Bringing it on home

Dennis drove down from Portland on Sunday and Dave drove in straight from working in Bend. Together we nearly completed construction of the second closet organizer. What we did get accomplished looks totally pro, though. My thanks to them both for their hard work on...

On remodeling and soccer

After dropping Jonah off for a day at his grandparents, Erin and I went to Home Depot to check out window shades and bedroom lights. Erin nixed my idea of motorized remote-controlled blinds, but agreed that they might make sense in the living room after a remodel....

The Tick

Portland, Oregon I’m up in Portland on business for a couple of days. Through the kindness of Dennis, I’m hanging out at his place for a night before returning to Salem. Among his stellar DVD collection: The Tick, a short-lived but incredibly funny series...

Dave and Julie

I’m handing out the kudos again. Dave came up from Eugene to help me with the trim in the bedrooms, and with his generous assistance, we finished about 90 percent of the trim. I’ve got two small pieces to cope and cut tomorrow morning, then it’s...

Terri’s birthday bash

Worth the trip to Eugene. This evening Erin’s long-time friend Terri and her husband Jim threw a party to celebrate Terri’s birthday. The party at their home in Eugene was conducted in fine style with yummy eats and interesting guests. Among the many...