland-ish areas. International Test Rose Gardens, our neighborhood, etc.
Saturday, we made a giant circle. We left as bright and early as possible and took I-5 south to Salem headed toward Dallas to see Nathan's grandma. Then we took Hwy 99 over to Corvallis, which I've never done before. We stopped at OSU to show Mom and Dad where Nathan went to school and how similar it is to UGA (yet how different...) Then over to Nathan's parents' house to see Scarlet, Nikki and Gizmo (his parents weren't home but the dogs were!) Then we took Hwy 20 out to the coast (Newport) and as we crested the last mountain and saw the ocean....we saw fog! Weirdest thing ever! We ate at Moe's (of course!) and walked on the beach collecting rocks, not seashells. Weirdest thing for my parents to see me freezing on July 4th instead of melting. Literally, it was around 55 degrees on the beach.
After that we took Hwy 101 up to Cannon Beach where we stopped to see Haystack Rock and then took Hwy 26 home. This was our first long drive since the accident so I was still skittish and we were both sore afterwards but the trip was definitely worth it, 12 hours long as it was.
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