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We went to Tucker Park campground, just outside of Hood River, on Saturday. Had dinner in town and slept at the park. Spent the next morning bumping around Hood River. Very nice Father’s Day…thanks, family!

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We’ve got this old running joke that Amy is “not a wilderness girl.” (You can ask her about the genesis of the phrase) It’s not as true as it used to be, but it’s still funny. Especially at times like this little clip.

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Google maps are such a boon. And their ’street view’ feature has helped me out on more occasions that I have fingers to count. Portland was one of the first cities to benefit from the feature, but I figured smaller towns would be waiting a few years. However, the other day I noticed that much [...]

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Our Roku Netflix Player arrived the other day and I set it up yesterday. One line review: KILLER!
The physical footprint is about the size of four or five CD cases, stacked. It’s small. The basic idea behind the player is that it pushes your Play Instantly selections on Netflix through your TV. It does this [...]

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Wow. Caminito del Ray looks like fun. If you’re crazy.

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I’m in Wenham, MA at Gordon College. I’m here for a week at a conference. Before I left home, Asher was just getting over the flu. The morning I left (Thursday), Truman got it. Today Amy got it. And I’m here. I don’t like being away from my family when they’re not well.
I’m doing pretty [...]

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Pukey 

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I visit Boise, ID roughly monthly for a couple of days. I used (grudgingly) get coffee at a local chain called Moxie Java. Recently, an Oregon-based chain called Dutch Bros. has entered the Boise market, and they’re rocking it.
Moxie seems to be primarily a walk-in joint, though they do good drive-thru business as well. Dutch [...]

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