2022-02-24: Found history.
2022-02-22: Flanken short ribs!
2022-02-21: Recycling time, I think. Gift card value from Apple? Zero. Ah, kids.
2022-02-17: Sleep is king.
2022-02-16: Granite in ice.
2022-02-15: Thinking of Disney World!
2022-02-14: Now I want oatmeal.
2022-02-13: Ice!
2022-02-12: Abandoned lift at Crotched Mountain in New Hampshire.
2022-02-10: Lake Sunapee from the summit of Mt. Sunapee on a beautiful day.
2022-02-07: Cutting lake ice in New Hampshire.
2022-02-05: Icy morning at Crotched Mountain.
2022-02-04: Stare.
2022-01-20: Whoa.
2022-01-18: Auto shop in NH still in business since the 40’s.
2022-01-17: Snow covered granite at Lake Sunapee.
2022-01-15: Skiing in southern New Hampshire on a bitterly cold January Saturday.
2022-01-13: During a trip a year and a half ago to Las Vegas, I captured this fantastic photo of Old Glory …
2022-01-12: Warmer climes.
2022-01-11: Miami skyline.
2022-01-10: Paleo-ized Mexican Shredded Brisket Salad from Milk Street. Lots of lime, and very Caribbean …
2022-01-09: Alcohol and its effects on the body is fascinating. I know that now, at age 51, I can’t drink …
2022-01-05: I think traveling cross country affects my sleep. 🥱
2022-01-04: Gaming with Dice Forge.
2022-01-03: A bit of snow in the Columbia River Gorge. Wow.
2022-01-02: With any resolutions, 3 things. Is it realistically attainable? Do you have a plan? Do you have a …
2022-01-01: Where I’d rather be this New Years Day!
2021-12-31: Great advice to keep in mind from Seth Godin, going into 2022. Cheers to all! Don’t waste the good …
2021-12-30: Seattle is officially out of milk.
2021-12-29: Set for a picnic.
2021-12-27: White Christmas in the Puget Sound. Rare.
2021-12-22: Gm from Washington.
2021-12-20: From Seth Godin. A good reminder of the importance of communities and not letting yourself be …
2021-12-17: Love New Hampshire! High of 56 today and sunny, huge snow storm moving in tomorrow, and a low of 8 …
2021-12-16: “I use antlers in all my decorating…”
2021-12-15: From Manager Tools leader Mark Horstman in his weekly Things I Think email newsletter this morning. …
2021-12-09: Sunrise.
2021-12-08: Lighting issues, but still festive!
2021-12-06: New Hampshire sunset.
2021-12-03: Great plate!
2021-11-30: Pending a cold sunset.
2021-11-25: Happy Thanksgiving everyone. May you find your rainbow.
2021-11-24: A cold sunset in New Hampshire.
2021-11-17: Local granite! Sunapee Granite Works.
2021-11-15: Extra hollandaise, please! (From Tuckers NH in New London.)
2021-11-14: Adjacent “alternative” dressings that couldn’t be more different in health quality. I’ll stick with …
2021-11-12: One of the myriad of benefits of New England: outside ice rinks in the winter.
2021-11-09: Good morning!
2021-11-08: New Hampshire bandstand.
2021-11-07: It’s just a flesh wound.
2021-11-06: Message received.
2021-11-05: Waterfall in Sunapee, NH about 5 minutes from our Airbnb. Relaxing.
2021-11-04: South end of Lake Sunapee.
2021-11-03: Leaves are just about gone; welcome to the first touches of New Hampshire winter.
2021-10-30: Color in the new house.
2021-10-28: Old Sunapee, New Hampshire.
2021-10-26: Believe me, they followed this instruction quickly.
2021-10-24: First day of the opening day at Tuckers in Bedford, NH! Delicious as always.
2021-10-21: Movie?
2021-10-20: Alone with the parking lot lights.
2021-10-17: Halloween display at Tuckers in New London, NH. Oh, where for art thou lobster roll?
2021-10-16: Starbucks is rare in New Hampshire, but still hold its a MUCH better chain than Dunkin’s. Now I’ll …
2021-10-15: Signs of an abandoned golf course.
2021-10-13: Exploring today while on a dog walk. Boots got a tad wet. 🍁🍂
2021-10-11: Second best view of a ski run. Soon. (Ragged Mountain, New Hampshire)
2021-10-10: The Newport Opera House in New Hampshire.
2021-10-09: Autumn colors.
2021-10-07: Thinking about Disney World today!
2021-10-06: New Hampshire autumn.
2021-10-05: Don’t try to be a perfect human. Instead, just try and be human. That’s difficult …
2021-10-04: Ready for snow! Taken at Ragged Mountain in New Hampshire.
2021-10-03: The Cotton Bowl, Dalles area.
2021-10-02: New Hampshire fall rainbow 🌈
2021-09-29: I’ve been playing with iOS 15’s plant identification feature. Yes, this is indeed a rose bush. 😅
2021-09-27: Classic candy at the Danbury, NH general store.
2021-09-26: Lake at the bottom of Ragged Mountain, New Hampshire.
2021-09-23: Closed mill in fog.
2021-09-22: Barn to be wild.
2021-09-19: Good morning from New Hampshire!
2021-09-10: Today we move from the East Coast to the West. Disneyland!
2021-09-09: Thinking of Disney World today.
2021-09-08: Now that’s a lot of Patron.
2021-09-07: The Granite State.
2021-09-06: Humidity is just about 100%, as you can tell by the fog. Great Labor Day morning.
2021-09-05: The most tenacious grasshopper ever. Hung on for dear life for 20 miles on the side of a car.
2021-09-04: Tribal Bowl at Tuckers NH. Fantastic paleo breakfast. Ski season is coming up!
2021-09-02: Classic.
2021-08-30: Above the clouds on Mt. Hood.
2021-08-29: This sounds like a horrible idea.
2021-08-28: Miami at night.
2021-08-27: New Hampshire morning.
2021-08-25: Getting dinner for the family and saw this opportunity. A historic building near sunset.
2021-08-23: A morning between storms. No hurricane for New Hampshire though.
2021-08-22: Future daily view.
2021-08-21: First time at the Red Arrow Diner — a New Hampshire institution. Getting the Adam Sandler burger (he …
2021-08-20: Your guinea pig shot of the day.
2021-08-17: Looking down at Maid of the Mist at Niagara Falls
2021-08-16: Beautiful morning for a walk in New Hampshire.
2021-08-15: Good Sunday morning from Vermont!
2021-08-13: Ohio sunset.
2021-08-10: Behold the South Dakota Corn Palace! 🌽🏰
2021-08-09: Four great Presidents, memorialized with dynamite. 🧨
2021-08-07: A lake in Yellowstone.
2021-08-06: Yellowstone’s Beryl Spring.
2021-08-05: This morning in Coeur d’Alene. Still smoky, but better.
2021-08-04: Good morning!
2021-08-03: Good morning Idaho! Good morning forest fire smoke! Good morning apocalyptic sun!
2021-08-02: Summer memories.
2021-08-01: Intruder.
2021-07-30: The Dungeness Spit, Washington.
2021-07-29: How embarrassing.
2021-07-28: The totem at the Cedars at Dungeness Gold Course in Sequim, Washington.
2021-07-27: Spiky.
2021-07-26: The Strait of Juan de Fuca looking towards Sequim, Washington.
2021-07-25: Victoria, BC.
2021-07-24: Connected to a fantastic, but a bit dark, Cuban-themed restaurant in Tacoma — yep, a hearse. (Oddly …
2021-07-22: This was a dream for someone, once.
2021-07-20: Mt. Adams on a beautiful summer day, from Trout Lake.
2021-07-19: Sleeping Beauty, Trout Lake.
2021-07-19: Trout Lake Cafe. Great huckleberry milkshakes.
2021-07-17: Road sign complete with authentic bulletholes. You can see the .22 marks that just bounced off. The …
2021-07-16: Pizza in Trout Lake, near Mt. Adams in Washington. EXCELLENT pizza, hands down.
2021-07-15: Super interesting: the average cost of food per state. New Hampshire, where we’re moving, is …
2021-07-14: The gulls of the Columbia Gorge at sunset.”
2021-07-13: Your Tuesday morning rainbow (from several years ago).
2021-07-12: Very old building in Cascade Locks, Oregon, now the Cascade Locks Ale House.
2021-07-11: We know what you’ve been doing.
2021-07-09: Mt. Adams and Mt. Rainier, approaching Portland. Beautiful.
2021-07-08: A Pacific Northwest outpost in the heart of Dunkin’ Donuts Land.
2021-07-07: Classic New Hampshire rock wall.
2021-07-06: Fantastic BBQ by my uncle last night in New Hampshire.
2021-07-05: Back in New Hampshire for a few days. Perfect weather today.
2021-07-04: On target thought from Seth Godin today. Happy Independence Day Americans! …
2021-07-03: One more time at Westgate Bourbon Bar & Taproom, this time in a double date.
