Striking Out… to Almost Strike Out It’s an early spring day in the Pacific Northwest, and we have a break in the weather. When you’re cooped-up for a season, getting out in the sunshine to re-up on Vitamin D is necessary! We pack the picnic basket and head to Spirit[…]
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Waves of Weather The drizzle quit on our wedding day just before we said our vows. Then we were treated to amazing weather during our honeymoon! But the weekend of our wedding party, an icy wind storm threatened to freeze out the festivities. From that point on, a parade of[…]
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Tie That Knot It’s official: we are now Mr. and Mrs.! The past few weeks have been a wild ride. The moments leading up to taking our vows were nail-biting in a silly way. First, we wrap up the final details at Andy’s townhome. Next, we arrive at at my[…]
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A Message for Men Guys, you must take your lady apple picking in the fall. It’s in the manual. Read it, know it, live it! Sure, berry-picking in the spring is great. Cherries in early summer are a no-brainer. But apple-picking in the fall is the surest way to show[…]
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The Storm Before the Calm When you live in the Pacific Northwest, you expect storms. But it’s just weeks before our wedding, and we’re fighting so many storms! Car storms, work storms, ex- storms, kid storms… we’re talking heavy weather! You can only “let a smile be your umbrella” for[…]
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Coping 101 When life reaches a fever pitch, it’s wise to chill out. One of our favorite methods of chilling is to pack a picnic basket with goodies and either hike or hit a park. Calm Before the Norm It’s just under a month until our Big Day, and we[…]
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Wet Flashback On a rainy, muddy, November Saturday, I wandered in to A Blooming Hill Vineyard with a group of friends. Sipping wine in their cozy tasting room sheltered from the cold drizzle outside, I decided to sign up for a membership, adding A Blooming Hill to my club collection.[…]
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A good winery has more than just spirits!
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Let’s take the Traveling Wine Glasses on a new adventure! I have no idea where we are going or what surprise(s) Andy has in mind. We cruise to Cannon Beach knowing full well we won’t get a parking spot, but hope we can stop for snacks and a bathroom break.[…]
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Our First Hike One of the pitfalls of dating and meeting someone you like is the part where you want to demonstrate what a great gal pal you are by attempting to show an interest in the guy’s hobbies and pastimes. This had led to me having a garage full[…]
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