relishing the life God has given us
Once in Portland, I spent Monday afternoon cleaning out our rental car and repacking all my luggage. On Tuesday, 9/26, I took Charlotte to get a bath at Petsmart so she’d be all clean and ready for our flight (I had read that if quarantine found any sort of ticks or parasites on an animal it could be held in… Read More
Moving to Hawaii, Jess and Charlie Edition • Newberry National Volcanic Monument, Smith Rock State Park, and Mt. Hood National Forest • September 23-25, 2017 I had finally made it halfway through my week alone — it seemed to be dragging by even though I was filling each day with exciting things. I was running on minimal sleep and doing my best… Read More
Moving to Hawaii, Jess and Charlie Edition • Crater Lake National Park • Chasing Waterfalls • September 22, 2017 My third day of traveling solo began with a 2 hour drive from Crescent City, California to Medford, Oregon. This drive was very scenic, but also the hardest for me with so many narrow roads, hills, and construction zones. The sky was a little… Read More
Moving to Hawaii, Jess and Charlie Edition • Cape Blanco to Crescent City • Redwoods National & State Parks • September 21, 2017 Despite feeling warm and safe in the car, I didn’t sleep well that first night. Maybe it was because I was overwhelmed and missed Curtis, maybe it was because Charlotte demanded on sharing my sleeping bag, who knows? We got… Read More
Moving to Hawaii, Jess and Charlie Edition • Driving down the Oregon Coast • September 20, 2017 The day started off with a 4:30 alarm, one I had been dreading as I lay awake for hours beforehand. Time to take Curtis to the airport. We packed the car and checked out of the hotel, and I drove him to PDX. You may… Read More
Moving to Hawaii • Curtis’ last days on the Mainland • Salem, Canby, and Portland, OR • September 17-19, 2017 Our final days on the Mainland were forecasted to be rainy and dreary days, which was exactly how we were feeling now that our vacation was coming to an end. We decided it was time to take it easy and get a few… Read More