We had a ton of fun at the Pumpkin Patch last weekend clomping through the mud to select these beauties...and they were only $3 total (including a hay ride) with our coupons.
Happy Halloween!!!
Friday, October 27, 2006
Pumpkin Family
Here is our pumpkin family: 
We had a ton of fun at the Pumpkin Patch last weekend clomping through the mud to select these beauties...and they were only $3 total (including a hay ride) with our coupons.
Happy Halloween!!!
We had a ton of fun at the Pumpkin Patch last weekend clomping through the mud to select these beauties...and they were only $3 total (including a hay ride) with our coupons.
Happy Halloween!!!
Monday, October 09, 2006
Eagle Creek Hike WHOO HOO!!
On recommendation from my ASL teacher, Dan and I went on a hike through Eagle Creek Recreation area today. It is about 41 miles from the city, right off of I-84.
(side note: we stopped by the Friends of the Library used book sale on the way...I got a copy of Barbara Kingsolver's Animal Dreams and a book of shorts stories by South Asian authors (including 2 of my favorite authors who write about India). Dan got a stack to add to his growing book collection. He tends to pick books about humanity and science and brainy things like that. Ask him if you want specific titles.)
OK!! On to the hike.
This leaf was a promise of many more to come...
Happy Hikers! (Dan's comment: don't we have eNOUGH of these pictures??)
These guys were everywhere!! Very fuzzy and cute. Although some died and were being eaten by flies. But Dan thought perhaps these two were mates.
The bridges were beautiful..reminded me of Anne of Green Gables :)
The cliffs are pretty steep, and the edges drop right off!
All-in-all a beautiful, enjoyable hike!! We went about 4 miles out and 4 back..just under 8 total. We kept a pretty good pace, about 3 1/2 hours round-trip...but that includes camera stopping time for me
(I took about 60 pictures)
Next weekend is PUMPKIN WEEKEND! If the weather is not too gross we are going to a place called Sauvie Island to pick pumpkins and generally frolic in autumn goodness. Just have to make it through work this week...
PS!! Jackie I couldn't stop thinking of you last night at this vegetarian-friendly restaurant called The Farm Cafe. They have all locally grown/organic ingredients and I had the most delicious goat cheese salad: they took circles of goat cheese and dipped them in bread crumbs, then lightly fried them so they were warm on top of the greens and drizzled the whole thing with a caper vinagrette. Dan got these tofu cutlets braised with some kind of blackened crust and garlic roasted mashed potatoes with mushroom yumminess on the side. They ran out of the pumpkin ravioli before we got a table, but I had this primavera fetuchinni parmasan concoction that was very delicious as well. We had to wait just over an hour for a table..it is a really popular place and I can see why. People definitely go there to "dine." The ambiance is extremely romantic: it is an old farmhouse converted into a restaurant with a tiny bar and candles everywhere. It feels like all the tables are in little nooks and crannies. YOU WOULD LOVE IT!!!!
(side note: we stopped by the Friends of the Library used book sale on the way...I got a copy of Barbara Kingsolver's Animal Dreams and a book of shorts stories by South Asian authors (including 2 of my favorite authors who write about India). Dan got a stack to add to his growing book collection. He tends to pick books about humanity and science and brainy things like that. Ask him if you want specific titles.)
OK!! On to the hike.
This leaf was a promise of many more to come...
Happy Hikers! (Dan's comment: don't we have eNOUGH of these pictures??)
These guys were everywhere!! Very fuzzy and cute. Although some died and were being eaten by flies. But Dan thought perhaps these two were mates.
The bridges were beautiful..reminded me of Anne of Green Gables :)
The cliffs are pretty steep, and the edges drop right off!
All-in-all a beautiful, enjoyable hike!! We went about 4 miles out and 4 back..just under 8 total. We kept a pretty good pace, about 3 1/2 hours round-trip...but that includes camera stopping time for me
(I took about 60 pictures)Next weekend is PUMPKIN WEEKEND! If the weather is not too gross we are going to a place called Sauvie Island to pick pumpkins and generally frolic in autumn goodness. Just have to make it through work this week...
PS!! Jackie I couldn't stop thinking of you last night at this vegetarian-friendly restaurant called The Farm Cafe. They have all locally grown/organic ingredients and I had the most delicious goat cheese salad: they took circles of goat cheese and dipped them in bread crumbs, then lightly fried them so they were warm on top of the greens and drizzled the whole thing with a caper vinagrette. Dan got these tofu cutlets braised with some kind of blackened crust and garlic roasted mashed potatoes with mushroom yumminess on the side. They ran out of the pumpkin ravioli before we got a table, but I had this primavera fetuchinni parmasan concoction that was very delicious as well. We had to wait just over an hour for a table..it is a really popular place and I can see why. People definitely go there to "dine." The ambiance is extremely romantic: it is an old farmhouse converted into a restaurant with a tiny bar and candles everywhere. It feels like all the tables are in little nooks and crannies. YOU WOULD LOVE IT!!!!
Friday, October 06, 2006
Portland Center Stage
Here is a link to about a million and one photos of Portland Center Stage.
The box office is mosly on pages 5,6, and 9
http://owencareyphoto.com/armoryinteriors
Enjoy!
