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!
Easter was low-key this year. Only two photos! We did some other fun stuff, though. Spaghetti Squash for dinner! Chloe is getting good at our old family game of Punce! Chloe decided to make cupcakes! We went to the Portland Art Museum, and made art!
So our latest adventure started with a STEM kit from the Multnomah County Libraries. We used the kit and instructions to turn a lemon into a battery that can light up an LED! How cool is that? It’s good to have a couple clues about how electricity works. Turning a lemon into a battery is […]
Most every year I vow to make fastnachts (a Pennsylvania Dutch treat), then it ends up not happening. This year with Chloe being interested in cooking, I promised we’d make them. Due to scheduling issues, we missed the traditional date. Oh well, we don’t observe Lent anyway. Here’s the recipe we used. (Here’s a PDF […]