tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9261844536923876242024-03-14T01:38:20.254-07:00A Year of Simple LivingSimple living is about simple pleasures... Pleasures that cost little to no money. Join me on my journey to seek a more thoughtful life with more gardening, walks, bike rides, exercise, cooking projects, reading and quality time with family and friends.Simple Livinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14902317286620203529noreply@blogger.comBlogger157125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-926184453692387624.post-57744646477157599462013-09-10T10:50:00.000-07:002013-09-10T10:50:01.316-07:00First Day of 4th Grade<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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September 4, 2013</div>
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<br />Simple Livinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14902317286620203529noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-926184453692387624.post-53475975565015676722013-09-10T10:47:00.000-07:002013-09-10T10:47:01.897-07:001,000,000 Steps!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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In late June, we challenged Henry to walk 10,000 steps per day (4 miles per day) during the summer to remain active. Henry really embraced this challenge and yesterday surpassed One Million Steps -- about 400 miles!
We purchased a GeoPalz pedometer on July 2 and began recording his steps online. Geopalz has an award program offering a point for every mile. This certainly helped to keep Henry motivated. Every night we recorded his steps.
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Looking back at our summer, we felt like we were so busy, but our schedule was not very different than past summers. On average we walked 5-6 miles per day (14,000 steps). Henry had several days where he exceeded 20,000 steps (8 miles) in a day. We literally walked hours every day to accomplish this goal. We had a lot of fun and some interesting conversations. We varied our paths and routes and mixed in public transportation.
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Now Henry is back in school, and soon the weather will change. I know we will continue walking as a family, but I suspect we will not be able to keep up an average of 5-6 miles per day.
Simple Livinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14902317286620203529noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-926184453692387624.post-57096897810066263402012-08-05T21:40:00.001-07:002012-08-05T21:40:41.012-07:00A Really BAD hair day...Have you ever had a bad haircut? I mean a really bad haircut... one that makes you want to cry? Today was a rough day. Henry went to Rudy's in the Pearl for a routine "trim/clean-up". I thought I was clear in telling the "butcher", I mean stylist, that we like his hair "longer". I'm trying to be more relaxed and less of a control freak when it comes to such details. I usually bring a photo (below), but I didn't today. How do you stop someone, once they clearly went too far?
Poor Henry was devastated. We keep reassuring him that his hair will grow back fast and he still looks very handsome. The results are undeniable... I did tell him that lots of veggies, exercise, fresh air and sunshine will stimulate hair growth.
<b>This is what Henry's haircut was supposed to look like:</b>
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<b>This is what it ended up looking like:</b>
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(bad haircut from 2005)Simple Livinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14902317286620203529noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-926184453692387624.post-42649509964460018872012-07-29T10:33:00.000-07:002012-07-29T10:33:31.407-07:00A Bagel Experiement... Who makes the best bagel in Portland?We are always in search of the best bagel in Portland. I've been thrilled with <a href="http://bowerybagels.com/">Bowery Bagels</a>, but I have also heard wonderful reviews of <a href="http://www.yelp.com/biz/spielman-coffee-roasters-portland">Spielman's</a> on SE Division. This morning we decided to put the bagels to the test.
We purchased 4 bagels at each location... 2 Salt, 1 Everything and 1 poppy. The prices were the same 1.50/bagel ($6 for 4). We splurged on some Gina Marie Cream Cheese at New Seasons.