2021-07-02: One of the pathways at Lost River Gorge and Boulder Caves in New Hampshire, from about 2 years ago. …
2021-07-01: Hard Eight BBQ in Plano, Texas.
2021-06-30: Love is the answer.
2021-06-29: This is likely my last day working from the office at McAfee. Unless something unexpected happens, …
2021-06-28: Read, and then find yourself singing it in your head.
2021-06-25: Migration Brewing’s Rooftop at Canvas. Perfect day to sit in the sun and have a beer with old work …
2021-06-24: Scenes from my youngest daughter’s room in our old house. Always in our memories and camera rolls.
2021-06-23: Found in Beaverton yesterday at a business where the employees exit. Roar.
2021-06-22: “Knowledge is knowin’ a tomato is a fruit. Wisdom is not puttin’ it in a fruit salad.” Wisdom from …
2021-06-21: Father’s Day bourbon tasting. 23 year old Evan Williams definitely takes qualities that you won’t …
2021-06-20: Haystack Rock.
2021-06-19: Summer time.
2021-06-18: For those on a diet, I’m sorry. Cheesecake with a creme brûlée crust.
2021-06-16: One of the scariest things going on right now with long term effect on the Republic is an effort by …
2021-06-15: Asado in Argentina!
2021-06-14: I hear some lower rent bars called “dive bars” occasionally. Now THIS is a dive bar. No reason to go …
2021-06-13: Space Mountain, viewed from the Monorail.
2021-06-13: This weekend in Western Oregon it has been humid. Almost New Hampshire levels. The PNW just …
2021-06-10: The Hood River Bridge viewing south to Mt. Hood.
2021-06-09: Great late spring walk today at lunch in Tigard.
2021-06-08: The Ratskeller, a classic ski bum hangout in Government Camp on Mt. Hood. Good pizza, better beer.
2021-06-07: I had to take the kids by Trillium Lake in Mt. Hood National Forest before leaving the area. Too bad …
2021-06-06: Great trip north to drop off furniture at sister’s place, and lunch at a fantastic Hawaiian …
2021-06-05: It’s the tiki tiki tiki tiki tiki room!
2021-06-04: Saw this at the dentist’s office yesterday and immediately thought what a horrible name. I thought …
2021-06-03: Dropped off our RV for service and found this in the office. Is this for waiting customers? Not a …
2021-06-02: Big spider, little spider.
2021-06-01: TK421 on his last holiday before he ran into Han.
2021-05-31: Very old Cougar Cheese. Yeah, it went south, sadly.
2021-05-30: Blueberry crumble for the Memorial Day / going away party to pair with the homemade caramel ice …
2021-05-29: The Andes mountains from 35,000’. These mountains are so daunting.
2021-05-28: No filter. I had a hazy IPA last night, and thinking of New Hampshire. It is, after all, a New …
2021-05-27: Love at the National Air Races in Reno.
2021-05-26: A trip to San Francisco years ago. Crowded buildings.
2021-05-25: Another view showing how special Westgate Bourbon Bar and Taphouse is. Look at that wall of whiskey. …
2021-05-24: Amazing bottle collection at Westgate Bourbon Bar & Taphouse in Beaverton. If you’re in the area …
2021-05-22: Used an old gift card at Goose Hollow for lunch yesterday. The 80’s Portland mayor, Bud Clark, used …
2021-05-21: Vatican City, 2006. The weight of history is so great here.
2021-05-20: Brighter summer days from a past summer. Cannon Beach, Oregon.
2021-05-19: Down to the 12 year olds and up now for COVID vaccinations in Oregon.
2021-05-18: Practice for the New Hampshire move!
2021-05-17: Spring.
2021-05-16: Found in Kelso, some relic of the past. A simple Duck Duck Go search didn’t reveal anything. How old …
2021-05-15: First for us: dinner at Ferment in Hood River. Just about a perfect evening in the Columbia Gorge.
2021-05-14: Indoor rock climbing to let a 10 year old burn some energy off.
2021-05-13: It was a beautiful day. Miami, years ago.
2021-05-11: Finally got around to reading this from Wait But Why. It’s a bit of a marketing post, but still a …
2021-05-10: Mother’s Day dinner in White Salmon at Everybody’s Brewing.
2021-05-08: More wall art from Explorer Brewing in Kelso, Washington.
2021-05-07: Great beer from Kelso, Washington!
2021-05-04: Mount Ventoux.
2021-05-03: True.
2021-05-02: Florida castle.
2021-05-01: You’re welcome!
2021-04-30: Found these little darlings on my walk yesterday.
2021-04-29: New Hampshire is one big turkey crossing in the spring.
2021-04-28: The Cascades, on approach to SeaTac.
2021-04-27: Lake Sunapee.
2021-04-26: O’dark thirty.
2021-04-25: Pitch and putt golf.
2021-04-24: What.
2021-04-21: I used to be into coins a long time ago, and would have known then if they came out with something …
2021-04-20: Top of the Celebrity Solstice cruise ship.
2021-04-19: Sunday rucking.
2021-04-12: PNW spring time.
2021-04-10: The Hood River Bridge on a beautiful April day. Heading home.
2021-04-08: I’ll miss this. The towering evergreens of the Pacific Northwest. This is Silver Falls State Park in …
2021-04-06: It’s interesting that back in the 60’s and 70’s, rock stars would write songs …
2021-04-02: Good read, about the future of work. I agree with almost all of it (evidenced by my move to a much …
2021-04-01: Closer and closer to the end. Everyone in my family’s generation above me has been vaccinated …
2021-03-31: From Discipline Equals Freedom by Jocko Wilink, good advice, but oh so challenging. When you fail, …
2021-03-30: It’ll be slightly warmer in New Hampshire today than in Oregon. Looking forward to my first full …
2021-03-29: This is very true. It’s obviously a hard thing to solve, though. Balancing attempts for …
2021-03-27: Chickens! Lovely ladies.
2021-03-26: In the last couple weeks, I’ve met with a couple people for lunch that I haven’t seen in …
2021-03-25: From Seth Godin, and I agree: seths.blog/2021/03/c… One problem is that the media and …
2021-03-23: Our house sold in Oregon after 4 days on the market. Crazy. Inner city —> suburbs —> rural …
2021-03-22: All these awesome places to eat in the Seattle area, and what do I get delivered? Working through …
2021-03-20: Compare this, taken last night, with what I posted yesterday. Great job… what a stunning tiki …
2021-03-19: McMenamins’ Elks Lodge when it was under construction at their Tripster Party. I’ll get to see it …
2021-03-18: Night time in Cork, Ireland.
2021-03-16: Mike Totten nails it in Leaving Portland: quillette.com/2021/03/1… For those outside the …
2021-03-15: A lazy Sunday afternoon in White Salmon.
2021-03-06: Yes. Clear-eyed take on NFTs. NFTs are a dangerous trap seths.blog/2021/03/n…
2021-03-05: Interesting that this is being restored and not just torn down. This… is going to take some …
2021-03-04: So springlike today in Oregon. There’s always one more cold snap before spring really starts, …
2021-03-03: Promoting deserved people is one of the best jobs a manager has.
2021-03-03: Well worth the few minutes to read (and maybes few more minutes to reflect upon). I definitely fall …
2021-03-02: Spring fog in the PNW.
2021-02-26: Posted without comment.
2021-02-25: Found Bob’s Red Mill products in a Shaw’s in New Hampshire. This is a strange confluence for me, …
2021-02-24: Wow, Fry’s is shutting down after 36 years in business. I remember visiting the one in San Jose (or …
2021-02-23: Working through all of Daft Punk over the next few days. They evolved and matured so much from their …
2021-02-23: Wow. Daft Punk done, after 28 years. youtu.be/DuDX6wNfj…
2021-02-22: I’ve been reading C.S. Lewis’ “The Screwtape Letters”, one letter a night …
2021-02-21: Learning about hydronic heating solutions and mini split air conditioners this fine weekend. Home …
2021-02-20: For those in New Hampshire, if you haven’t been to Tuckers for brunch, you have to try it. If you …
2021-02-19: After dealing with jet lag after traveling to and from India, the experiencing traveling to and from …
2021-02-18: Experienced two ice storms in 5 days – in two separate parts of the country. Very interesting …
2021-02-17: Weighed down by overnight ice.
2021-02-16: Mt. Sunapee on President’s Day.
2021-02-13: A cold sunrise over New Hampshire.
2021-02-11: Throwback Thursday, remembering and missing my puppy, D’Argo.
2021-02-10: Snowmageddon starts tomorrow in the Portland, Oregon area. Who knows how much will actually fall and …
2021-02-09: What’s more important? The ability to devise great plans or the ability to quickly react to changes?
2021-02-08: Really good Super Bowl yesterday! Great to see at least one last victory for Generation X before …
2021-02-07: Happy Sunday everyone. And if you have interest in the Super Bowl today, may the odds be ever in …
2021-02-06: Stuck.
2021-02-05: Watch out! She’s a killer.
