Oregon

I have been homesick for Oregon. Washington is great, for sure, and I'm pretty content here. But I miss my friends. A couple weeks ago we went back to Oregon for a few days. Some highlights from our trip:

• Having lunch with Rachel and checking out her new store in "the Couv."
• Going to the beach with Kristin and Lisa and the kids
• Making dinner out of "bits and pieces" with Jen, and being blown away by the results. (Who knew canned tuna could taste that good?)
• Playing corn hole in the Nelson's backyard. Favorite quote from our British friend, Bob, when Nellie asked him if he'd like to play corn hole: "But we've only just met." Still makes me laugh. (By the way, I highly recommend Corn Hole. I'm totally building my own game next week. http://www.cornholehowto.com/how-to-play.html)
• Breakfast at that dive-y place in SE PDX.
• Visiting Sheila at her new digs on the way home.

It was a whirlwind trip, and we didn't get to see everyone we wanted to see, but it was nice to go.

After spending Wednesday night at the beach, I drove back to Portland from the coast by myself (the kids were in another car), and indulged a long-time desire to stop and take pictures uninterrupted at Arcadia Beach.

And a couple of pictures from the day before with the kids in Manzanita: