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Deschutes River Rafting with Sara, September 2, 2012
Yesterday Sara and I went white water rafting (first time) on the Deschutes River (Maupin, Oregon, population 411) for a half-day trip in the afternoon, taking advantage of a Groupon half-price deal.
The tour company (High Desert River Outfitters) took some nice photographs of some of the more dramatic rapids we went through, so we bought the ( Read more... ) -
Wedding Reception playlist (July 10, 2010)
Sara and I got married on Saturday ( Read more... ) -
Favorite Albums Released In 2009
As I did last year, for 2008, I'm documenting my favorite albums released in 2009. (Been kinda busy, so I'm just getting around to posting this. . . .)
NEW ALBUMS
My favorites new albums of 2009, ranked in order:- Polvo - In Prism
Impressive comeback album after a decade of silence. Also, they were kind enough to dedicate "Fast Canoe" to us ( Read more... )
- Polvo - In Prism
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New Album Coming in 2010 from Bottomless Pit
Bottomless Pit, the band formed from Silkworm + Seam band members after a mentally disturbed woman killed Silkworm's drummer and two other friends in Chicago in 2005 (four journal entries I wrote on the day it happened: 1, 2, 3, 4), is working on a new album. This information comes from an email newsletter I received last week from Bottomless Pit ( Read more... ) -
Proposing Adventures in Engagement, September-October, 2009
A couple of months ago I was trying to figure out a dramatic, memorable way to propose to Sara.
Making Plans
I came up with two ideas:- Go for a hike with Sara up some amount of elevation, to a point where there are good views above the treeline, then propose to her at the highest elevation of our route.
- Get in touch with Polvo and ask them to play ( Read more... )
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Labor Day Weekend: Central Oregon with Sara, Liz, and Adam, September 4-6, 2009
It's late and I haven't reviewed this journal entry thoroughly yet. I'm sure there are some errors/gaps in the narrative, but it's bedtime and I want to get this posted. I'll review in a couple of days and revise it to correct errors.Sara's college friend and former roommate Liz now lives in central Oregon with Adam ( Read more... ) -
Saddle Mountain, Oregon, September 1, 2009
My week of vacation has been going very well so far. I feel very relaxed and energized. I've been getting lots of chores and odd jobs done around my apartment, and around town, such as getting my "once a year whether it needs it or not" oil change. (Since last September's oil change, I'd only put about 2,200 miles on my car ( Read more... ) -
New Grant Hart album in October (yep, another 10 years have gone by)
Since Hüsker Dü broke up around 1988, drummer/vocalist Grant Hart has put out a solo album approximately every 10 years.
His first two solo albums (1989's Intolerance and 1999's Good News for Modern Man) featured him playing all the instruments and singing all the vocals. But now it's 2009, his new one is coming out in October (YES!!), and he has ( Read more... ) -
Sometimes it's the little things
I have the upcoming week off, and I'm taking the opportunity this weekend to straighten some stuff around my apartment, and take care of some overdue tasks.
Among my random chores: I repaired a watchband. I replaced a faucet aerator in the guest bathroom. And I started to renew online a few free magazine subscriptions (job-related: eWeek, ( Read more... ) -
Mahar Park (near Vernonia, Oregon) with Sara, August 22-23, 2009
I'll try to post a narrative later, but now I'll let these photos and the captions suffice.
( On to the photos )