2021-02-04: Throwback Thursday’s photo is a memory from Disneyland 6 years ago. I’m a huge fan of the Enchanted …
2021-02-03: Greatest mustache: Tom Selleck (as Magnum) or Sam Elliott? This was a source of great contention …
2021-02-02: Well, 2020 was good for my Duolingo Spanish work — that’s official with a year long streak. This, of …
2021-02-01: Wow, Portland has gone from near the top to near the bottom of the Urban Land Institute’s ranking …
2021-01-31: January was a good start to 2021 in many ways for me. The two biggest positive movers to this were: …
2021-01-30: True friends are compensation for the painful challenges life throws at you.
2021-01-29: Summer 2019, exploring the Lost River Gorge & Boulder Caves. I have thin memories of going here …
2021-01-29: Is it the fear of the loss of control that keeps waterfall development alive in 2021? Do people …
2021-01-27: Sleep is the cornerstone of health and happiness.
2021-01-26: Goodbye potential home location! Life is a series of choices, and frequently, those choices directly …
2021-01-25: Dry January started out as taking some real will power, but after a couple weeks, it became much …
2021-01-24: Going to the Oregon Coast today to get a McMenamins passport stamp. Have to get that done before the …
2021-01-24: How did I get to late January 2021 without knowing about Project Luminous / Star Wars: The High …
2021-01-22: Fantastic photo on Bing this morning (I do the whole get points for Amazon gift cards thing – …
2021-01-21: Happy pirate.
2021-01-20: We’ve been watching Christopher Kimball’s Milk Street episodes lately, and I have to say …
2021-01-19: Proof that 10 year olds can kill shoes like no one’s business.
2021-01-18: Thinking of Schoolhouse Rock’s “The Great American Melting Pot” this morning: …
2021-01-17: Over the years, I’ve jumped around quite a bit with different task management systems and …
2021-01-16: Fixer upper.
2021-01-15: Support food trucks! It doesn’t get any more local than that. This is a place in downtown Tigard, …
2021-01-14: New Hampshire, you’re calling to me. I hear you.
2021-01-13: Flooding from last night.
2021-01-12: What’s more important? Free speech or safety? How long has this been debated? Probably …
2021-01-11: George Benson is amazing. That is all.
2021-01-10: One huge problem that’s not talked about enough: until a large majority of the United States …
2021-01-09: Today we’re having Second Christmas. My wife’s mother, who’s been struggling …
2021-01-08: Your Friday Cavy encounter.
2021-01-07: After all that’s happened in the past, oh, 10 or so months, I’m done for a while. I’m …
2021-01-06: Today is the tomorrow you feared yesterday.
2021-01-05: Found the trail to be flooded in both directions. The Great Oregon Drought of 2021 is hereby called …
2021-01-04: One of the greatest insights many years ago I received from Getting Things Done was this (very …
2021-01-03: From: all the ruckers, walkers, runners, and bikers on the Fanno Creek Trail — thanks for the …
2021-01-02: Saw an interesting concept on Twitter yesterday. Instead of a “resolution”, choose a word that you …
2021-01-01: This is how to start out 2021, after not getting enough sleep. I lost the ability to sleep in many …
2020-12-31: Getting my last ruck in of 2020. I’m not going to dare fate as some have. It’s certainly been a …
2020-12-30: Found on a walk on the Fanno Creek Trail yesterday. It’s the little things like this — that don’t …
2020-12-27: Oregon wetlands in the winter.
2020-12-27: This is a staggeringly bad take. Lack of clear thought or an agenda? Seems like the only …
2020-12-26: I took the day off social media on Christmas, but I wanted to share my new favorite ornament: hand …
2020-12-23: A sunny day in Western Oregon. I’m thinking a long walk is in order today before the rain …
2020-12-22: We’re going to just miss a white Christmas this year. On the Eve we’ll be in a place …
2020-12-21: A fun break. Found this site through the Disney+ show Marvel 616: …
2020-12-19: The season finale of The Mandalorian was so incredibly good. The last 15 minutes I was literally on …
2020-12-19: Listening to Paul McCartney’s new album, McCartney III. He’s still got it. I learned …
2020-12-18: Found this questionable Christmas decoration at a Thai restaurant yesterday. What’s going on with …
2020-12-17: As a fan of both LEGO and Disney World, very cool. disneyparks.disney.go.com/blog/2020…
2020-12-16: It’s the most wonderful time of the year: when you are forced to update all your addresses for …
2020-12-15: I posit that wisdom and humility are closely correlated. As your wisdom increases, so should your …
2020-12-14: Yeah, I love Alaska Airlines. One small reason why: onemileatatime.com/alaska-ai… So fun.
2020-12-13: A great Sunday morning to watch a SpaceX Falcon 9 launch. 🚀
2020-12-12: Listened to Chris Cornell’s No One Sings Like You Anymore this morning, a list of covers he …
2020-12-11: Watching The Expanse season 4, the first season after Amazon took ownership of it. Not as good as …
2020-12-10: I’m sure all the space nerds out there saw the test flight of SpaceX’s Starship SN8, but …
2020-12-08: For those outside large cities, we’re on the cusp of a new world I’ve been waiting for a …
2020-12-07: Pearl Harbor was attacked 79 years ago, and each year, less people are alive that remember it. Soon …
2020-12-06: It’s Tigli the Christmas Dog! And yes, it’s pretty apparent that she isn’t super happy about the …
2020-12-05: The McRib is back for a limited time. I had one today, and yes, it was delicious. Unfortunately, …
2020-12-02: Happy birthday to my Grandpa, rockin’ the skinny tie from the 60’s. He would have been 97 today.
2020-12-01: This is amazing. If any of you have space nerds needing something for Christmas… wow. …
2020-11-30: It’s Winston Churchill’s birthday today. Great quote to ponder: “When we look back on …
2020-11-29: Finally, the first Sunday of Advent is here — a time of preparation for Christmas. This is a day …
2020-11-27: How is “the simulation” different than “God”, other than something people from 2020 can kind …
2020-11-24: Watched the new Animaniacs with my kids tonight. It’s… unfortunate that, being 2020 and our …
2020-11-23: I bet this will be a big seller. The Mandalorian season 2 has been great so far, but it makes me …
2020-11-20: To brazenly steal from Brandon Sanderson in his Stormlight Archive: “Life before death, strength …
2020-11-19: Yes, Seth: seths.blog/2020/11/e… Modesty and gratitude are key drivers to joy.
2020-11-18: Be not afraid.
2020-11-17: Damn onion fumes. xkcd.com/2386/
2020-11-09: Truth, Seth: seths.blog/2020/11/o… “If you can’t replicate the work and get the same outcome, …
2020-11-07: Picked up the re-usable holiday cup from Starbucks yesterday. This officially starts the Christmas …
2020-10-30: Are you living in an information bubble? If no, how can you be sure? It actually takes constant …
2020-10-22: I’ve said this before, but the story of 2020 is how absolutely different the two realities are …
2020-10-21: Just heard that my co-workers in Ireland are going into a hard lockdown after today. I hope it ends …
2020-10-20: A “crick in the neck” is technically called torticollis. I learned today that in some …
2020-10-16: Pacific Northwest beer history here.
2020-10-15: And right after I commented yesteday that hopefully snow was coming to the mountains, Mt. Hood …
2020-10-14: It finally feels like autumn here lately in the Pacific Northwest. I’m definitely getting out …
2020-10-13: And this is where I begin my Twitter and blog fast for 3 weeks and only consume “news” …
2020-10-11: Wow, Apple TV+ Tiny World has AMAZING cinematography! Great show.
2020-10-10: It’s a crime that we’re having to teach elementary school kids how to properly manage …
2020-10-09: Got about a bushel this year! Much apple sauce in the works.
2020-10-08: Family photos this weekend with a 10 month old Australian Shepard, right in the velociraptor zone. …
2020-10-07: Found by my Mom. Really odd coincidence; I work with a lot of great engineers in Cork, Ireland and …
2020-10-05: Desire for material things is an agreement you make with yourself to suffer until you have it. …
2020-10-04: Harsh. But tasty. Concord, NH August 2019.
2020-10-03: Hampton Beach, New Hampshire, summer 2019. The past is a foreign country.
2020-10-02: Painful 2020. From Richard Fernandez, who I follow on Twitter. Pondering. “The reason 2020 …
2020-10-01: I’m going to crib this Mark Horstman’s email Things I Think from this morning. Worth pondering. “We …
2020-09-29: Sleep is underrated. Getting things done is overrated.
2020-09-28: McMenamins Edgefield.
2020-09-22: Half way through season 3 of The Expanse. Great series. The “North American Free Trade Zone” Is sad, …
2020-09-21: First pumpkin cream cold brew of the season. I was going to wait until autumn officially started, …
2020-09-20: The start of the fires almost two weeks ago on Labor Day. Today’s the first day on the other side of …
2020-09-18: Good girl.
2020-09-17: Improving soon with rain coming in tonight.
2020-09-16: Good way of looking at it. Everyone has a voice, but being good at thing X doesn’t equal a …
2020-09-14: Pre-smoke beauty.