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The salt bagel from Spielman's had a really hard and thick crust, immediately making Bowery the clear favorite. The Everything bagels were a bit closer, but in the end Bowery won every vote and was the clear favorite. They are chewy and dense with great flavor.Simple Livinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14902317286620203529noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-926184453692387624.post-49320642054450005012011-12-29T14:30:00.000-08:002011-12-29T14:31:23.788-08:00Aulani Christmas<table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0" bgcolor="#ffffff"><tr><td><a href="http://smilebox.com/play/4d6a6b784e4441774d6a673d0d0a&blogview=true&campaign=blog_playback_link" target="_blank"><img width="386" height="303" alt="Click to play this Smilebox slideshow" src="http://smilebox.com/snap/4d6a6b784e4441774d6a673d0d0a.jpg" style="border: medium none ;"/></a></td></tr><tr><td><a href="http://www.smilebox.com/?partner=google&campaign=blog_snapshot" target="_blank"><img width="386" height="46" alt="Create your own slideshow - Powered by Smilebox" src="http://www.smilebox.com/globalImages/blogInstructions/blogLogoSmileboxSmall.gif" style="border: medium none ;"/></a></td></tr><tr><td align="center">Personalize a <a href="http://www.smilebox.com/slideshows.html" target="_blank">photo slideshow</a></td></tr></table>Simple Livinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14902317286620203529noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-926184453692387624.post-27700670720987980472011-09-10T07:22:00.000-07:002011-09-10T07:42:43.587-07:00Profile of a Second Grader<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-YVB_8pUYdEg/Tmt2G9ZqMyI/AAAAAAAAHDc/3wiY80T7QiI/s1600/Henry%2BCDL.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-YVB_8pUYdEg/Tmt2G9ZqMyI/AAAAAAAAHDc/3wiY80T7QiI/s400/Henry%2BCDL.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5650740019399897890" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Age:</span> 7<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Height: 51.5</span>"<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Weight:</span> 79 lbs<b><br /></b><span style="font-weight:bold;">What do you want to be when you grow up?</span><br />"Scientist that works in an Antarctic base"<b><br /></b><span style="font-weight:bold;">Favorite Ice Cream Flavor:</span> Salted Carmel from Lovely's Fifty Fifty<b><br /></b><span style="font-weight:bold;">Favorite Holiday:</span> Christmas and My Birthday<b><br /></b><span style="font-weight:bold;">Favorite Movie or TV show:</span> Phineas & Ferb<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Favorite Dinner:</span> Pesto Pizza<div><span style="font-weight: bold; ">Favorite Animal:</span> Black Panther</div><div><span style="font-weight: bold; ">Favorite Color:</span> Sky Blue</div><div><span style="font-weight: bold; ">Favorite Author:</span> Bill Peet</div><div><span style="font-weight: bold; ">Favorite Place:</span> New York City<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Where would you like to go on your next vacation?</span> Hawaii<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">When and where were you the happiest?</span> Disneyland</div>Simple Livinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14902317286620203529noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-926184453692387624.post-3491824865214747762011-05-31T19:17:00.001-07:002011-05-31T19:17:34.331-07:00Henry's 7th Birthday<embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="https://picasaweb.google.com/s/c/bin/slideshow.swf" width="400" height="267" flashvars="host=picasaweb.google.com&hl=en_US&feat=flashalbum&RGB=0x000000&feed=https%3A%2F%2Fpicasaweb.google.com%2Fdata%2Ffeed%2Fapi%2Fuser%2Fthewelts%2Falbumid%2F5612899831556914689%3Falt%3Drss%26kind%3Dphoto%26authkey%3DGv1sRgCJGW77f8pPzqeg%26hl%3Den_US" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer"></embed>Simple Livinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14902317286620203529noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-926184453692387624.post-19092405600167755822011-05-02T05:45:00.000-07:002011-05-02T05:46:19.367-07:00Hood River Ride<embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="https://picasaweb.google.com/s/c/bin/slideshow.swf" width="288" height="192" flashvars="host=picasaweb.google.com&captions=1&hl=en_US&feat=flashalbum&RGB=0x000000&feed=https%3A%2F%2Fpicasaweb.google.com%2Fdata%2Ffeed%2Fapi%2Fuser%2Fthewelts%2Falbumid%2F5602096631028187377%3Falt%3Drss%26kind%3Dphoto%26authkey%3DGv1sRgCPWP6rqAiuyj8wE%26hl%3Den_US" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer"></embed>Simple Livinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14902317286620203529noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-926184453692387624.post-7945890895969963392010-10-28T14:32:00.000-07:002010-10-28T14:35:26.202-07:00Halloween Party<div style='text-align:center;margin:0px auto 10px;'><a href='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_AA2abecvMF0/TMnsCZp6GRI/AAAAAAAAEvU/PDvoRStHGDo/s1600/DSC00580.JPG'><img src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_AA2abecvMF0/TMnsCZp6GRI/AAAAAAAAEvU/PDvoRStHGDo/s400/DSC00580.JPG' border='0' alt='' /></a> </div><br />Phew... That was a lot of work. Homemade <a href="http://www.joyofbaking.com/PumpkinSpiceCake.html">pumpkin cupcakes</a> with chocolate cream cheese frosting. It was really hard to get the chocolate frosting right... The cocoa powder made it light brown -- very unattractive. I ended up melting a bag of chocolate chips and adding it in. It worked. The decorations are a bit over the top, but isn't that what six year olds love?