Apr 14

MONTHLY LEGOLAB

LEGOLab at the Oregon City Public Library recently went from a weekly event to just once a month. (But I kinda like it that way because I have time to drop pins on Google Maps and go driving around with Daddy the other weeks.)

Apr 13

THINGS I SAY #72

I am at Doernbecher Children’s Hospital and my nephrologist comes into the exam room.

Doctor: Hi Dexter. How are you doing?

Me: What’s your name?

Doctor: I’m Dr. Rozansky.

Me: Dr. Rozansky, how does my bloodwork look?

Doctor: Dexter, no kid has ever asked me how their bloodwork looks.

Apr 12

KIDNEY SUCCESS

I had a full day at Doernbecher Children’s Hospital to make sure my kidneys are still doing what they’re supposed to do. And they’re doing great! So great, in fact, that Dr. Rozansky said I don’t have to go back for another year. Woohoo!

Apr 8

CROSSING THE BORDER

For Crystal and Chris’ final day, we crossed the border into Vancouver, WA. We walked the sleepy streets searching for lunch.

And we found it in Vancouver’s oldest diner (since 1932), Joe Brown’s Cafe. I tried eating my hamburger and chips with a fork because I’m very elegant.

How cool is this Vancouver mural??

Then we went back to Oregon to visit the Portland Japanese Garden. I found tons of bridges!

While we waited for Chubs’ dog sitter to drop him off at our usual meeting place, I got to play in this cool playground.

Thanks, Crystal and Chris, for a fun few days!

Apr 7

THE RAINS

The rain was bonkers all day, so we stayed indoors as much as possible. Our first stop was an arcade named QuarterWorld, where I was planning to meet two local kids named Fern and Max. But the arcade was too loud for my taste, so I elected to sit and draw instead. (It’s a good thing I always remind Mommy to bring my paper and pens!)

Then we had lunch next door at Apizza Scholls – and they had arcade games, too! (But it was much quieter, so I liked it.) I was a total natural at Pole Position.

Finally, I kept watch while Chris and Daddy did some music shopping at Exiled Records.

Before we headed home, though, we found this treasure! A long, long, time ago…horses were tethered to these little metal rings on the sides of the street. These days, you can sometimes find a tiny toy horse attached instead. We found one of their dinosaur friends!