Summer is already almost over!

 It's Labor Day Weekend already - time to revisit the last...half year?!?

Summer officially started the weekend before Memorial Day (i.e. May 21st) with the first Windsurfing session of the year. The water was still cold, high and fast flowing from the Spring melt, but the sun strong enough to drive some wind up the Gorge - good times were had!

BBQ season started shortly thereafter:

Memorial Day Weekend

BBQ with Inga & Jim

During July 4th week we spent some time in Lincoln City for the first time - it was still chilly, particularly in the early morning hours! But the Oregon beaches are always worth a visit either way, of course.

Staircase to the beach from our hotel

Good times!

Pristine beaches as far as the eye can see

Next up: my parent's visit. It had been quite a few years (2017!) since the last time!

River Fox Park

Lake Oswego: St. Honore lunch

BBQ at home

Arrowhead Creek Park

Coffee break at the World Trade Center Portland

River cruise along the Willamette

Shopping at Washington Square Mall

Just a week later and Michaela headed to Germany to visit her Mom. So the furries were 'stuck' with just me, but we made it work 😁

Saying goodbye at PDX.

Morning pit-stop at Eric's

After Michaela's return we went in-person(!) shopping to Ikea for the first time in a very, very long time and got - among other things - a new dining room lamp:

Ikea lunch with Swedish meatballs

New dining room lamp