Wandering With Purpose

Mar 28

When In Rome

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The port of Brookings is the busiest recreational port on the Oregon Coast, generating more than 31,000 boat trips for more than 95,000 people, and is one of the most active harbors for Chinook salmon on the coast.

Oh, and just in case the picture above does not speak to the obvious … there is no shortage of delicious, fresh Dungeness Crab to be had. Even those who demand ultimate freshness will have no problems buying straight from the boat.

As for yours truly, I’ve been busy sampling all sorts of fresh seafood lately – a treat for me as Kelly routinely curls her nose at any creature who is principally domiciled in the sea.

My advice … if you find yourself around these parts, take break from the routine land-based fare, and treat yourself to some of the best seafood meals you will find.

Mar 27

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Forgetting the Taxman

Today we paid our 2015 taxes – ouch!

To quickly move past the pain of writing checks to Uncle Sam and the State of California, we hiked a lovely coastal trail in hopes of losing ourselves in more of this beautiful Oregon coast.

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Mar 26

Quick Trip to Washington DC

This week Kelly held down the fort while I was away on a business trip in/around Washington DC. Traveling from Brookings, Oregon was a bit more complicated than I would have preferred, but thanks to inflight wi-fi, I was able to stay productive on two of three flights and even follow the March Madness tournament games via ESPN.

Arriving to Portland in the rain – first of three flights

Like most of my work trips, I didn’t have a lot personal time, but following my last day in the office (Thursday), I did manage to sneak into the district and walk for a few hours.

Before I knew it, my trip was over and it was time to return home.

Dusk at the Washington Monument

Thomas Jefferson Memorial

The White House

Departing Portland – final of three flights

Mar 20

Thank You Fortuna

Over the weekend we relocated from Alfred A. Loeb State Park to Harris Beach State Campground, a quick 20 minute drive away. Reservations are not accepted so I was a bit nervous taking a chance at this park, especially since we would be surrendering such a great spot – one we could have kept another seven days before exceeding the maximum stay limit. Nevertheless we decided to risk it.

The picture above confirms that Fortuna (Roman Goddess of chance, luck and fate) must have been rooting for us, as we managed to snag this sweet ocean view site … on a Saturday morning no less!

Once settled, we took advantage of low tide, walking the beach with Lilly – who immediately began to frolic in the waves, something she tremendously enjoys and which always make us smile.