Wandering the Wissahickon + Welcome to the Family, Fig

We are excited that Jake has joined us in Philadelphia for a few weeks. We've been taking lots of walks through the Wissahickon Valley, and he's yet to meet a tree or rock ledge he hasn't wanted to climb. Click here for photos, which include a very brisk day trip we took last weekend to Cape May, NJ, and an evening at the Philadelphia Museum of Art.  

Meanwhile over on the left and slightly warmer coast, Drew and Grace have welcomed a 9-week-old puppy, Fig, to their household, where she is definitely finding lots of love. Click here for photos. 

Good Impressions

Last weekend marked our first visit to Philadelphia's Barnes Foundation, which has one of the largest collections of impressionist art in the world. It was amazing, both because of the impressive art and the unique, symmetrical way it was displayed. Click here for photos.

Meanwhile back in Oregon, Drew and Jake discovered some art of an entirely different form in Hood River today, and Emily captured a lovely sunset over Bellingham Bay. 

Baltimore

We kicked-off the New Year with a drive to Baltimore, a city we last visited with the kids in 2007 via sailboat.  The waterfront still looks very much the same (photo above is from January 2021; photo below is from September 2007) and brought back some fun memories from our time there aboard Jubilee.  Click here for photos.