As we headed back west this morning over the Blue Mountains, we caught the start of a winter storm. Grateful we missed what was expected, and that things opened up on the other side of Pendleton, offering some sunny views before heading into the Columbia River Gorge.
Our boy wanted to wear a “pretty” hat tonight like his sister’s, so he wore one of his grandma’s sparkly hats when we went to see the Christmas lights in downtown Caldwell.
I have a hard time taking Bend, Oregon’s affordability woes seriously when the tallest residential building there is only 5 stories. Y’all don’t need another UGB expansion, you need a skyline.
Buster
Good to know that if I ever need to refresh my appreciation for Oregon urban planning, all I need to do is visit suburban Boise.
I don’t need ketamine therapy I need a walkable city and 20 hour workweek.
Yours truly, at a basement bar in Nampa.
Idaho Christmas.
Zoey girl.
Eastern Oregon en route to Idaho.
If only I had a dollar for every time I heard “enjoy them now, they grow up so fast” from the generation whose men spent one third as much time with us as we do with our own children.
Accidentally recorded Christmas morning in 4k and the file is 45 gigs. Hm.
This is going to be a terribly unpopular opinion, but I don’t think ZGF delivered on the promise of the new PDX airport design. I was wowed by renderings, but it didn’t turn out as nice as I thought it would because of how they faked the natural lighting. It’s dark and gaudy in my opinion.
My five-year-old son, while putting together a realistic space shuttle Lego set, asks “why would astronauts need a shovel, dad?” Great question 😆
I was awarded some pretty big grant $$ to install EV chargers at my place of work (public). Comparing pricing schemes and noticed the city we’re working in charges by the hour for theirs. However, the kWh changes based on whether one or two people are plugged in to that machine. Such a scam, lol.
Currently reading: White Nights by Fyodor Dostoyevsky 📚
This looks neat.
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Having one of those down and out sorta days. Ordered Shake Shack and snuggled up with my dog, watching The Bear. Might hit the sauna later.
Currently reading: Street Design by Victor Dover 📚
Finished re-reading: Geography Of Nowhere by James Howard Kunstler 📚
Might be a little late to get before the big day, but if anyone is looking for a nice little gift, I love my Fox Vulpis Italian made Swiss Army knife. A little spendy, but the blade is M390. Comes in a 5-in-1 configuration, too.
Probably some lingering Proustian childhood memory, but sometimes I just need a damn bologna sandwich with a slice of American cheese.
