Weekend in Sunriver

For the first time in too many months, we were able to get the whole gang back together for a long weekend in Central, Oregon. Click here for photos. Sunriver had more snow than we expected for mid-November - enough for cross country skiing and snow shoeing around Todd Lake. 

We stopped by Drew's favorite Bend brewery, Monkless; took photos to celebrate Drew and Grace's engagement; and enjoyed some nice walks around town and in the woods with Fig. 

All Around Fall

September and October have come and gone, but not without lots of fun. Click here for photos of our recent reunion with our good friends, Tim and Di, who visited us in Philadelphia in October. 

Their next stop was Virginia for a wedding. Mine was Indiana to visit family. Click here for photos of pizza night at Uncle John's. Then it was on to Portland, just in time for Halloween. 

Click here for photos of all sort of Fall activities, some from the east coast, but most from the west - crabbing, surfing, sailing, hiking, mushroom hunting, pumpkin picking, and more. Happy Fall. 

Goat, Boats, Guns, and Good friends

September has come and gone. Time for a recap... Our friends Eric and Kim included a stop in Portland on their recent OR/CA coast vacation, so the twins got to enjoy dinner and Salt and Straw with them. Nothing says Fall like pumpkin pie goat cheese ice cream! 

Click here for photos from a recent long weekend trip Drew and Grace made to Dallas with Grace's dad and sisters to visit family. Their trip included mechanical bull rides, a trip to the gun range, and some great BBQ... when in Texas! 

Click here for a few photos from anniversary celebrations, beach trips, and long walks. And click here to see our neighborhood goats doing their thing in Chestnut Hill.  And here for some photos and video clips of Drew's off-shore delivery of a racing sailboat from Port Angeles, WA, back to Portland. 

Chesapeake Week with Jake

Jake and Elli spent the later part of August with us in Philadelphia. Click here for photos from our time together, which included sailing on the Chesapeake, hiking in the Wissahickon, and a couple of days exploring Washington D.C.  We're feeling a little crabby about their visit being over. 

Meanwhile out west, Emily, Drew and Grace spent Labor Day weekend with friends in the other Washington. Click here for photos from their long weekend in Lake Chelan. The album also includes miscellaneous photos from some of the kids' other August adventures - weddings, concerts, etc... Summer went too fast.

Chesapeake Week with Emily

We had a great long weekend sailing on the Chesapeake with Emily. Click here for photos from our time in and around Annapolis, Gibson Island, Rock Hall, and Worton Creek, Maryland. (The album also includes a few photos from a stop-over Emily made in Denver on her way back to Portland.) The weather was lovely and so was the company! Miss you already, sis. 

Meanwhile out west, Drew and Grace spent the weekend whitewater rafting in Maupin, OR, with friends; and Jake and Elli wrapped up their two-week volunteer stint at Holden Village, WA. It was a weekend of outdoor adventures for all. 

NY Reunion

This hasn't happened in a while... Pat, Sam and Jeff got together over the weekend, when we visited the Hudson Valley to attend a gathering of some of Pat's mom's extended family. Special thanks to Lidwin and Jim for hosting us and treating everyone to a Hungarian favorite, Sutni Szalona - pork fat roasted and drizzled over rye bread. Click here for photos.  

Speaking of family events, it's going to be a milestone year ahead on the cousin front. Cousins Jack, Jadyn and Ashley (pictured below), and Kaylee (pictured below with Alia) are all high school seniors this year. 

July Highlights

July has come and gone, so it's time to post some photos to show we did with it. Click here for a West Coast view of the month. The kids were busy sailing, swimming, biking and enjoying time with friends. As for the East Coast, click here for a few photos of concerts in the park, Chesapeake sunsets, and a cautious return to small group gatherings for me for work. A few highlights from July follow...

Jake completed his Americorp assignment with Wind and Oar Boat School at the end of July, then headed off to Holden Village retreat center in Washington State for two-weeks of volunteering in the woods with Elli.  Click here for photos of their time at Holden so far, including one of the bear they spotted while hiking.

Drew and Grace made their engagement official with a ring, and Fig started attending doggy daycare once a week, making fast friends.

Emily can now check butchering ducks off her bucket list, after helping some friends prep dinner for their upcoming wedding. She's heading to Philadelphia later this week to visit, where her new skills will not be required.