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Titleist, originally uploaded by Tokenhippygirl.
Went golfing in prep for the upcoming annual tournament. We sucked. It was fun though. There’s always that.
At The Dock, originally uploaded by Tokenhippygirl.
Girls have to take breaks while fishing to go in and take care of business. This is the dock for those purposes. Nice dock. Great photo op.
Hats Off To The Colonel, originally uploaded by Tokenhippygirl.
Gave my head a rest while hanging out at Colonel Summers Park.
The Freemont, originally uploaded by Tokenhippygirl.
Our last bridge in our six bridge Providence Bridge Pedal oddyssey was the Freemont Bridge. Most recognizable and never traveled by bicycle except for this once a year opportunity. We cruised up to the top of this beauty and stood looking at the views for awhile. So cool to be up there and so much fun riding down, fast, on the other side.
Karen, originally uploaded by Tokenhippygirl.
Karen, rolling along during the Providence Bridge Pedal. She’s heading toward the Freemont, our last bridge, looking fresh.
Helmet Head, originally uploaded by Tokenhippygirl.
Karen’s bike helmet. It sort of looks like an alien here. Thank goodness her head isn’t shaped like this helmet.
Lane 20, originally uploaded by Tokenhippygirl.
Went bowling last Friday night with some friends from work. Had a great time. Plus, Karen was a rock star bowler. I’m getting her on the tour. She bowled a 162 and a 160. Granted she did have a game in there where she bowled like a 105 or something, but still. That’s awesome! I was in the 137/134 range. Not bad for people who haven’t bowled in awhile. Twice in the last 6 years.
Skating in London, originally uploaded by Tokenhippygirl.
As we walked along the River Thames we passed this very cool skate park. Massive, painted, and really cool.
The Ball, originally uploaded by Tokenhippygirl.
After the game we were invited over to Phil and Steph’s place to enjoy some fine pizza and beer. It was great spending time with them, Nate, and the kids. Nate said… it’s like family. And yes… it is. What a stellar group of people. So lucky my mom picked such a great guy, who just happened to have this wonderful family.
Pugg, originally uploaded by Tokenhippygirl.
The object of the game on Saturday. Actually, between you and me, I think the object was more about fun, good sportsmanship, mud puddles, and more fun.
Inside Al’s, originally uploaded by Tokenhippygirl.
Actually, this photo makes it look pretty light in there, but it was darkish, lights along the lanes, pins that were lit as well. Almost like cosmic bowling. The huge screens played music videos the whole time, kinda cool. I liked the place.
Riding, originally uploaded by Tokenhippygirl.
Loads of bicyclists use the Springwater Trail. Last year we did as well. We actually have what’s called a Tail Wagon (yeah… that’s really it’s name) we put Weston in. We haven’t tried it yet with both dogs, but Spring is coming, and the time for that is almost here. I think they’ll love it.
The Chase, originally uploaded by Tokenhippygirl.
We went to a Portland Lumberjax game last Friday night at the Rose Garden. The LumberJax, for those who might not know, play lacrosse. Lacrosse is a game much like hockey, only there are no skates, no ice. It’s all running and running and hurling your lacrosse stick and sometimes whacking your opponents with your lacrosse stick and running and hurling the ball at a tiny net with a huge goalie guarding it and more running. Very fast. Lots of action. We went to this game not because we suddenly had the urge to learn about and watch lacrosse. No, we went because one of our good friends had the privilege of singing the National Anthem before the game. He was awesome. Getting to learn about and watch lacrosse ended up being a bonus. Who knew we’d like it? Certainly not us. But, we did.
The photos and commentary follow this as you scroll down in the blog are a sort of overview of the sites one might see at at Lumberjax game. You should go. It’s really entertaining.
Dibs?, originally uploaded by Tokenhippygirl.
Another kind of arena action…. The Dibs Guy. As his button exclaims…. you get them for only $6.00. The nose scratch is gratis.
Hair Action, originally uploaded by Tokenhippygirl.
The Lumber Jackettes….
Oh, OK… you caught me. I think they are actually called the Lumberjax Dancers or something. Personally I think my name for them is better. Either way… dig the hair action in this shot. There’s hair flying around everywhere. Impressive….
Lumber Jack, originally uploaded by Tokenhippygirl.
OK, I’m not really sure if this guys name is really Lumber Jack, but if it’s not, it should be. My thoughts… I want his job. Anonymous and really silly… sounds like a gig for me.
National Anthem, originally uploaded by Tokenhippygirl.
Our friend Eric sang the national anthem last Friday night at the Portland LumberJax game at the Rose Garden. He rocked it out. He was awesome. Way to go Eric! Plus, you looked fantastic in your dress uniform. What a stud.
Action, originally uploaded by Tokenhippygirl.
Loads of action during a lacrosse game. We’d never been to one before, but we liked it. Fast paced, constant movement, and fairly high scoring. Pretty fun. I think we might just go again.
Ready, originally uploaded by Tokenhippygirl.
I golfed one afternoon last week with friends. I have a tournament coming up this coming weekend and we needed to take some of the rust off of our game. Not sure that happened, but we had fun anyway.
Before the Home Run, originally uploaded by Tokenhippygirl.
Ready for the ball.
Beavers Baseball, originally uploaded by Tokenhippygirl.
Last night we had the pleasure of going to a Portland Beavers baseball game. The good news… we won. The better news… it was a good game. The best news… a friend of ours, GO ERIC, sang the national anthem before the game. He was awesome, and I’m not just saying so. He did a fantastic job!
Scrambling For The Ball, originally uploaded by Tokenhippygirl.
Rugby always looks exhausting to me. Guys flying all over the field, constant movement, clashes of brute strength. It’s gotta be so tiring.
In The Thick of It, originally uploaded by Tokenhippygirl.
The Falcons and the Hawks in action.
In The Thick of It, originally uploaded by Tokenhippygirl.
A little recap of the last few days events to follow….
Last Friday, June 27, Karen and I went to watch a friend’s (OK Shawn, this is your blog debut!! Woo Hoo!!) daughter, Saige, play in a basketball tournament. I used this picture because most of the shots I took were blurry. Bummer, but what can I say, it was the lighting. Better that than bad photography, which is really the more likely reason for things not turning out so well. Anywhoo… here they are, Saige’s team, in the thick of things. It was a pretty great game actually. Who knew the competition at the Junior High level would be so intense and good. It was impressive! Plus, it was great to see Shawn. It’s always a great time hanging out with you girl, so sad we live in different states. Oh, and… your daughter is tall. I felt like I was visiting the land of the giants hanging out with ya’all. I believe I even got a crick in my neck from lookin’ up so much.
