Author Archives: Nathan

Goodbye Grandpa

Posted on January 31, 2013 by Nathan

When my Grandpa Smith passed away at age 85 last week, he was with family in Indiana. But I was lucky enough growing up that he and my Grandma always lived close by in Oregon. They lived at the coast … Continue reading →

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More singing

Posted on December 1, 2012 by Nathan

We have these new angel figurines which play songs and do little animatronic dances with each other. Really a pair of whiz-bang Christmas knicknacks. Each angel leads two carols, so we have a total of four. Elias has really taken a … Continue reading →

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The Man’s Bathroom

Posted on August 27, 2012 by Nathan

We had to clear off our patio for an inspection and cleaning. I could not resist snapping a picture of the temporary location for the grill: Tim the Toolman would be proud.

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We’ve reached the top!

Posted on July 21, 2012 by Nathan

“Hike to the top of Multnomah falls” was a Spring Bucket List item which we unfortunately never got around to completing, so we forwarded it to the Summer list. I am pleased to report that we have succeeded in reaching … Continue reading →

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The messy business of emergency preparedness

Posted on March 31, 2012 by Nathan

In recent months I have been slowly starting to be more concerned with our family’s emergency preparedness. So we have flashlights, a portable rechargeable radio, a first aid kit, a fire ladder, and a few other items. My next big … Continue reading →

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At the Oregon Historical Society

Posted on March 10, 2012 by Nathan

We had nothing planned for this weekend, so Kim and I agreed we had to tackle one of our bucket list items. Sadly after a week of mostly-sunny weather, it is raining today. Much of our list is comprised of … Continue reading →

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Now with more teeth

Posted on February 2, 2012 by Nathan

This evening we gathered around the kitchen table to play with play-doh (which for some reason I am always calling “yogurt”). Elias, being a child, decided to eat some of the orange play-doh. While I was fishing around in his … Continue reading →

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In which we get some culture

Posted on January 15, 2012 by Nathan

This Christmas I purchased some tickets to the Oregon Symphony as a gift for Kimberly. Today was the day of the performance, a matinee featuring violin soloist Joshua Bell. Of course there was a cloud of doubt hanging over the … Continue reading →

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Overheard

Posted on January 9, 2012 by Nathan

Elias is experimenting with new phonemes, so here is a sample of his newest sayings: “Hi, daddy!” “Hi, kitty!” “God is good” “I googled it” He’s also taken to spinning in circles. Dizziness has occured.

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Notes from the field

Posted on December 4, 2011 by Nathan

It has been a fun week and weekend, and here are my notes: I have been nicknaming each progression of Elias’ walking. He has now moved from “Cap’n Jack Sparrow” into his “E.T.” phase. This evening Kimberly was laying on … Continue reading →

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