2020-09-12: From Wednesday. I miss the orange skies. It meant the smoke was above us.
2020-09-05: Labor Day Weekend has arrived! Probably my last long weekend until Thanksgiving. We’re going …
2020-09-04: This may surprise you, but these were not as user friendly as iPhones. Still fun, but only because I …
2020-09-03: America!
2020-09-02: Late summer walks.
2020-09-01: What’s “the new normal”? I fall for this too, partly because sometimes change sucks (your favorite …
2020-08-29: Scenes from PDX during a pandemic. Glad to see Stumptown still making coffee!
2020-08-28: New songs out by Smashing Pumpkins! Just a couple, but I’ll take them. They’re good. …
2020-08-23: Humans have a deep connection with campfires, providing us with warmth and a way to cook our food …
2020-08-22: It’s a beautiful summer day in the Pacific Northwest in August, so that must mean Christmas stuff is …
2020-08-20: Finally stopped by the second Oregon In-N-Out on the way back from camping. Fantastic. Burgerville …
2020-08-18: Lake time at Honeyman Memorial State Park. Summer’s last couple weeks!
2020-08-17: Your Monday Cavy Moment.
2020-08-14: One anchor in this whole COVID-19 mess: Starbucks sous vide bacon egg bites. As long as these keep …
2020-08-12: Clint. Or Kelly. Take your pick.
2020-08-11: Summer Oregon apples.
2020-08-10: Puppies out of power — afternoon nap time.
2020-08-04: I don’t know how I’d missed this place, but the Meating Place — a butcher shop and cafe in Hillsboro …
2020-08-03: Summer camp week at Trackers Earth. 9 year old is spending the week doing Ninja Parkour. This should …
2020-08-02: “Innovation is the child of freedom and the parent of prosperity.” –Matt Ridley
2020-08-02: A perfect summer Sunday morning in the backyard. The only challenge is keeping the puppy from eating …
2020-08-01: Truth! Happy Saturday everyone, even if you are not lucky enough to be Generation X.
2020-07-31: Ruck break (and walk with my daughter!) to get an iced coffee at Symposium in Tigard. Whiskey bar …
2020-07-30: Oregon grape season.
2020-07-29: I feel like I should start collecting sanitizers from distilleries and cideries. Might be viewed as …
2020-07-28: On the limitations of labels: thestoryoftelling.com So true; labels are almost always barriers, and …
2020-07-27: The day ends at the cabin, and almost the vacation, as well.
2020-07-26: How are you complicit in creating the conditions you say you don’t want?
2020-07-26: Sunday morning walk in Trout Lake with some scattered scenes. Irrigation canal, dry river bed, and …
2020-07-24: Read this morning from Mark Horstman, about the U.S. Marines: “What other organization could lay …
2020-07-24: Time to — mostly — disconnect. At sunset, the bats feast on the river bugs. It’s quite a sight.
2020-07-20: Yes, a herd of elk crossing a golf course on the Oregon Coast.
2020-07-18: Out on a sunny walk, and the 9 year old is suddenly starving. Solution: cheeseburger!
2020-07-16: Throwback Thursday. Enjoying an after work Rainier at Jive Software in 2014. 🍺🖥😢
2020-07-15: This is a fantastic podcast: Rim Ferriss interviewing the amazing Hugh Jackman. Best from Tim in a …
2020-07-14: Thanks for the break in seriousness, Apple! (I love the finance guy.) …
2020-07-13: Quality is free. It’s the absence of quality that’s expensive. —Philip B. Crosby.
2020-07-13: Fishing in the suburbs on a sunny weekend.
2020-07-11: I pre-ordered this a month and a half ago, and it’s almost released – can’t wait. …
2020-07-10: Slow summer nights.
2020-07-09: Eating and drinking local. Symposium for coffee in the early afternoon, and tri-tip BBQ for dinner …
2020-07-08: Great article about sustainable agriculture, right out of Oregon: civileats.com/2019/01/3… …
2020-07-07: The eclipse in 2017, as taken from Salem, Oregon. Magical.
2020-07-06: Treat others how you should treat yourself.
2020-07-05: Last day at Silver Falls State Park. Relaxing. I just wish the showers weren’t closed due to stupid …
2020-07-05: Oregon, with all its mossiness. Happy Independence Day Americans!
2020-07-03: Summer camping Oregon style. Silver Falls is fantastically beautiful, even with a face mask.
2020-07-03: Throwback Thursday. Buenos Aires 2015.
2020-07-02: Take out.
2020-07-01: Visited the office today for the first time in over 3 months to get my work monitor. Noir filter was …
2020-06-29: Summer is almost here for Western Oregon! As those from here know, you can’t count on good weather …
2020-06-28: Everyone has their own personal demons. Everyone. I return to this trick many times a day. Thanks …
2020-06-27: Bar none the best sandwiches in Tigard.
2020-06-26: Great day for a walk in the sun!
2020-06-24: Puppy’s first time on the beach. She wasn’t sure what to make of the waves, but the dig the sand. A …
2020-06-23: Split watching the WWDC keynote over 2 days. Without the people, it’s less impactful. I think the …
2020-06-23: Love my girls. 💖
2020-06-21: Happy Father’s Day to all the Dads out there. Interesting fact that I learned today. While the …
2020-06-20: Need a break? This is a fun page to pour over: what country’s names really mean. …
2020-06-19: Haystack Rock in Cannon Beach. Iconic Oregon.
2020-06-18: Throwback Thursday. White Salmon’s Art and Wine Festival, summer 2009.
2020-06-17: A beautiful, socially distanced late spring day on the Oregon Coast.
2020-06-16: Spring’s last gasp in Oregon. It doesn’t want to let go. Of course, 15 minutes later it was sunny …
2020-06-15: From my ruck yesterday, a couple photos I think turned out nice. Late spring in Oregon.
2020-06-14: Required reading for anyone in leadership or management positions in their companies: …
2020-06-13: For any Rush fans out there, this is simply amazing. twitter.com/rushtheba… RIP Neil Peart! …
2020-06-13: Thank you Tim Ferriss for spotlighting Nikodemus in his 5 Bullet Friday email. This is making my …
2020-06-12: It’s the last official day of school at St. Anthony’s, where my kids go! It’s going to be a strange …
2020-06-11: Throwback Thursday. Some fun photos from the National Air Races in Reno in 2017. So hot. So dry.
2020-06-10: I read this morning that June is on track to potentially be the wettest June for Portland in a long, …
2020-06-09: Well, the school year is effectively over, with today the kids getting their stuff from school and …
2020-06-08: Music Monday. What I’ve been listening to lately: a lot of Americana on Apple Music over my Sonos …
2020-06-07: The beginning of the spring harvest from our backyard. Lots more coming!
2020-06-06: Is the Tesla Model Y the World’s best car? Great article at the WSJ. It’ll be a while, but this is …
2020-06-05: For some reason this sparked a memory of growing up in White Salmon in the 70’s and 80’s. The …
2020-06-05: Beautiful murals found on a great spring walk in #tigard Oregon.
2020-06-05: “Who has faith in the future, makes the future. Who makes the future, takes the future.” Quote from …
2020-06-04: Throwback Thursday. Easter egg hunt (dash!) in White Salmon in the year 2000. 20 years!
2020-06-03: Calming photos for today. Taken with Hipstamatic during my walk on Fanno Creek yesterday. Yes, we …
2020-06-02: Learned today: Carl’s Jr. uses LogMeIn on their drive through displays and that LogMeIn has a bug.p
2020-06-02: Yes, spring and new life is still a thing in Oregon! A bit of color for the day.
2020-06-01: It was a tough weekend, I won’t lie. I’m pretty lucky with where my family lives, so if it was …
2020-05-31: Build! Let Elon Musk Show the Way for America, Not the Rioters
2020-05-30: A successful launch for Space X and NASA! A great day for America and a great day for humanity.
2020-05-29: Proud new owner of a Green Mountain Grill. Going to take a deep dive this summer into the world of …
2020-05-28: Throwback Thursday. This is Versailles Palace in France, taken in 2006 on my honeymoon. One my …
2020-05-27: Amazing. What other care company adds features at the same time as they are lowering prices? Every …
2020-05-26: Happy Towel Day everyone. While the world is undergoing a lot of challenges at the moment, at least …
2020-05-25: Memorial Day 2020. My family is fortunate enough to have many that have served in the US Armed …
2020-05-24: Feeling like we need a little Haunted Mansion this Sunday. Taken in 2016 at Disney World.
2020-05-23: Saw this when getting popcorn to go at Joy Cinema in Tigard. Thanks Creature for setting a good …
2020-05-22: We’ve been watching Prop Culture on Disney+. Two thoughts: it’s an incredible dive into some of my …
2020-05-21: To those in the United States, happy early Memorial Day Weekend! I know many of my co-workers are …
2020-05-20: Onward nuclear power! BUILD. Nuclear Reactors in United States - Tiny Nuclear Reactors
2020-05-20: Oregon spring clouds in downtown Portland, circa March 2015.
