JOURNEY TO I-82

I have been fantasizing about driving to Interstate 82 for at least half a year now. Today, we made it a reality.

I was navigator and instructed the driver (Daddy) on where to go.

Our first stop was the Bridge of the Gods that spans the Columbia River, from I-84 in Oregon to SR-14 in Washington. Isn’t it a beauty??

We drove east in Washington for a bit and got to look back across to Oregon.

We eventually crossed the Hood River Bridge and had lunch in Hood River, OR. Mommy ordered a sandwich called the Turkey Meister, a name I can’t stop saying.

And Daddy played with toothpicks.

Then it was off to drive some more until we hit I-82. It took a long time, but was totally worth it! (Bonus: we saw lots and lots of bridges and trains. Official count: a gazillion.)

Then Mommy and Daddy really needed some tea and coffee, so I lounged here in this gigantic recliner.

Finally, we headed home after sundown. It was a long day, but an interstate dream was fulfilled.

Nov 9

MISSION: TWELVE BRIDGES

This is the face of a boy who fulfilled his quest to cross the ten bridges of Portland, plus a bonus two in West Linn. We spent four hours driving and logged 75 miles. And it was all worth it.

I didn’t want my picture taken by any of the bridges, but I did like these cool old gas pumps past the St. John’s Bridge, our final stop.

Nov 9

STUFFIE

I wanted to make a stuffie. So we went to a cool store called Scrap PDX and got a little fabric, some buttons, and bows. I decided what it was going to look like and Mommy helped me sew.

Nov 8

CARDBOARD TUNNEL

I’ve started working on a cardboard tunnel in the living room. It’s going to get really big!

Nov 6

MORE STUFF ABOUT MOMMIES

Here are some more things you probably didn’t know about Mommies:

Hugs’ full first name is Huggenia.
Some of Hugs’ first cousins are Bill Murray (yes, the Bill Murray), Jomp, and Cheap Alabama.
The Lindsay Tunnel is made of cork. Sometimes stingrays poke holes in it and the holes have to be filled with putty.
Comfy Coats is a store that sells only the comfiest coats. It’s a huge store…over 15 floors. They have so many coats that they have to keep some in the bathrooms and elevators. And the coats are free!