Dinosaurs at the Zoo!

As a pre-birthday present, Brent took me to see Dinosaurs at the Portland Zoo! It was pretty awesome! Here are some of my favorites...









This one spits water on you... oh, I mean, Dino juice.



At the end of the dinowalk, I saw a teenage elephant trying to stay cool by hosing itself off with dirt. Pretty cute!

Solabee Grand Opening - amazing flowers in north Portland

Last night I went to the opening for Solabee Flowers. It is an innovative and lovely botanical supplier in North Portland. I was really impressed with their gorgeous selection of exotic plants, flowers, and terrariums. I loved the way they were arranged in stunning glass vases and planters.

I adore the way the different sizes and shapes of vases and flowers create distinct levels of interest on a single shelf. Just beautiful!

The lovely Alea Joy, Co-owner of Solabee.


Air plants were nestled inside nautilus shells, and hung from a suspended branch, creating a stunning natural mobile.

KB + Old Spice Man

Yes, the man your man can smell like (aka Old Spice Man) dropped by the office today. He gave me 2 tickets to that thing I love, and then baked me a cake while building my dream kitchen with his bare hands. Then he rode off on a stallion into the sunset. All in all, it's been an alright day.

Bad pun of the day

I came across this young lad at the Portland Saturday Market a few months back. If it isn't clear from the picture, he is a white man with dread locks playing the didgeridoo. I took his photo because he effortlessly combines so many things that Brent hates about humanity, prompting him to remark...

"How about you didgeri-DON'T"

The Night Ride

On Saturday, July 11, Brent & I participated in The Night Ride. We joined 2,000 enthusiastic bicyclists to ride 21 miles throughout North Portland. Riders were encouraged to wear costumes. Brent & I went as "Silly Hats". We were given glow necklaces and let loose to take over the streets of Portland. We had a blast!

Brent at the starting line.

Waiting to start the ride.

I loved these gypsy costumes. I thought it was so smart how they hid their bike helmets under turbans.

Brent & I were really impressed with the Last regimen of Syncopated Drummers, who performed at the starting line as the ride began. If I ever move to portland, I might try to worm my way onto their color guard, as it has been a lifelong dream of mine to be a flag girl and march in a parade.

Cool cone-head costumes.

Bad Joke of the Day

What do you call a Gangsta that has to pee?

G. Whiz

Thanks to Brent for making up this joke (and posing for this picture).

Brent single-handedly brings down Communism in Seattle

Take that Vladimir Lenin!

A Full complete rainbow

This is probably one of the funniest things I've seen on the internet. It is a little bit long, but you don't have to watch the whole thing to get the unstoppable giggles. Enjoy!

The new international sign for Bullsh*t

Demonstrated by the lovely Jocelyn Brown. Thanks for teaching us this incredibly useful form of non-verbal communication that so clearly states "BS!"

World's biggest marshmallow

On Thursday night, our friends Nicolas & Elizabeth came over for some dinner and campfire s'more making. S'mores are one of my favorite foods, and in all the years I have been enjoying them, nothing prepared me for the awesomeness of making a s'more with a giant-ass marshmallow. Elizabeth and Nicolas are creative geniuses. Thank you guys for this amazing surprise!



Of course, roasting giant marshmallows is not without its consequences. They are a little harder to keep on the stick than an average sized 'shmallow. In fairness, my roasting to eating ratio with the giant marshmallows ended up being 2 to 1 (2 lost for every 1 that actually made it into my mouth). It is a small price to pay for the delight of a HUGE marshmallow. Here is one that didn't make it.