2020-05-20: Tonight was the first time in about 2 months that my family was allowed to enter our church …
2020-05-18: The alt text is fantastic. xkcd: Mount St. Helens
2020-05-18: This is the reality of software development. Analyze, improve, iterate. It’s a fine line, though, …
2020-05-17: Lunch yesterday, picking up burgers at McMenamin’s Greenway Pub. While it seems like we’re eating …
2020-05-15: We need to make this happen. If I can stay off the surface streets from McCarren, I’d go back to …
2020-05-10: Enjoyed the perfect summer weather today in Oregon. No envy: it drops almost 20 degrees tomorrow and …
2020-05-09: With different American states opening up at different times and rates, it’s a fascinating test …
2020-05-07: Zombie! Well, Emerald City Comic Con zombie circa 2011.
2020-05-06: Adult daughter came over last night for an early Mothers Day and made sushi. Great job!
2020-05-06: This is so sad. Finished making my late breakfast (bacon/egg/jalapeño/onion scramble), went to shake …
2020-05-05: So good. Thank you XKCD! xkcd.com/2302/
2020-05-04: May, 7 years ago, in the Columbia Gorge. Natural social distancing was a thing back then, and a lot …
2020-05-03: Your Sunday dog photo of Tigli, our mini Aussie. You know how hard it is to use my iPhone’s portrait …
2020-05-02: Challenge accepted (even though I’m not a veteran!). blog.goruck.com/news/covi…
2020-04-30: Another day of the family working and learning from home. I’m losing track of the weeks here. I …
2020-04-25: Good signs, even if they are small ones. McMenamins opened up yesterday in the Pacific Northwest to …
2020-04-20: Very informative article about COVID-19 models — and what to do next — by the inestimable Dr. Peter …
2020-04-19: Everyone should read this. Marc Andreessen penned an amazing challenge to everyone. Build! …
2020-04-19: Read this, and then consider the Serenity Prayer. On predicting the future - Seth’s Blog
2020-04-15: Call back to days of crazy crowds. Disneyland last year!
2020-04-15: Question I’ve been pondering. Does a history of loving post-apocalyptic / alternate history …
2020-04-08: Well, Oregon schools are officially closed for the rest of the school year. That’s …
2020-04-05: Today’s ruck was easy to maintain 6 feet distance. I had to step aside a few times, but people were …
2020-04-04: Beautiful, if a bit chilly, spring Saturday in Oregon! Time to get outside and get some exercise. …
2020-04-03: COVID-19 update, bad and good. Bad: more locally owned restaurants are closing down even for take …
2020-03-31: Fantastic public service announcement from Randall Munroe over at XKCD: xkcd.com/2287/. We’ll …
2020-03-30: Interesting observation about the current COVID-19 crisis. While in some very real respects people …
2020-03-29: Two weeks until Easter! This will certainly be the most surreal celebration in my memory. No in …
2020-03-25: Something I’ve been bugging everyone about lately: support your local restaurants! Any …
2020-03-22: This is ridiculous. Masks help, period. Are they necessary for most people? No. But if you’re in a …
2020-03-19: Seen on a quick drive today. (Cool color artifact!) “Give extra space to each other and on the road …
2020-03-17: Happy St. Patrick’s Day! Tough times for many, but there are still so many blessings. Like delicious …
2020-03-16: Day 4 of no school, AT the school. We were lucky not to have any snow days this year, so the kids …
2020-03-15: Fantastic article showing the effects of quarantine and social distancing. Why outbreaks like …
2020-03-14: I have to admit it’s fascinating to watch Twitter over the past few days, with the back and forth of …
2020-03-13: Kids playing Beach Buggy Racing in the Tesla at a supercharger a few weeks ago. Yes: you can play …
2020-03-11: Trojan nuclear power station, 2001, then closed down for 9 years. 5 years later, the cooling towers …
2020-03-10: A sliver of sunset from on high. Digging through old Obscura photos (great camera app for iOS!). …
2020-03-09: Progress Ridge in Beaverton: post Onward and pre Menchies. What a nice March night for some family …
2020-03-07: Tigli is learning tug of war.
2020-03-04: Chaperoned for my 3rd grader’s field trip to the Oregon Symphony this morning. Super great. They …
2020-03-03: Tigli surrounded by her toys. So much energy (when she’s not napping, which is often)!
2020-03-02: This article on COVID-19 is pitch perfect: seths.blog/2020/03/t… The huge potential area of …
2020-03-01: COVID19 is close to home! Confirmed case only a few miles away, and at Mass today, the priest …
2020-02-29: Mother’s Day 2013 at Skamania Lodge: I love the Arts & Crafts here. It makes me want to spend …
2020-02-28: Background in process for the upcoming Beauty and the Beast play at my kids’ school.
2020-02-27: Another (somewhat less) creepy photo from Oaks Park last weekend.
2020-02-25: Old Rainier Brewery in Seattle. Pacific Northwest beer history.
2020-02-24: My music for the week ending February 23rd.
2020-02-23: On the trip back from Seattle today, someone in a big diesel truck tried to roll coal on me, but …
2020-02-22: A haunted carousel at Oaks Park.
2020-02-21: An oceanside waterfall in Newport, winter 2004.
2020-02-21: Tigli taking a break.
2020-02-19: Coffee art. Nicely done Couva Coffee Roasters.
2020-02-19: My Grandma, who passed over 20 years ago, created teddy bears, and I was fortunate enough to adopt …
2020-02-19: Tigli and Cake. Cake (the huge bear) is going to a new home with a waiting 2 year old after our …
2020-02-17: Fall bloom and foliage in Portland 2008. Wow, almost 12 years.
2020-02-16: Welcome to the family Tigli!
2020-02-15: I snuck a photo of the x-ray of my fractured thumb. Pretty cool. I’ll be wearing a splint for 6 …
2020-02-14: Night time on the Las Vegas Strip in 2010.
2020-02-13: Superhero contortionist at Emerald City ComicCon 2013 contortioning. As superheroes do.
2020-02-12: Long ago winter storm in Tigard. Looking less and less likely we’ll get one this year, sadly.
2020-02-12: Donated a TON of children’s books tonight to Northwest Children’s Outreach. Great organization. …
2020-02-10: Sunshine for a cold day.
2020-02-09: The lines grew to ridiculous length for a while yesterday due to high winds closing most of the …
2020-02-08: Storm skiing today. Fun!
2020-02-07: Had lunch with a friend at Pine Street Market today: www.pinestreetpdx.com/restauran… New …
2020-02-06: Goat!
2020-02-05: It’s amazing that there’s a Tuskegee Airman still kicking (at 100 years old!), and now a Brigadier …
2020-02-04: Approaching sunset, March 2015. In the present, still a while away from the hint of new life.
2020-02-03: My music for the week ending February 2nd. Said this before, but really loving Keifer’s album. …
2020-02-02: I don’t do a lot of product mentions here, but have to call out the Oura Ring. Fantastic sleep …
2020-02-02: Spotted: security droid outside of Santa Clara’s Singularity University patrolling the parking lot.
2020-01-30: Beautiful statue of Mary right across the street from my company’s office in Santa Clara.
2020-01-29: New art at PDX. Happily reminds me that there’s only a week and a half until our new puppy comes …
2020-01-28: Bully!
2020-01-27: On this cold, rainy PNW January day, here’s a photo of summertime at Cannon Beach in 2013. Imagine …
2020-01-26: We’re getting a new puppy! Our beloved D’Argo passed last spring, and it’s time to welcome a new …
2020-01-25: Library cleaning day. It’s amazing all the memories that come back when you go through old books you …
2020-01-24: My Aunt Helene and I showing affection back in what, 1974? Fantastic! I missed posting on her …
2020-01-23: Formation of WW2 heritage planes doing a fly by at the Reno Air Races in 2017.
2020-01-23: Statue in Buenos Aires, captured on a trip to Argentina in 2016.
2020-01-21: Amazing. Seen outside of the Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall after seeing Ghostbuster in Concert. What …
2020-01-20: Ice above the Mt. Hood timberline. There’s been a bit of wind of late…
2020-01-19: Spotted in Vancouver, Washington this fine afternoon.
2020-01-18: Best pizza by the slice joint in Portland: Escape from NY Pizza. I have fond memories of going to …
2020-01-17: Your Friday cavy encounter.
2020-01-16: Trout Lake, summer 2015.
2020-01-15: A great ruck in the rain the afternoon right before sunset.
2020-01-14: As part of a challenge, I’m giving up this tasty beverage and all alcohol for 90 days starting …
2020-01-13: My music for the week ending January 12th. Digging the new Huey Lewis & the News.
2020-01-13: Hope everyone’s weekend was fantastic! I’m incredibly glad to be back in the Stares for a while …
2020-01-11: Morning fog at Kempegowda International Airport yesterday morning, which delayed the flight out. …
2020-01-09: The first of 5 lines to wait in before sitting on the airplane. Taken at Kempegowda International …
2020-01-09: Clouds over India at 550 MPH.