The box office is mosly on pages 5,6, and 9
http://owencareyphoto.com/armoryinteriors
Enjoy!
Oregon Symphony!!
Yep! That's right!
Last Sunday night, I scored free tickets to the Oregon Symphony. My manager at PCS was handing out coupons, and boy am I glad I got one! The music was really beautiful, and Dan and I had a fun time exploring the Arlene Schnitzer Concert hall too--it is a beautiful old building, and we walked alllllll the way up to the top of the balcony to try out all the views. We were seated on the main floor right in the center, but next time we hope to sit in the first few rows of the balcony..I like being able to see all the instruments.
here are some goofy pictures of us...Dan even wore a tie!!!! (those who know him will be impressed by this). Note my brand new pillow chair, purchased care of birthday money and Dan!
Last Sunday night, I scored free tickets to the Oregon Symphony. My manager at PCS was handing out coupons, and boy am I glad I got one! The music was really beautiful, and Dan and I had a fun time exploring the Arlene Schnitzer Concert hall too--it is a beautiful old building, and we walked alllllll the way up to the top of the balcony to try out all the views. We were seated on the main floor right in the center, but next time we hope to sit in the first few rows of the balcony..I like being able to see all the instruments.
here are some goofy pictures of us...Dan even wore a tie!!!! (those who know him will be impressed by this). Note my brand new pillow chair, purchased care of birthday money and Dan!
Speaking of goofy pictures, we went grocery shopping at the cheaper "Shoppers food warehouse-like" store tonight, it is called Winco. But we forgot our handy grocery cart, so we were struggling to lug our groceries through the parking garage and safely up the 9 floors to our apartment. Let's just say I sent a melon and a can of mandarin oranges flying. All of a sudden, fortune smiled upon us in the form of an abandoned stolen Safeway shopping cart!! It was right at the bottom of the stairs in the parking garage and we loaded it up and made our way quickly up the 2 elevators and through the parking lot to our place. On the way back down, Dan says he was warned to "be careful" because we could get in "big trouble" if we were caught with the illicit cart. CRIMINALS!!
Nature and the City
About 2 weeks ago, we went to Tryon Creek State Park for an "art in nature" exhibit. Oreon artists created these masterpieces:
Lichen swaying in the breeze
3 gold bands on a tree representing the universal symbol Phi (supposedly it represents nature, philosophy, and about a million other things. Dan was inspired to read a book about it. not sure the title, but sounds pretty interesting!)
And my very favorite piece, this awesome bamboo creation. The first shot is wide, the second is a detail. I loved the symbolism and simplicity of this piece, and the way the artist used the natural materials to their advantage. I went to the Central Library to find out more about her work or other work like hers, and was surprised not to find very much. The reference librarian I asked told me to look up an artist named Andy Goldsworthy. What a cool guy!! He's scottish and he's done tons of work with nature and time and tides..uses nearly all natural materials and he creates his art in a way to ensure its temporary nature. Look him up, he's awesome!!
And now for the city...
A sculpture near our apartment that Dan says looks like the Sprint logo, but I think it is cool anyway:
Waterfall/fountain across the street from the Keller Auditorium on 3rd and Clay. On warm days, kids run and splash in the fountain and it is really pretty at night.
Taiko drummers at the "Under the Autumn Moon" festival last Saturday, Sept 30th. They looked soooo happy! The women were beaming. I wish I had a picture of the Shaolin monks to show you, but sadly we could barely see them ourselves because the crowd was so massive and the stage was so small!! They were pretty awesome, though. I also got a young Thai coconut and drank the juice and ate the meat. Very fun, but not as delicious as I might have hoped. We tried to check out a sushi demonstration, but the people watching were being so aggressively annoying I couldn't stand to stay in the tent very long.
Lichen swaying in the breeze
3 gold bands on a tree representing the universal symbol Phi (supposedly it represents nature, philosophy, and about a million other things. Dan was inspired to read a book about it. not sure the title, but sounds pretty interesting!)
And my very favorite piece, this awesome bamboo creation. The first shot is wide, the second is a detail. I loved the symbolism and simplicity of this piece, and the way the artist used the natural materials to their advantage. I went to the Central Library to find out more about her work or other work like hers, and was surprised not to find very much. The reference librarian I asked told me to look up an artist named Andy Goldsworthy. What a cool guy!! He's scottish and he's done tons of work with nature and time and tides..uses nearly all natural materials and he creates his art in a way to ensure its temporary nature. Look him up, he's awesome!!
And now for the city...
A sculpture near our apartment that Dan says looks like the Sprint logo, but I think it is cool anyway:
Waterfall/fountain across the street from the Keller Auditorium on 3rd and Clay. On warm days, kids run and splash in the fountain and it is really pretty at night.
Taiko drummers at the "Under the Autumn Moon" festival last Saturday, Sept 30th. They looked soooo happy! The women were beaming. I wish I had a picture of the Shaolin monks to show you, but sadly we could barely see them ourselves because the crowd was so massive and the stage was so small!! They were pretty awesome, though. I also got a young Thai coconut and drank the juice and ate the meat. Very fun, but not as delicious as I might have hoped. We tried to check out a sushi demonstration, but the people watching were being so aggressively annoying I couldn't stand to stay in the tent very long.
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