THE JOURNEY BACK HOME

I’m getting to be a pro at these early morning departures from Boston back to home.

Thanks for having us, Grandma and Grandpa! And for driving us to the airport in the middle of the night!

THANKSGIVING IN NEW HAMPSHIRE

On the day before Thanksgiving, we headed to The Barn Cafe in Claremont, NH. Grandpa owns this building with his buddy, Gene. And Josh, the cafe’s owner, turned it into a friendly little place.

But, most importantly…we found out which way it is to Vermont!

On Thanksgiving Day, I went out in the snow and braved the cold. (It was REALLY cold.)

And on our last day before leaving, we visited Gene in Claremont and he put me to work in his drafting office.

Nov 20

JOURNEYING EAST

Hello again, airport! Just a little excited to see airplanes all around me as I head east to see Grandma and Grandpa for Thanksgiving.

As is often the case, I just decide I’m going to say hello to the pilots before I board. And no one ever stops me!

Goodbye, Cascade Mountains.

Adios, North Dakota.

Hello, Boston Logan International Airport!

Nov 15

WEST LINN FAMOUS

West Linn Tidings, our local town newspaper, came to my school to watch us make a scarecrow for the garden!

Nov 12

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 3

AYAKA PLAYDATE

I went to Ayaka’s house to play. She showed me her book about The Flash.

Oct 31

HALLOWEEN 2018

This Halloween, I made my own costume! (With a little of Mommy’s help.)

Here I present to you Pom Pom Galore Teacup Win Cookie Monster III. (Known casually as Pom Pom Monster.)

In the morning, I had my school Halloween party and got to tell the class what I was dressed as.

Then we had our annual Halloween parade around the neighborhood.

We also decorated the pumpkins we picked on our pumpkin patch field trip.

When it was finally nighttime, I got to go Trick-or-Treating!

Pleeeeease don’t tell me there’s a ghost behind me.

Mommy wanted me to pose on this creepy hill, but I refused. So Daddy went up and pretended he was…a zombie?

After a successful evening (my whole candy bucket got filled!), we headed home.

And I inspected my loot!

Oct 16

SEE YA LATER, SEATTLE

Before heading back home, Kenji and I went to the Wunderkind LEGO cafe near the University district.

And after saying goodbye to the Taylor gang, we stopped at The Old School Pizzeria in Olympia, WA for lunch. And this is what their bathroom looked like.