2020-01-08: Still Christmas in India! Heard some Bing Crosby in the howl lobby laterto really seal the deal.
2020-01-06: I took the opportunity of long flights to really dig into Wait But Why’s epic series The Story of …
2020-01-05: My music for the week ending January 5th (2020!). Not too much, as I was focused on finishing up …
2020-01-05: Due to a rerouted flight, I’m in Mumbai, India for the first time. Well, the airport, which doesn’t …
2020-01-04: These stairs at Heathrow caught my eye.
2020-01-03: Winter trail.
2020-01-02: A good microcosm of winter during the black months in Oregon, taken during a ruck yesterday. The …
2020-01-01: Happy New Year everyone! I hope that, no matter how great 2019 was, 2020 will be even better. High …
2019-12-28: Pop up party at Starbucks this afternoon near our house. Free espresso! Free, of course, = crazy …
2019-12-15: So perfect. geekculture.com/joyoftech…
2019-12-15: First day on the mountain! Some Cascades powder, but mostly of the packed form. Hope the start of a …
2019-12-13: Vista House on Crown Point in the Columbia River Gorge in 2004. A stunning day.
2019-12-06: Pork belly = happiness.
2019-12-05: Christmas past.
2019-12-04: Yup, autumn is over.
2019-12-03: December in the Willamette Valley on a foggy morning.
2019-11-18: My music for the week ending November 17th. Due to our trip to Disneyland the weekend before last, …
2019-11-15: It’s the Millennium Falcon! The Disney imagineers did an amazing job in Galaxy’s Edge. I also love …
2019-11-15: One of the original Disney animatronics: President Lincoln. Classic.
2019-11-14: A tropical hideaway, at the tiki tiki tiki tiki tiki room. Many photos of our recent Disneyland trip …
2019-11-12: My music for the week ending November 10th.
2019-11-04: My music for the week ending November 3rd.
2019-11-03: Premiere showing in Portland of the yearly Warren Miller movie: Timeless. Getting ready for the ski …
2019-10-29: Shocked jack-o-lantern.
2019-10-28: Clear pathway.
2019-10-27: Modern art?
2019-10-26: Amazing sunset tonight. Unfiltered.
2019-10-24: Crazy. How many manufacturers roll out over the air software updates that boost your car’s …
2019-10-24: Halloween time at McMenamins CPR.
2019-10-22: Local fast food art. Kind of a combination of Tigard, the central Willamette Valley, and somewhere …
2019-10-22: Daughter put on contacts for the first time today: one year younger than when I got them. She was …
2019-10-20: Christmas time in mid-October! It’s not a surprise any longer when I see decorations go up for sale …
2019-10-19: Flu shot achievement unlocked.
2019-10-19: Neat bathroom wall art at a theater in Hillsboro.
2019-10-17: Throwback Thursday: the Oregon coast, late fall 2003. Great trip with my future wife (at the time!).
2019-10-16: We received our family photos from Shelly Peterson Photography today. Talk about serious attention …
2019-10-15: Legendary. #inktober
2019-10-14: My music for the week ending October 13th. Pat Benatar!
2019-10-13: Calling back to Halloween 2005! Looking forward to 2019’s trick or treating with the kids (while it …
2019-10-12: CYO tournament volleyball Saturday. I’ve never been to this campus. Great facility, and the kids …
2019-10-11: At the Cork, Ireland 🇮🇪 Airport, the gave tons of photos of red heads. This might be my favorite. …
2019-10-09: Does this sound good to anyone?
2019-10-08: Changing. Love it.
2019-10-07: My music for the week ending 10/6. It’s kind of limited. I listened to a LOT of other music this …
2019-10-06: Corn maze at a local pumpkin patch on a beautiful October day. Yes, we got out alive.
2019-10-05: Strange intersection of adverts at Heathrow this morning.
2019-10-04: The River Lee at night.
2019-10-03: The remnants of Hurricane Lorenzo is hitting Ireland. So far, seems to be a non-issue, thankfully.
2019-10-02: Cork people walking Oliver Plunkett Street and enjoying an October Irish sunset before the storm.
2019-10-01: Looked and looked, but no bear found.
2019-09-30: My music for the week ending September 29th.
2019-09-29: Playing tourist in London today, and came across a Japanese festival and performance at Trafalgar …
2019-09-28: Ah, the cascades. Tried to get 3 mountains in: Adams, St. Helens, and Rainier.
2019-09-26: Throwback Thursday. A bit of spring from a year long gone. Tonight’s the first frost in the …
2019-09-24: Lunch time walk with the leaves just starting to change.
2019-09-23: My music for the week ending September 22nd.
2019-09-18: Odd corporate art. Major points if you can guess where.
2019-09-17: Grunge.
2019-09-15: Fenced up history.
2019-09-14: The Lady Alice.
2019-09-13: The USAF Thunderbirds at the National Air Races. Impressive precision flying!
2019-09-13: I love Alaska airlines! It’s a great benefit of living in the Pacific Northwest.
2019-09-12: Our internal narrative and the accompanying self-talk have deep effects upon us, and we forget that …
2019-09-09: My music for the week ending September 8th.
2019-09-04: Shared with friends over Labor Day. Beer and kombucha from Rogue (of course). Better than expected, …
2019-09-02: Happy Labor Day everyone! And now for a huge American flag at Faneuil Hall in Boston.
2019-09-01: It seems like I’m linking to Seth Godin a lot, but, well, it’s right so often it’s …
2019-08-31: Classic Rexall Drug signage along with a very old Coppertone ad on the New Hampshire coast.
2019-08-30: Amazing ribs in Boston (well, Revere) tonight at Da Bomb BBQ. Whodathunk?
2019-08-29: A LEGO recreation of the millyards in Manchester, New Hampshire, SEE Science Center. Apparently the …
2019-08-28: A day on the sand and surf at New Hampshire’s Hampton Beach State Park. Barely beat the rain, but …
2019-08-27: The best breakfast in New Hampshire: Tuckers. And lunch, too! Had a fantastic lobster roll.
2019-08-26: The top of Loon Mountain in the White Mountains. Beautiful.
2019-08-25: Introduced to the school in Concord, NH where my Mom went to Kindergarten. I had no idea. History!
2019-08-24: Beautiful day on Lake Winnepasaukee in New Hampshire.
2019-08-22: Seth Godwin, about monopolies, and specifically Google: “Every monopoly seems like it’s going to …
2019-08-16: Today’s Bing homepage image startled me. It looks strikingly like an undeveloped Columbia …
2019-08-15: This is powerful and worth some reflection time. From Seth Godin: seths.blog/2019/08/t… …
2019-08-13: My music for the week ending August 11th. Yeah, David. Lee. Roth.
2019-08-07: In season, straight from The Gorge!
2019-08-05: My music for the week ending August 4th. Man, I’m loving the Ed Sheera ‘s collab album.
2019-07-30: Sleeping Beauty next to Mt. Adams, taken July 2011. Can you see it?
2019-07-29: My music for the week ending July 28th. Too bad it doesn’t show stuff listened through Apple Music …
2019-07-28: The Fremont Bridge in Portland on a past hazy, autumn day.
2019-07-28: Somewhere between Dallas and Portland.
2019-07-26: Beautiful Mt. Hood on the descent! That’s when I know I’m home.
2019-07-25: Texas corn.
2019-07-24: First time having BBQ in the Dallas area! Hard Eight BBQ was as good as promised — especially the …
2019-07-23: Memories have such power. I’m listening to Jonathan Coulton’s remake of the 1975 Michael Martin …
2019-07-23: Hungry cub.
2019-07-22: My music for the week ending 7/22.
2019-07-21: Mt. Adams history: the Trout Lake Country Inn.
2019-07-20: Mt. Adams up close!
2019-07-18: Out of the dunes, and onto the Oregon Coast beach.
2019-07-17: Received! Throw Throw Burrito game! I’m a bit fan of The Oatmeal strip, and Matthew Inman in …
2019-07-16: Douglas Firs at Silver Falls State Park. Cascade sun!
2019-07-15: One more waterfall from Silver Falls State Park in Oregon.
2019-07-15: My music for the week ending July 14th.
2019-07-11: The back side of water! This is the Middle North Falls as Silver Falls State Park.
2019-07-10: The Lower South Falls at Silver Falls State Park.
2019-07-09: We spent the long Independence Day weekend at Oregon’s Silver Falls State Park, and the family did …
2019-07-08: Truer words. “Steve Wozniak Warns People To Get Off of Facebook Due To Privacy Concerns” …
2019-07-08: My music for the week ending July 7th.
2019-07-04: Independence Day at Silver Falls State Park in Oregon. Foxglove beauty.
2019-07-04: It’s a ship in a whiskey bottle. Of course!
2019-07-02: Pre-thunderstorm clouds brewing. Rare in the Pacific Northwest.
2019-07-01: My music for the week ending June 30th.
