Summer started with a bang, i.e. a record heat wave with up to 115F in Portland. If there has ever been a case to be made for having AC in the Pacific Northwest, this was it. We spent most of it indoors - having ample practice after the last year's parade of reasons to stay inside: pandemic, wildfires, and ice storm.
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| George got diagnosed with diabetes and while he certainly did not appreciate any of the changes in his routine in terms of feeding, injections, pricking for blood sugar measurements and - most of all - wearing a shirt to prevent him from gnawing off his new semi-permanent (~10 days) blood sugar sensor, he seems to be doing a lot better now. |
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| Michaela took me on a privately guided 'Third Wave' coffee tour through Portland for my birthday, good coffee and good fun! |
I also got a new duffle bag (thank you, Michaela!), which has come in very handy for my windsurfing trips:
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| Shiny new duffle bag! |
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| Lyle fire. |
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| Good times in the Gorge! |
Speaking of windsurfing: while in Rowena on July 4th I saw my first wild fire of the season in Lyle, just across the river, probably caused by fireworks... this was by far not the first or only fire in the area, of course, just the first one to witness first hand. River was a bit smoky on the Washington side, but firefighters got it under control within a couple of hours.
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| MKS shut down for the week of July 4th, which meant not only more windsurfing, but also the opportunity to play some chess with Jacob for the first time since the pandemic started. |
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| Enjoying a morning walk in Tryon on July 11th. |
