Just chillin'

 Hanging out on the porch

 It was nice of Joylynn to come over and hang out on the porch with her Dad.  They don't get enough dad 'n' daughter time. Daughter dates will be reinstated soon I hope.  

We certainly enjoy having the extension of our living space that the porch provides. We need some better lighting to be able to spend evenings out there. And perhaps a bug zapper for those evenings as well ;0)

Time in Tualatin

Awhile ago I saw a post about this concert on facebook.  Actually it was about the band that was playing at this concert. They were playing in West Linn on our anniversary and we'd planned to go but our plans changed.  We opted for this more family friendly venue to take the boys to.

The city of Tualatin has a beautiful commons. This fountain was a destination for lots of kids. 

 We'd been to this place only one other time. It was on Hayden's birthday many years ago.  We took him to a restaurant called "Hayden's Lakefront Grill", which is just to the right of where this picture was taken. It's so lovely there. A farmer's market is set up on the other side of the lake every Friday evening during the summer.

Big Night Out!

Our friend, Jeff Beatty is the lead vocalist for the group. I love a concert where you can sing along with all of the songs. They advertise to be a Rock*Pop*Funk band. They did live up to that advertisement. The highlight for Har and I was when Jeff sang "When a Man Loves a Woman". He dedicated it to a couple in the audience that had been married 60 years! I think the boys liked all of it but especially the couple of Lady Gaga songs that the 3 gals harmonized on.

I love live music!

We sat in lawn chairs just behind the boys. This dog and it's owner were right next to Cameron. It was a very well behaved pooch, thank goodness.  I didn't want to have to move our chairs as we had great seats.

Next time we are going to be brave enough to get out there on the dance floor, right guys?

Makes eating toast feel like a vacation

Franz bakery has a variety of breads and many are named after places. Big Horn Valley, Oregon Trail, Columbia River, Cannon Beach, Black Butte, Shasta Wilderness, and San Juan Islands to name a few.

Their breakfast breads are Lake Chelan Blueberry Streusel, Napa Valley Cinnamon Vanilla Raisin, and Bainbridge Island Cinnamon Swirl.

It's like a "Calgon take me away" moment for your mouth.

Thank you people at Franz for broadening our horizons one bread at a time.

Yummy!