seaside, or

Our first encounter with Oregon's beaches.

astoria, or

Matt is a big Goonies fan, so going to the movie locations in Astoria wasn't as exciting for me as it was for him. I've only seen it once a few years ago and I remember liking it and specifically the unique setting, but I don't remember any of these places we went to see that are in the movie. Like the houses pictured below were used in the movie, as well as the jail downtown, and the museum that the main characters dad worked at.

The port town is beautiful. I'm glad Matt is a fan of the movie or I probably would never had the chance to experience it. It is a quaint, little port town with lots of colorful, historical Victorian homes on the hills overlooking the port. Driving by the ocean inlet, it is obvious how old this town is by all of the worn down pylons where piers once existed. I really like how the climate in Oregon keeps everything so green and moss seems to grow on anything.

more snow

  Not my best heart.

we were on the hunt last weekend

and it was successful. It took many hours in the car navigating to different suburbs of Portland and making drive-bys of our top picks for houses found on Craigslist. Love that GPS and mobile broadband! Would not have been as nearly as efficient without them. We saw so many places that it got to the point where I couldn't tell them apart anymore. The next challenge is the move.

"It's like a bridge into the unknown." -Matt. His comment made me laugh.

On the clear days, we could see Mt. Hood and Mt. St. Helens.

Everyone we told that we are moving to the area warned us about the rain and lack of sun in the winter. This could have an effect on me, but right now I am just happy to have the never-ending hills and mountains of green terrain, huge fir trees and easy access to rivers and lakes. The summers and falls will be beautiful. Even though the ocean is 1.5 hours away from us, I consider this close to the beach.

the dream of the 90s is alive in portland

My brother told me about this show that mocks the culture of Portland. We are getting a little taste of what it will be like to live there and it is getting us excited to experience the Northwest!

Don't be surprised if I start to wear more flannel shirts, throw away my shoes and only eat farm-raised, local anything.

i miss matt

What Matt is seeing in every direction this week.
Looks like an ocean of ice and snow.

 

I ignored all of Matt's calls today because they showed up as a private number and I didn't know it was him. I am blaming Canada for this.

one more week and bu will no longer be my weekend husband

Before his work focuses primarily in Portland, Matt will be spending his last week of training with the Canucks of Yorkton, Canada.

I look forward to more face time with him.

A beast of a beard, the longest Matt has ever grown it out.

Where Matt has been these last 4 months or so