Joanie, Oskar and the kids invited us to celebrate “Uncle Ally’s” 42nd birthday at the family’s beach house. The kids pulled together a (sorta) surprise Scooby-Doo themed birthday party, complete with homemade cupcakes and frosting, balloons and Scooby masks, plates and cups. Even the chicken dance made the list!
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Alec’s birthday beach weekend
Posted in Alec, Friends, Weekends on Sunday, October 11, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Hello fall. I’ve actually missed you.
Posted in Alec, Amanda, Weekends on Sunday, September 27, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Alec and I decided to take advantage of what might be the last glorious day of summer-like weather by hiking up to the Pittock Mansion this morning. We were treated to that crispness in the air that zings your skin and flushes your cheeks the perfect pink. We couldn’t have asked for better morning sun. [...]
Rockin’ Relay
Posted in Alec, Friends on Saturday, September 19, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Adina, Doug, Kevin and Alec braved a late summer downpour and competed in the Rockin’ Relay this morning. Live bands, an urban course starting & finishing at the Amnesia Brewery, good post-race pints of IPA and tasty BBQ’d brats made for a full day with good friends.
Calories in, calories out
Posted in Alec, Amanda, Friends on Saturday, August 29, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
As Alec burned some major calories running the Hood to Coast relay, the Anoushiravani gals and I gathered by the fire to consume some major calories from A Piece of Cake. Love me some girl talk and sweet tooth satisfaction by an evening fire!
Reliving the preteen years with the Pretenders
Posted in Alec on Wednesday, August 26, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Alec had the opportunity to relive his preteen years last night at the Pretenders concert at Edgefield. Summer concerts on the lawn are always good fun and a lovely way to spend a warm summer evening. Chrissie’s still got it; that woman can rock with the best of ‘em! And why no photos of our [...]
2nd anniversary
Posted in Alec, Amanda on Tuesday, August 11, 2009 | 1 Comment »
We’re celebrating our 2nd year of marriage in a decidedly low-key way this year, which is just fine by us after all the activity and travel over the last 6 months. We exchanged small gifts last night (gorgeous flowers for me and a new book for Alec), met for lunch downtown by the fountain today [...]
Alec climbs his first turbine
Posted in Alec, Work on Thursday, June 11, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
It was just another day at the office for Alec and some of his coworkers! Vestas turbines are humongous: 3 football fields tall with blades the length of an 18-wheeler. No wonder they wear steel-toe boots, hard hats, safety goggles and harnesses with massive carabiners. Safety first, safety last, safety always. Alec said the experience [...]
Alone again
Posted in Alec, Amanda, Travel, Work on Wednesday, May 27, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Alec is off traveling again, this time to Rochester, NY for Vestas business. He’s the new travel moth in our family and it feels okay to let him have some of the work travel fun for a while While he’s off in New York, my plan is to kick this whooping cough that [...]
Alaska 2009
Posted in Alec, Travel on Tuesday, May 26, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Alec and the guys returned last night sporting scratchy beards and ripe outdoor boy smell. It sounds like everyone had a great time together and enjoyed the opportunity to be manly men in the Great White North. There are lots of tales of 4-hour ferry trips, scenic plane rides, dancing hippies, hiking, craft beer connoiseurs [...]
Boys’ trip to Alaska
Posted in Alec on Wednesday, May 20, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Alec is leaving this morning for a long-planned boys’ trip to the Great White North. Alec and seven of his friends will seaplane, kayak, hike and camp their way through Juneau and then off to Haines via ferry for the 17th Annual Great Alaskan Craftbeer and Homebrew Festival. I’m so excited for him and all the guys [...]
