Sherry | July 31, 2008
Yesterday I posted our “Just Mauried” getaway car. Today on the streets of Portland we saw a van with the words “Finally Divorced” painted on the back window. Funny and sad, both.
This is my view of my dear man on the porch of the McMenamin’s Edgefield in Troutdale, over by the Columbia River gorge. We [...]
Sherry | July 30, 2008
Fourteen years ago Mauri and I came out of our wedding reception to find this:
Ben’s friends found these appropriate words for our sendoff and gave us a good laugh.
Sherry | July 29, 2008
Just for fun…
…drawn by a coworker of Pete back in his Coffee Cottage barista days.
Sherry | July 28, 2008
Last weekend all of Newberg converged on our neighborhood for the annual Old Fashioned Festival. Every year we have a choice to make. We can dread it because our street is blocked off and cars line both sides and people walk through our yard and drop their trash in it and loud music fills the [...]
Sherry | July 26, 2008
I remember memorizing the Preamble to the Constitution in elementary school, and it, like some of the Scripture I learned as a child, has stayed with me.
I just came across this, and I just had to share it. I hope you’re somewhere you can listen as well as watch.
Sherry | July 23, 2008
1—On Monday John and Erin climbed Mount St. Helens. Since most of us never get to do that we can enjoy it vicariously by looking at these 15 pictures.
2—This is really cool: “14 months in the making, 42 countries, and a cast of thousands.” Another vicarious adventure.
3—I’ve had the Blue Angels experience but this makes [...]
Sherry | July 21, 2008
On or near every Mothers Day, Quinn and I exchange Mothers Day stockings. We started this tradition when it became apparent the two of us had no boundaries regarding our Christmas stocking shopping for each other. This excessive behavior holds roots dating back to her family of origin, the evidence captured on video and now [...]
Sherry | July 15, 2008
Every once in a while, but not often enough, my photo collections inexplicably appear in my hands, inspiring projects that involve sorting or scanning or filing or printing or uploading—but always sharing! Lately I’ve found delight in digitizing my photos of one particular branch of my family tree and uploading them as albums on Facebook. [...]
Sherry | July 14, 2008
July 14—the date we’ve been anticipating for nine months. A new season of “The Closer” has begun and I’m a happy camper. If all the other TV series were canceled, even Monk, I’d be okay with that (maybe even happy with that) but please, please don’t take away my Closer.