When we first drove over the mountain pass into western/coastal Oregon, I felt like we were in a Twilight movie. The Twilight series is based in Washington, but most of the filming was done in Oregon. And this mountain area felt just like the movie! I wish we would have stopped to take photos. But…
Here in Oregon, I spotted something I had to try: Mull of Kintyre Scottish Cheese. When I was a little girl, my parents often played Scottish music and Mull of Kintyre was one of those songs that would always get stuck in my head. Now, when I look in the fridge and see this Scottish…
It is so odd to see huge rocks in the ocean and on the beach! Chris and I both grew up in Florida with flat, sandy beaches. Here in Oregon, huge rocks are just out in the ocean and huge rocks are along the shore. So much of the coastline is rocky and has cliffs,…
My absolute favorite sweet is dark chocolate covered almonds. I’ve tested MANY brands over the years. Until now, my favorite chocolate covered almonds have been the Sam’s Choice Dark Chocolate Covered Almonds from Walmart. I thought it was a mistake when I first found them at Walmart – I thought Sam’s Choice was a Sam’s…
I am really enjoying all of the summer flowers. These flowers are planted but other areas in Oregon have beautiful wildflowers all along the road!
I love cars with a color other than white, black or silver. My first car was green. My second car was maroon. My third car was candy apple red. My fourth car was forest green. My fifth car was navy blue. I have never owned a black, white or silver car and I probably never…
A few years ago, I bought a Lancôme Juicy shaker Lip Oil at Sephora. I was afraid mine was probably past its expiration date and when I looked for them at Sephora, I didn’t see them. I was afraid they were discontinued. But then I was walking around the Macy’s cosmetics counters and I spotted…
We meet the nicest people when we travel. We were recently in Sun Valley, Idaho and we started talking to a couple that had a large motorhome for sale. Cynthia and Des are from Australia and they own a motorhome that they keep in the US. They fly into LA and get their motorhome out…
When someone told us there is a lake on the Utah/Idaho border that looks like the turquoise waters of the Caribbean, we knew we had to see it! Apparently the turquoise color is due to the limestone deposits suspended in the lake. I will tell you: that water is COLD! I tried to get in…
Elie Saab Jr. got married a few weeks ago. So of course you know his bride is going to have her wedding gown designed by the groom’s father, designer Elie Saab. And she didn’t just have one wedding gown – she had two! The bride, Christina Mourad, had a ceremony gown with 500,000 sequins and…
Yesterday, we talked about Cub Creek Road in Dinosaur National Monument. And the other day, we talked about the Quarry Exhibit Hall. Today we are talking about the Colorado side of Dinosaur National Monument. Did I mention this park is REMOTE? There is a small town called Dinosaur, Colorado right outside of the Colorado entrance….
We posted the other day about the Quarry Exhibit Hall at Dinosaur National Monument. Today, we are talking about Cub Creek Road on the Utah side near the small town of Jensen. Chris wanted to see the petroglyphs and I was really surprised how close you could get to them. Back in 2010, we went…
I was really surprised to see this water fountain bottle filler at Dinosaur National Monument! We were in Arches National Park last summer, and finding water was HARD. We brought a few bottles into the park with us, but it was hot and we needed more. We finally found a water spigot at the far…
Chris mentioned to me that he really wanted to see Dinosaur National Monument. I read mixed reviews saying the complete dinosaur skeletons in major museums are better. Since we’ve seen a lot of museums in DC, New York, Chicago and Orlando with dinosaurs, I wasn’t sure I would like Dinosaur National Monument. One thing to…
When James was sick this Spring, I loved reading his prayers out loud to him while he was in the ICU. It really helped me to know how much James was loved by total strangers. People we only know from the internet. These prayers helped us get through a very rough three weeks and I…
When James got sick a few months ago, the support we received online from other Poodle owners and friends was priceless. We even got a card in the mail from a Poodle friend! Thank you Shauna and John for the sweet card. Hugs to you both and Poodle hugs to Oliver, Finch and Gunner!
I love Taylor Swift. Her music is just upbeat and great for singing along in the car. I also really enjoy her music videos. So many of them are really done well! And I love the Easter Eggs she plants in her videos and on her Instagram. Taylor hides little clues for things we don’t…
Well, here I was going to update my 2016 Women’s Patriotic Shoes post and I see the news this morning about Nike and the Betsy Ross sneakers. What a mess. It is too bad the shoes are getting pulled because they are really cute. They are red white and blue and very summery! I hadn’t…
I never used to like Crocs. But I hadn’t tried them. Then I borrowed a pair at my Dad’s house from his girlfriend Sandy. They are awesome! Especially when it is chilly outside and you just want a quick outdoor slipper and you don’t want to take off your socks that you were wearing with…
We really do meet the neatest people in our travels. Here in Breckenridge, Colorado, our neighbor Joanne is an author! She let us borrow a copy of her children’s book, Peter the Caterpillar. Chris and I have a silly thing we do – we sometimes read out loud to each other in bed. Back in…