Dawn, Elizabeth and Lauren Prepare for Amazing Race Interview

The night before the girls drove to Cottage Grove to tryout for the Amazing Race they practiced their routine over and over.

Woodburn Dragstrip

Erik and I went to the Woodburn dragstrip. Fridays are cool, they let anyone run for $25.00. The cars had to be street legal, so there was a great mix of new and classic muscle. Erik liked the imports. Round dinner time we drove into Woodburn to the old town and found a restaurant called Luis's Taqueria on N. Front St. Fresh tortillas, good orchata and the main meal I had was Acodaba. It's a red tangy sauce over beef. Their beans were from scratch and delicious, too. After dinner we returned to the dragstrip and enjoyed the show til dusk. It was FUN!

A Day at the Beach

Lauren plays in the sand, while Dad plays with camera angles.


Dad and Lauren ham up a shot on the seawall at Depoe Bay.


Depoe Bay Bridge, yea the bridges are beautiful here!


Lauren and Mom participate in a case of whale touching.

July 3rd

We went for a drive and lo and behold were in Washington State. Here Erik and Lauren are dwarfed by the "Big Bang". The flag is out, the steaks are ordered and we are looking forward to the Fourth!