2019-06-30: We’ve had our Model 3’s hood keyed, but light enough that it buffed out. I’m …
2019-06-30: The family contributed a couple hours picking up trash at Mt. Hood Meadows with Oregon SOLV. …
2019-06-28: Radiation.
2019-06-28: After the thunderstorm, a foggy morning in the Willamette Valley.
2019-06-27: Throwback Thursday. Taken at Fort Vancouver in 2009 during a lunchtime walk. I had a great 3 mile …
2019-06-26: Early morning rainbow.
2019-06-25: Refreshments.
2019-06-24: OMSI summer camp!
2019-06-23: This is a great time lapse video of the author and artist of a new Kickstarter book opportunity (I …
2019-06-21: Trust lags consistent, quality progress. To expect immediate reciprocation on your efforts by …
2019-06-20: Throwback Thursday. Reno’s National Air Races 2008. My first year being a volunteer security guard, …
2019-06-20: Found: someone’s missing apple at the Portland International Airport.
2019-06-18: Portland’s KOIN Tower on a beautiful Fathers Day.
2019-06-17: “Money won’t do the trick, but it’ll help.” —Avett Brothers
2019-06-16: Happy Fathers Day to all the hardworking Dads out there. I was surprised by a gift of a gentleman’s …
2019-06-15: Outgoing late at night at PDX. Obscura 2 is my favorite non-default camera on iOS.
2019-06-14: Ominous Fraction Tower.
2019-06-13: First time in Cincinnati! Nice change of weather from the 97 degree temps in Portland to 63 here.
2019-06-13: Expect and embrace change. I have to constantly remind myself that there is no status quo. There …
2019-06-13: Guess where?
2019-06-12: The maw of the monster.
2019-06-11: Shiny.
2019-06-09: Another shot of the interesting institutional art found this weekend. This was taken with …
2019-06-08: Found some interesting art while taking a walk this morning. I think this dates back to the 70’s, …
2019-06-07: Goodbye California! I didn’t get enough sun on this visit… maybe next time.
2019-06-05: See, now I’m hungry. @alaskaair
2019-06-04: Burger = happy. Message received.
2019-06-03: Sign in front of my optometrist today.
2019-05-29: Attempted to give blood today, but the “Have you travelled to India in the past 12 months?” Question …
2019-05-29: Lumos!
2019-05-28: Enjoyed my first time at Pioneer Pizza in White Salmon last weekend. Pretty neat decor. Steampunk …
2019-05-27: From Seth Godin today: “Accountability is done to you. It’s done by the industrial system, by …
2019-05-27: My music for the week ending May 26th. Yesterday was a bit of Vegas nostalgia, circa 2012.
2019-05-25: Taking a break with a cheetah at the Oregon Zoo.
2019-05-24: NW Portland McMenamins — stopped by on the way to Marrakesh for dinner. Always interesting!
2019-05-23: Doesn’t this feel like some creepy, gothic hug?
2019-05-22: Cottonwood snow.
2019-05-21: Compassion.
2019-05-20: Vacancy.
2019-05-20: My music for the week ending May 19th. Most of my listening this week was in Sonos and Slacker. 🎼
2019-05-19: Nice Sunday afternoon, and had to get out of the house. So: long walk with an audiobook.
2019-05-17: Found, thanks to Grace’s drum teacher: the Willamette Cider and Ale House. He and a friend are …
2019-05-17: “The forces of tyranny expand inexorably to fill the space made available for their existence.” …
2019-05-14: Read this yesterday from Seth Godin. Some systems are based on scarcity and some on abundance. He …
2019-05-13: I’m a huge fan of alternate history (hello, S.M. Stirling!). I’ve never seen an alt history inside …
2019-05-13: Name these hippies.
2019-05-11: Bitter Frenchman? Yeah, lame IPA joke.
2019-05-08: Best burger in Hillsboro. I don’t think this is my first time saying this, actually.
2019-05-07: Read in a Wheel of Time book, paraphrased. A bit dark and stoic, but true: “If you can’t heal, then …
2019-05-05: Good ruck! 1.6 miles with a brisk pace, chest cold or no.
2019-05-04: Art shop color palette.
2019-05-04: New park in Tigard next to Fowler Middle School. It has some wood sculptures that are AMAZING, and …
2019-05-04: Eerie.
2019-05-04: Walking trail on a nice spring day.
2019-05-01: I’ve found this to be true in my experience, as well. This is from S.M. Stirling in his book The Sea …
2019-04-30: Team building the fun and tasty way. My work mates and I learned to create a chiffon cake from Mindy …
2019-04-30: Found this little piece of tranquility near the office. I’ll be back.
2019-04-29: Be the person your dog believes you are.
2019-04-29: My music for the week ending April 28th.
2019-04-28: First wash of the Explorer since ski season began. Looks like a different vehicle!
2019-04-27: Westgate.
2019-04-26: Mahārāja.
2019-04-24: Flame.
2019-04-23: One of my 8 year old’s projects on Easter Monday. Note that they double as houses for the Littlest …
2019-04-22: My music for the week ending April 21st.
2019-04-22: McMenamins John Barleycorn’s last Saturday. Taken with Obscura 2 using the Rands filter.
2019-04-21: This photo was taken the day we brought D’Argo home with us as part of a Terrier rescue group, one …
2019-04-20: For those watching the last season of Game of Thrones — and bonus points for having to watch Elmo …
2019-04-19: Good Friday blossoms.
2019-04-18: Holy Thursday Mass (another fun name: Maundy Thursday), the beginning of the Holy Triduum.
2019-04-18: Oak and moon.
2019-04-16: “A wise man prays for mercy, not justice.” —SM Stirling.
2019-04-15: Alas, Notre Dame Cathedral. I am very fortunate that I had the chance to visit it twice, once in …
2019-04-15: Throwback Monday. Timberline Lodge circa 2009. Beautiful day!
2019-04-15: My music for the week ending April 14th.
2019-04-14: Baseball field on a chilly spring morning.
2019-04-13: “With great ability comes great accountability.”
2019-04-13: Here’s to warmer climes. Wish I were there now!
2019-04-11: Watched the SpaceX launch today of the Falcon Heavy. Perfect. Seriously, still magical. It’s an …
2019-04-08: Billy Blues Bar. Huge list of guitar and drum students performing with a live band yesterday. Rock …
2019-04-08: My music for the week ending April 7th.
2019-04-07: Accidental photo that turned out interesting.
2019-04-05: Amazing collection of beer cans at Reverend BBQ in Sellwood. Just a part of it.
2019-04-04: All kinds of bunny’s.
2019-04-03: Conestoga pool in Beaverton. Played with some filtering using Snapseed.
2019-04-02: 24th anniversary of Black Rabbit Red at McMenamins today!
2019-04-01: My music for the week ending March 31st.
2019-04-01: Throwback Monday. Haystack Rock in Cannon Beach, Oregon, taken in 2006.
2019-03-31: Elephant sculpture at the Oregon Zoo.
2019-03-29: Natural arch found on a hike in the Gorge yesterday. It’s on one of the trails off Catherine Creek.
2019-03-26: Signs of spring’s arrival.
2019-03-25: My music for the week ending March 24th.
2019-03-25: Throwback Monday. The Eiffel Tower, summer of ‘06.
2019-03-24: 12 what?
2019-03-23: Art at the Tavern at McMenamins Anderson School. One thing they’re known for… interesting …
2019-03-20: I can’t wait, but if I’m honest, these movies had way too much influence on me when I was a …
2019-03-19: Throwback Monday (on a Tuesday). Trout Lake on a beautiful 2012 summer day.
2019-03-19: My music for the week ending March 17th.
2019-03-15: “In Europe, 100 miles is a long way. In America, 100 years is a long time.”
2019-03-13: “In spite of great scientific and technological advances, man has not the faintest idea of who he is …
2019-03-13: The kids and I went to our first hockey game last night. Go Hawks! And yes, there was a fight just …
2019-03-11: Throwback Monday. Looking south to Mt. Hood from White Salmon in 2007.
2019-03-11: My music for the week ending March 10th.
2019-03-10: An important public service announcement about light pollution from XKCD: xkcd.com/2121/.
2019-03-09: Going to Costco at 2PM on a Saturday is always a bad idea.
2019-03-08: Zuckerberg’s new privacy essay shows why Facebook needs to be broken up - MIT Technology Review
2019-03-08: Rest in peace Jan-Michael Vincent: I have very fond memories of Airwolf when I was a kid.
2019-03-08: Another morning with March snow that wasn’t really sticking. Pretty, though. I wish Micro.blog …
2019-03-08: Mill A 2010, while looking for a Christmas tree.
2019-03-06: Collapsing farm house.
2019-03-05: Where I’d rather be. At least I have coffee!
2019-03-04: My music for the week ending March 3rd.
2019-03-04: Throwback Monday. Wells Beach, Maine circa late 80’s.
2019-03-03: Love Oregon. Go for grocieries, taste a couple new inventions from local microbreweries to sooth the …
2019-03-02: Drama.
