Chloe wants me to appear on the humerous baking show called Nailed It! Click here to watch Nailed It! on Netflix. So we made a baking video of us baking. I thought we were supposed to send in a 10-minute video, but actually when I found the correct instructions it turns out the video is […]
It was time – October 31st – time to trick ‘o’ treat! Chloe turned down the crab hat… She went as a Cheeto! Four teens ready to hit the neighborhood…
Halloween is almost here.Pumpkin carving time!
Chloe’s school has a harvest festival every fall, here’s some photos. Chloe volunteered to do face painting. Here she is painting a dinosaur, soon to have a top hat and a tutu. A dino and a fish for her, a ghost for pops! Goats – they might stand on anything! Hiya there. Here’s Shady, the […]
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 […]