Lots of adventure between 3:30 and 5:00 today. Wedding hysteria at the Lighthouse today as three (count em) three wedding parties arrived at once; two determined to hold the ceremony while the other sought to have an amazing array of photographs taken.  There were no blows, but there were tears from one bride as the…

We put the kayaks in after dinner tonight. A half moon over First Cliff at 7:30. Water blue in the harbor; gone to black as we went around the small jetty and headed up along the right side of the big one. A very slight chop out there. A magnificent sailboat returning to port under…

Ruth warned me. Today was the day I got a peek at what was forewarned.  Today I was the mean guy who had to boot out the Kodaks and the Nikons and the wedding guest with the urge to go. In the six months we have been here I would say there has been a…

Being organized has its blessings As I sorted through the images Haley brought back from the other coast I found these pictures taken several weeks ago.  I don\’t know who built them or why (most of the time we see kids throwing rocks; I have seen more arms in these six months than a chair…

Haley has returned safe and sound. Haley has spent the last 10 days in motion, by air, by boat, and by various forms of car. She has been traveling with my sister Lee to visit my sister Christine on the Oregon Coast. While visiting, she toured two different lighthouses, Yaquina Bay and Heceta Head. We…

If all the other bloggers jumped off a bridge, would you do it too? Each website you might visit has the FAQ section and after consideration I decided to join the crowd. A common set of questions has emerged after six months and today\’s blog holds my answers to those regular queries. Question 1: How…