Goodbye Oregon...

We decided to have a bon voyage paella party...thanks to Kelvin who supplied a massive amount of delicious crawfish...and a thanks to all our friends who joined us.

Jenn's 30th Birthday...

I was lucky enough to have our friends and family come out to Portland to celebrate the big 3-0 with me.

View of Mt. Hood from the airplane...thanks Suzanne for ignoring the no electronics rule. 

Rose Gardens

Our favorite breakfast spot...The Blue Pig

Portland Saturday Market

Party time at the Delta and Madison's Bar & Grill

Official birthday dinner at the best sushi spot Bamboo

Touring Oregon...

Hiking is one of our favorite things to do and Oregon has so many beautiful places to see.

Bagby Hot Springs
 

Angel's Rest along the Columbia River Gorge

 Crater Lake

Formed by a volcanic crater that is fed solely by precipitation and snow melt.  Crater lake is the deepest lake in the United States and the clearest in the world.

 Oregon Coast and Sea Lion Caves

Moving into a zoo...

When we moved in together it was an interesting time, especially in an 830sq ft house.  Introducing new animals together can be stressful, but other than some hissing between our dominant felines Spazz and Isis, it was relatively easy.

 Zoe, our Pekingese, Dave adopted from an animal hospital he worked for in New York.

Spazz, the only male cat in our household (but his masculinity has been questioned since he is so pretty).

Isis is the most lovable cat who constantly purrs and sometimes sounds like a pigeon.

Feist, aka Fuzzy Britches, is the youngest and generally avoids everybody else.

Johnny, our indoor/outdoor cat. She may be small but has attitude --- she recently survived a run in with two very large dogs.

Our many reptiles and amphibians, only some are featured here:

Australian White's tree frog

 T-dog, one of many crested geckos, hanging out...and sleeping.

Fiona, gargoyle gecko.

Kip, our male peacock tree frog.

Streudel, our bullfrog. Don't tell the other amphibians but he is my favorite.

The Dude, another crested gecko, sleeping in a very strange position.