Easter 2021!

April 4, 2021

Happy Easter! Shall we follow Chloe as she hunts for Easter eggs at Dad’s place?

And here we go. Chloe got a “screaming goat” toy in an easter basket and now she just wants to watch her screaming goat video over and over.
You have been warned.

Hello cookie decorated as a screaming goat.
Happy Easter 2021 everyone!

Chloe on the swing on the big tree in front of Dad’s place.

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Pre-Easter, 2021

April 4, 2021

Chloe has been very excited about Easter. Here she describes how she handled a Peep Dilemma.

Chloe has also been struggling with a loose baby tooth that is almost, but not quite, ready to come out!

Finally it’s time to dye eggs! In this case, Lisa and I have been joshing her about dying Easter Brussel Sprouts, so of course, sprouts had to make an appearance!

Eggs!

Many fine eggs…

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Newport, March 2021

March 30, 2021

…and here we are at the beach in Newport, Oregon!

After the beach we went down to the waterfront for ice cream and Sea Lions!

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Peep S’mores

March 25, 2021

Chloe is very excited for Easter. How excited? She made s’mores with marshmallow peeps!
Let’s watch…

But first we went to the park.

Then… PIZZA!

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Animations

March 14, 2021

Chloe has been trying her hand at simple animations.
Let’s take a look, shall we?

This is a game Chloe and River play.

The Song of the Red-Lipped Bat Fish

Chloe and Theo Bun-Bun

Horse!

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University Falls and Jones Creek

March 13, 2021

Today we went on a short hike to University Falls, in the Tillamook forest.

After University Falls we rolled down the highway a bit to a day use area by the Wilson River called Jones Creek.

Chloe says this is a walrus with human eye and lips.

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The Snow Dance

February 16, 2021

2021 Snow Blast!

So, the Jet Stream slows down a bit and cold air from the arctic rolls over North America, resulting in a whole lot of snow in Portland! As you can imagine, lots of fun snow to play in. Here Chloe shows us her Snow Dance!

This is a Snow Kitty!

As you can see, plenty of snow on the roads. Managed to bike over to Safeway and replenish the seltzer supply.

Just your average four-foot pile of snow…

This is a crab who’s getting human legs and his name “Tomithy”.

Meanwhile… bunny!

Yes, I wasn’t able to finish this project in time for Zarkmas, but it was still way fun! Yep, its an animated christmas tree ornament! I’ve been working on small electronic projects from Hackerboxes and Adafruit.

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Thank You, Joyce!

February 2, 2021
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Bunnies, and More!

February 2, 2021

Happy 2021! Well, do we have something special for you! First things first, Chloe takes us on a tour of the new features of the park down the road from her. Not too long ago a huge redwood tree was taken down nearby and they used it to renovate the park. Take a look!

…and I know what you really care about is the bunnies! They are hard to photo as they don’t prefer to sit still. Here is Theo, a fluffy dwarf bunny.

Theo is very cute, but won’t let anyone hold him yet.
Believe it or not, but he’s litter trained!

Here we have “Untitled Bunny”. He’s headed to Chloe’s school to be a class pet for her grade. The kids will choose his name. He’ll be joining a turtle named “Dudley”. He’s very calm and enjoys being pet.

Here’s Chloe showing off some of her current artwork.

That’s not a crab, that’s a Crab Lobster!

Here’s a knitted Crab Lobster Chloe made.

Last but not least, here the feared Chicken Dragon!

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New Year’s Day, 2021

January 5, 2021

Hey, not only was it 01/01/2021, it’s also daddio’s birthday! Chloe, Lisa and I jumped in el coche and rode out to the beach at Lincoln City. Here we go!

On our way!

We are here! The tide was quite high that day.

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Remember kids, don’t turn your back on the ocean. No really. It’s a real safety issue. Always keep an eye out.

PREHISTORIC is a neato tourist stop when in Lincoln City, OR. (Click here for more). Here’s Chloe posing by the Christmas T-Rex, but don’t let the cheese fool you. This place is stocked with quality rocks and fossils and is well worth the stop when in town.

Ok, so maybe some of the creatures who live here are a wee bit unusual.

“Hey buddy, whadda YOU lookin’ at?”

We stopped at the local socially-distanced arcade and hit the photo booth!

What you missed on 12/31 was Joyce laying out one heck of a fondue presentation, that even included setting the table on fire! (by accident, it was a surprise)

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