First day of 7th Grade! (how did she get that tall?) What’s this? More bunnies? Since she was leaving the eating program, Chloe crochet’d 15 bunnies to give to her fellow students. Chloe and Dad go for a walk… Dinner! Chicken casserole with cheese biscuits on top. Today: Pizza Schmizza for lunch! RAARRRR!!! And a […]
Frequent viewers may know that for the past 26 years I’ve been hosting a sport called Mondo Croquet. It’s croquet – only bigger, with bowling balls and sledgehammers! It’s so mighty fun it was voted Best of Portland. You can read more about it and see loads of photos here: http://mondocroquet.com In a pleasant turn of […]
Hello from the Ferris wheel at the Washington County Fair! Chloe, cows, Sophia. Sophia prefers to look serious. Aliens! Check the height… yep, we’re good! Safety bar down, let’s roll! Chloe is a little uncertain about the next ride. “The Zipper” Let’s eat! Sophia enters the duck races. And away they go! And she (and […]
Chloe and I went back to Sellwood Riverfront Park, this time with the lobster floaty. Here’s Chloe getting a light head from blowing up Carl, the lobster. Into the river! Step 3: Float! We try some funny faces. What to do after you’re done being hot and wet? ICE CREAM! Hand-made in a little food […]
Hello sailing fans! With Chloe’s birthday party the day after her actual birthday due to scheduling, I borrowed a Force 5 from a friend I took her sailing for her first time on her 13th birthday! Here I am taking the boat out for a shake-down cruise. The Willamette Sailing Club was out in force. […]
Someone is just about to turn Thirteen… First we stopped by one of the giant Asian markets to pick up some lunch. Chloe shows off excellence in sign design. About half of the snacks we bought… Sellwood Riverfront Park! I swear she used to be shorter. Big crowd of seal lions lounging on the floating […]
Chloe and I went to downtown to cavort in the city on a rainy June day. First stop was the Portland Art Museum to take in the exhibit Crafting Pinnochio. All about bringing Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio to life. Here’s the trailer for the film, if you’re not familiar with it. …and the making of… […]
Chloe and I took the kayaks to Hagg Lake. Here’s Chloe making with the pump action. My people call it “lunch.” Must snack before paddling. Off she goes! Live action! I didn’t want to drop my phone in the lake, so there’s no photographic evidence of us out in the middle of the big lake. […]
Chloe’s looking forward to summer vacation. Just five days left of school! Chloe decided she wanted to make manicotti. Here’s the cheese. She wants you to know how shocked she is by the sheer size of the pasta. Who’s that bald old guy? Came out good! Yesterday we went to Fern Hill and took a […]
Every spring Chloe’s school holds a Mayfaire at their farm (kind of a mini-farm). This includes a maypole, snacks and general running-around. Maypole! Chloe volunteered to make about 100 shortbread cakes. And here she is helping serve them up!