2019-03-01: Sad snowman.
2019-03-01: Doing 25 miles for GORUCK’s #RuckYourDog #RuckingChallenge for the month of March. Always open for a …
2019-02-28: This is huge! Go Tesla! twitter.com/tesla/sta…
2019-02-28: Food truck day! Boro Burger, extra jalapeños.
2019-02-27: The remnants of snowpocalypse. On a serious note, it’s been a mild winter so far in the Willamette …
2019-02-27: Fantastic. For those that have formative memories of Counting Crows, this is amazing. (It doesn’t …
2019-02-26: February sunset in Tigard.
2019-02-25: My music for the week ending February 24th.
2019-02-25: Throwback Monday: pretty sweet snowman made with Laconia, NH snow.
2019-02-24: Fanno Creek Trail, flooded and complete with ducks and nitria (coypu).
2019-02-23: Not surprised, sadly. www.wsj.com “This is a big mess.” Numerous popular apps send sensitive …
2019-02-23: Radioactive magic. xkcd: Plutonium
2019-02-21: Uninteresting day of work, and have Vegas on the brain. This was taken several years ago. Fun.
2019-02-20: Hot blooded. Check it and see.
2019-02-19: Obscured ice skaters at the Sherwood Ice Arena. I don’t usually mess around with filters too much, …
2019-02-18: Throwback Monday: Red Sox vs. the Oakland A’s in ‘87 at Fenway. My first major league baseball game.
2019-02-18: My music for the week ending February 17th.
2019-02-16: Stormy day on Mt. Hood yesterday! Great to ski with some expert skiers to really challenge me!
2019-02-15: Great day skiing! #TraceSnow #sessionsheet // snow.traceup.com/stats/u?uId=640305&vId=3534889
2019-02-15: Yet another reason I love Tesla. twitter.com
2019-02-13: It’s burger month! We’ll see how the Great Guacamole Defender Burger shapes up.
2019-02-12: I can’t say enough good thing about Dr. Jason Fung’s book, The Obesity Code. In my …
2019-02-11: Throwback Monday. My Dad hang gliding at Cape Kiwanda in the early 80’s.
2019-02-11: My music for the week ending February 10th.
2019-02-10: Blue bird morning, pending another storm.
2019-02-10: Operational security, hack version. (That’s a Polycom video camera being covered up.)
2019-02-08: A fantastic dinner with co-workers at Ponzi Vineyard. Their winery is almost exactly the same age as …
2019-02-06: Framed sunset.
2019-02-05: Ah. snow in the Willamette Valley. Gone by Noon. Sad!
2019-02-04: Throwback Monday. Shot at the Empire State Building’s viewing platform in NYC in 1987.
2019-02-04: My music for the week ending February 3rd.
2019-02-02: My day of skiing. Kind of an experiment to see how TraceSnow does with this. #TraceSnow …
2019-02-02: Saturday morning skiing! Hope the sun stays out!
2019-02-01: Sad.
2019-02-01: This is too epic not to share. Even people not… enamored… with Elon Musk should live …
2019-02-01: Finished the audiobook The Man on the Mountaintop today. Highly recommended! It’s “free” for Audible …
2019-01-30: More things to ponder from the Man on the Mountain: the blame takers are also the ones that have the …
2019-01-29: The Tigard Library on a cold January night.
2019-01-29: Listening to Audible’s production of The Man on the Mountaintop. Excellent. One thing that struck me …
2019-01-28: Throwback Monday. Salish Lodge, which sits on top of Snoqualmie Falls, taken on a pilgrimage when …
2019-01-28: My music for the week ending January 27th.
2019-01-27: Downtown Portland building art against a grey sky.
2019-01-26: Spring skiing in January.
2019-01-25: The Fall of Gondolin.
2019-01-24: Prediction: while it’s easy money now, this will bite Amazon in the long run. Customers are (slowly) …
2019-01-23: Throwback! This photo was taken in the Mid-Columbia Gorge in the mid-80’s. Playing with composition.
2019-01-22: Gardens and sitting area near office buildings in Bangalore. Even in winter plenty of flowers in …
2019-01-21: My music for the week is ending January 20th.
2019-01-21: Inbound to Heathrow and taking the opportunity to snap a photo of misty London in the early …
2019-01-20: St. Peter Church in Bangalore. Beautiful songs by the congregation, with almost full participation, …
2019-01-20: Great advice. I’ve been fortunate enough not to suffer from clinical depression, but when I exercise …
2019-01-20: Long, but fair write up of How Facebook got where it’s currently failing humanity and possible ways …
2019-01-16: Shrine.
2019-01-14: A bit of the Pacific Northwest in London Heathrow.
2019-01-13: Amazing. Wireless charging hotspots lets drones fly forever through in-air recharges …
2019-01-12: It’s JRR Tolkien’s birthday today! Celebrating it at the McMenamins Kennedy School. This is the …
2019-01-11: Best burgers in Hillsboro! First Friday being back at work after the holidays requires a Mr. Bento …
2019-01-10: Bend, circa 1983, outside the DB Stevenson Ranch.
2019-01-10: Oregon Coast, years ago. #throwback_thursday
2019-01-08: Conestoga Recreation and Aquatic center on a cold Monday evening.
2019-01-07: We discovered Netflix’s limited series adaptation of Watership Down. Highly recommended, with great …
2019-01-07: Klickitat, my home county! Fascinating. This was taken at the High Desert Museum in Bend, OR. …
2019-01-05: Random sightings in Bend.
2019-01-01: First sunrise of 2019.
2019-01-01: Here’s hoping that everyone’s 2019 is better than their 2018. Remember that it’s …
2018-12-30: Last Mongolian Grill of 2018.
2018-12-30: This brings me back to the ‘90’s: itunes.apple.com/us/album/… STP is still delivering great …
2018-12-28: Well done, California Highway Patrol, and merry Christmas. Warning: bit of a tear jerker. …
2018-12-27: Wow. Damning on internal combustion are. Couldn’t agree more. www.wsj.com Exceptional electrics and …
2018-12-26: Ah, the Apple Store on Boxing Day. Relaxing.
2018-12-26: Even after the US Federal tax credit expires, Tesla Model 3’s are much cheaper over the long run …
2018-12-26: Insightful write up on the different worlds people in the tech world and those in government …
2018-12-21: McMenamins Edgefield has an awesome tribute to Mister Rogers in gingerbread house form. You’ll be …
2018-12-20: Now it all makes sense.
2018-12-19: Limited edition beer tasting at McMenamins Cedar Hills tonight! Let the merriment begin.
2018-12-17: Yesterday afternoon the family went to Cinetopia to watch Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse. I can …
2018-12-16: Robot Santa delivers toys to all the good little artificial constructs.
2018-12-15: Highly recommend this long form ‘cast between Tim Ferriss and Dr. Peter Attia. My biggest mind …
2018-12-14: This is a fascinating (and super detailed) timeline of a carnivore’s journey to her diet. …
2018-12-14: Blast from the past. Photo of the Hood River Bridge in the Columbia Gorge circa 1989.
2018-12-12: Zoo Lights at the Oregon Zoo! For many in Portland, an annual pilgrimage .
2018-12-11: McAfee holiday party, giving the world yet another chance to see how horrible I am at golf.
2018-12-02: Mt. Hood Meadows opening. Powder!
2018-11-30: Unfiltered photo on my ride home tonight. Sunset and orchard.
2018-11-28: My interests are too fragmented to really deep dive into almost anything like J.R.R. Tolkien’s …
2018-11-27: Found in SE Portland. Posted without further comment.
2018-11-22: I found this on my walk with D’Argo this morning. New park facilities on the Fanno Creek Trail in …
2018-11-21: I happened to be in downtown Portland this morning and noticed that Tugboat Brewing had closed for …
2018-11-19: The kids got fancy new sunglasses, and Clare had to strike a pose for me. Throw up them horns! (And …
2018-11-16: This was last week at the McMenamins Tripster Party IX at the Elks Lodge in Tacoma. Apparently this …
2018-11-14: Tri-mirror selfie.
2018-11-13: A tiki at the Devil’s Reef in Tacoma. They made a great fogcutter. We saudered over there after the …
2018-11-10: The Crooked River High Bridge in Central Oregon, on the way to Sunriver, taken right before sunset. …
2018-11-08: Shockingly, this was the first time I’ve been to the Hall of Presidents. Fantastic attraction. This …
2018-11-06: twitter.com
2018-11-05: I love this photo. This is the Astro Orbiter at the Magic Kingdom on a sunny Florida day. The …
2018-11-04: Pure joy on the Tomorrowland Speedway!
2018-11-01: I love Halloween time at the parks. And while the Magic Kingdom does an alright job, I feel …
2018-10-31: My favored sugar bomb at the Magic Kingdom (as well as the Polynesian near there and Disneyland): …
2018-10-30: Waiting in line at the Haunted Mansion with two zombies. Very healthy looking zombies. That are …
2018-10-29: Cinderella’s Castle. Hello Magic Kingdom!