I posted pictures of launch day. I may still have to do some cleanup as this was done in only a few minutes but I really wanted to get them up. Still more to come from the rest of the trip.
November 23, 2009
A few shuttle pictures
We’ve been so busy since we got back I’ve barely managed to get anything uploaded from the Space Shuttle launch. I got 4 pictures posted of the launch (because I wanted the 4 for my backgrounds at work) but this week I will get the rest put up. Enjoy!
November 7, 2009
New Pictures
Well, I finally got a few minutes to upload a few new pictures. Got the pictures of Clint and Jamie’s visit up (under Friends). I also got a few new pictures put up under Sweden.
November 5, 2009
Try this again…
Well, obviously haven’t posted in awhile. I guess I’m just not a good blogger, who would’ve known. A lot has been going on but mostly I guess its been staying busy with work. I’m looking forward to the upcoming Space Shuttle launch. Quite exciting. Well, not much more now but hopefully more will come.
June 23, 2009
Lots of randomness…
Well, a lot has happened… I experienced Ground Kontrol finally, saw the Portland Naked Bike Ride (VERY long story), went for a nice hike with the girl and the dog (Dog did better than me), and various other parts.
In only a couple days, we’re off to Sweden. I just can’t wait to finally get over there. It’ll be great seeing Charlotte’s family as always but I mostly can’t wait to see the land that made Charlotte for me. (If you’re thinking what I was… I’m announcing that we’ll be on a trip on the Internet, don’t worry, we have a house sitter so it’ll be like we never left).
Well, I’ll leave you with a picture from our roses out front and a panorama from the new lens I’m borrowing from my dad of the bike ride I was just on.
June 9, 2009
Fun birthday…
Well, we didn’t end up going to Ground Kontrol the other night. I think we need to hit it up with a larger group anyway. We headed downtown and started walking around for a quick bite before heading to Ground Kontrol and had no idea what we were looking for. After looking at some nicer restraunts, we decided why not have a nice dinner for my birthday. We ended up at at Greek Cusina, the classy place with the giant purple octopus hanging over the entrace.
We walked in and they asked if we wanted to go upstairs where the greek show would be starting shortly. We looked at eachother and said sure. We went up a small back stair to a nice little authentic greek setup. Some long tables for a more family style dining. Immediately i saw the bar tables and thought that was for us. Turns out that was probably a nice choice as everyone else got pulled into the ‘show’ as it went on.
It was a great greek show… breaking plates, belly dancer, great music. All in all, just a good time. Mostly, its just fun being out with Charlotte and enjoying her.
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June 5, 2009
Lots going on…
Well, we’re staying nice and busy. Last weekend we went to Omaha for Jason and Katie’s wedding. That was a blast. It was great to see everyone especially Jason and Katie. It really turned into a nice fun filled weekend. I can tell everyone is growing up slowly as there was less complete drunkeness and more catching up. Part of that probably comes from being farther away from everyone.
In other fronts, I finally finished the beer fridge to a working point. I still have finishing work to do but at least the inner plumbing is all up. It works great and just in time for the next IPA. I’m thinking this one will be something like Crazy Cat IPA. It complements the Goofey Dog Porter quite nicely.
Anyway, seeing how its my birthday, I think we may head down to Ground Kontrol for a little arcade action. Its always hard to believe how many people remember your birthday. I seem to get people comming out of the wood work congradulating me.
Album: Beer Fridge
May 20, 2009
Another year passes
Yesterday was our anniversary. Its so hard to believe we’ve only been together 2 years as it feels so much longer. Along those lines, yesterday was our 1 year anniversary of working in Portland. Its been a quick and busy year but I’m sure its just the first of many.
To celebrate, we went to Andina last night for dinner. Its a Peruvian cuisine restaurant and absolutely wonderful. Its quite hard to describe but I’ll just say, there wasn’t a bite that was either expected or anything less than extraordinary.
Well, I’m sure we have many more wonderful years together. I’m just excited to see what it brings.
May 17, 2009
Mmmm… IPA… More hops the better!
Starting another IPA, what a surprise. Its amazing how often I find myself brewing just to keep up. In our defense, we offer plenty to friends too. Mostly, I just want to get another batch ready while we still have porter so we might actually have a variety rather than only ever have one beer available. I have to admit, the best part is just filling the house with the beautiful aroma of the malt and hops.
In other news, we’re on the 3rd day of the perfect weather weekend. Hopefully we get some yard work done today but as long as we get some more outside time, I’m perfectly happy.
Well, my wort is boiling so I better tend to it.
May 16, 2009
Hiking up Eagle Creek
So yesterday, Charlotte, Grant, and I headed up the Eagle Creek trail up in the gorge. It was a pretty sweet hike. We got there probably around 11:30 so we parked a little way away from the trail head but its hard to complain when you’re there to walk for a long distance anyway. This was a good trail to hit up to start getting us back into shape.
There are many beautiful waterfalls along the way. Grant got a taste of what its like hiking with me. Numerous quick stops for pictures. I took the D90 w/ the 18-200 lens along. Not too heavy but it meant Charlotte was carying the water/snacks for me. Got a few nice pics (links below).
Up at the punchbowl falls, I walked down carefully to snap a few pics and the guy next to me (shooting a D70 I think) asked, “Want to get a wider angle shot there?” I was a little confused at first but said “sure”. He took off his 12mm lens w/ polarizing filter and handed it over to me. I swapped him and put his on my camera. It was amazing how much that little difference made. I got the nice wide-angle shot of the falls. I thanked him and handed him back his lens. I asked what the little device he had on his hot-shoe was. He had the Nikon GPS receiver. I had heard about them but didn’t realize how small they are. I’m sold, now I just need to scrounge up a couple dollars and get one for myself. Especially on these hikes, it’d be awful nice.
Once we hit the 4 1/2 mile bridge, I decided we should head back for my sake. I wasn’t doing bad at all but figured I still had that distance to head back. Turns out it wasn’t a bad idea. We got back and my feet were a bit sore.
After the hike, Grant came by for some buffalo burgers and a “tasting” of the Porter and IPA we have in stock. Nothing like a homebrew. Ahh, fun times.
Album: Eagle Creek