Urban planner, musician, gardener, and habitual maker of things. I use this space for short updates, photos, and longer reflections on place, music, design, travel, and daily life in the Pacific Northwest.
🎥 The Parent Trap (1998) ★★★★½
Watched this with my kids tonight and it was a lot funnier than I remember - especially seeing it through the eyes of our 4 year old.
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popfeed.social A review of The Parent Trap (1998) Watched this with my kids tonight and it was a lot funnier than I remember - especially seeing it th My $50 prescription sunglasses from Zenni. And no, I’m not sponsored.
My four-year-old is obsessed with this book right now.
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youtu.be Heckedy Peg YouTube video by abcenglish I woke up today and knew I’d entered my Bill Murray phase of hair loss ownership.
As the first person in my family to go to uni/grad school, I spend a lot of time wondering about authenticity, and whether I’m cosplaying the professional side or the blue collar country side. Maybe it’s just code switching, but there’s definitely some imposter syndrome in both contexts.
As usual, we spent easter at my in-laws’ house in Kalama. It’s usually pretty chaotic, but I do appreciate the effort my kids’ grandparents put into the event. Lots of food, huge Easter egg hunt, yard games. It was also unseasonably warm, which was both amazing and slightly scary.
I finally went skiing on Mt. Hood after living in Oregon for over a decade! In the worst year for snow in a generation! I switched from snowboarding to skiing to same if I'd enjoy it more and I'm glad I did. It was much easier on my body. We rented a place near Rhododendron, a nice little cabin with a fireplace and hot tub. Staying with friends and their kids was an experience I'm not sure we were ready for, but overall it was a good experience. I'm hoping I can make it back at least one more t
A short but memorable trip to Alaska. This has been a bucket list item I’ve been picking off for 25+ years of road trips and other domestic travel. Following this, I’ve officially visited all 50 states.
It was a busy week full of social events and soccer. My coworker had a BBQ yesterday and I hosted a neighborhood potluck at the park today. I was too busy to take many photos, but it was a good turnout. I’m really trying to organize and build community. It’s the hole in my life I’m trying to change. In the same way, this morning I also went to my second ever Catholic mass. I went alone to the 8 am. I’ve been trying a few churches out to see how I feel about them, community-wise. While I’m agno
We piled into the van and headed to Joseph, Oregon for a long weekend in a cabin on Wallowa Lake.
Yesterday we headed over to the coast for the day, which we hadn’t done yet this year. It was 30° cooler at Cannon Beach than it was at home in Portland (100°).