Salmon Fishing with Russell
Russell invited Bruce and I to fish in the Columbia River for salmon. We were joined by his friend Harry for an educational morning. Bruce and I learned from working with them to catch Bruce’s first salmon.





Sunset at the Vernier Vineyard
I visited the Vernier Vineyard to see its fields of gold, stay for golden hour, and learn from people with hearts of gold.





Heather and Chris
We were thrilled to have Heather reached out to us to photograph her wedding. We met from Lovegood Theatre Company during the production of Tuck Everlasting.
Their ceremony took place near the Rose Test Garden, in a private space aptly named “The Secret Garden”.















Journaling a Wimpy Diary
I’m surprised that I still get surprised that I enjoyed a Lovegood production more than I thought I would. My family didn’t have a positive initial impression of the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series, which I understand. However, the musical includes several fantastic song and dance numbers with humor and heart that aren’t wimpy at all.
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Getting Into the Woods
My brother introduced Into the Woods to me seventeen years ago, but I only made it through act one of this wonderful play. I was not interested in theater in 2008, so sitting through the first half of the 1991 version on YouTube was enough for me. I was amused by the first half but I didn’t realize the second half was the payoff.
Our anniversary isn’t until next month, but our schedule will be busy on the actual date. With the kids old enough to take care of themselves, we took off for a few days during spring break to explore one of the wonders of our state: Mount Hood.