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Blue Buffalo Backyard

I woke up at 7:30 to Sparky in my face. The rest of the house woke up at 9am and we picked up Robert on our way to Paul’s Pancake Parlor. We went to The Book Exchange next door while we … Continue reading

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Enter State, Exit Province

I woke an hour before the alarm went off and we got gas at 4:30 before getting on the 2 South that would take us to the border to wait thirty minutes until they opened at 7am. The agent asked … Continue reading

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Good Morning, Alaska!

I agreed to not set my alarm until 6am, but forgot I still had one set for 5:30 and with the time change it was 4:30. Caleb got up to turn it off for me as I was confused by … Continue reading

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Snow Fields and Camel Knees

I take the dogs from their snuggled spots on the hotel room bed out into the frigid air. We go downstairs, around the building, to the grassy area along the river where there is plenty of leaves and bushes. I try to … Continue reading

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Life In the Slow Lane

Part of life in Oregon, and especially Washington, is the amount of annual rainfall. We are lucky to wake up to clear skies, though being here we feel lucky enough – and brought protective gear for the cameras, that unlike … Continue reading

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