<br />Happy Halloween!<div style='clear:both; text-align:CENTER'><a href='http://picasa.google.com/blogger/' target='ext'><img src='http://photos1.blogger.com/pbp.gif' alt='Posted by Picasa' style='border: 0px none ; padding: 0px; background: transparent none repeat scroll 0% 50%; -moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial;' align='middle' border='0' /></a></div>Simple Livinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14902317286620203529noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-926184453692387624.post-11190733333229173422010-10-03T14:40:00.000-07:002010-10-03T20:51:53.704-07:00Go Ducks!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_AA2abecvMF0/TKlPP6T9ZzI/AAAAAAAAEko/VHEKLVEHRd4/s1600/oregon+ducks.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 206px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_AA2abecvMF0/TKlPP6T9ZzI/AAAAAAAAEko/VHEKLVEHRd4/s400/oregon+ducks.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524033552716228402" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_AA2abecvMF0/TKj4sUESPfI/AAAAAAAAEjs/jVGY1GdEmCw/s1600/DSC00486.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_AA2abecvMF0/TKj4sUESPfI/AAAAAAAAEjs/jVGY1GdEmCw/s400/DSC00486.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5523938383154527730" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_AA2abecvMF0/TKj4sJcplzI/AAAAAAAAEjk/j4NCTtjVc8A/s1600/DSC00507.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_AA2abecvMF0/TKj4sJcplzI/AAAAAAAAEjk/j4NCTtjVc8A/s400/DSC00507.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5523938380303931186" /></a><br />We enjoyed another super-fun, fall weekend in Eugene. The Ducks played a great game against Stanford (and won!). ESPN's Game Day crew came to town. We stayed at a hotel with a great pool and had a little pool party with friends. We rode our bikes around town and ate lots and lots of our favorite Eugene treats... Newman's fish & chips and VooDoo Doughnuts. Looks like we will all be on a diet this week ;-)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_AA2abecvMF0/TKj8KokIs8I/AAAAAAAAEkE/AmSvvdBK2dI/s1600/Newmans.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 229px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_AA2abecvMF0/TKj8KokIs8I/AAAAAAAAEkE/AmSvvdBK2dI/s320/Newmans.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5523942202587788226" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_AA2abecvMF0/TKlIMicKduI/AAAAAAAAEkU/80Iuni8Dbgw/s1600/VooDoo.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 212px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_AA2abecvMF0/TKlIMicKduI/AAAAAAAAEkU/80Iuni8Dbgw/s320/VooDoo.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5524025798187185890" /></a>Simple Livinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14902317286620203529noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-926184453692387624.post-80182822375446170852010-09-07T18:24:00.000-07:002010-09-07T20:02:20.113-07:00Profile of a First Grader<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_AA2abecvMF0/TIbmCpDXEzI/AAAAAAAAEeM/bv_lrLCSkmI/s1600/DSC00450.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 337px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_AA2abecvMF0/TIbmCpDXEzI/AAAAAAAAEeM/bv_lrLCSkmI/s400/DSC00450.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5514347726815826738" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Age:</span> 6<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Height: </span> 49"<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Weight:</span> 66 lbs<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Loose Teeth:</span> YES... 2 (Top Center)<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Lost Teeth:</span> YES... 2 (Bottom Center)<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">What do you want to be when you grow up?</span><br />"worker/astronaut... my workshop will be in space or under the sea"<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Best Friend:</span> Peter and Jack<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Girl Friend:</span> Nadia and Zia<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Favorite Ice Cream Flavor:</span> Licorice and Vanilla<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Favorite Sport</span>: Running and Biking<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Favorite Team: </span>The Ducks<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Favorite Holiday:</span> Christmas and Halloween<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Favorite Instrument:</span> no<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Favorite Movie or TV show:</span> Dr. Seuss<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Favorite Dinner:</span> Ravioli with Pesto and Pizza<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Where would you like to go on your next vacation?</span> Italy<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">You did a lot of fun things this summer and had many great accomplishments. What are you most proud of?</span> "Going down the slide at Sellwood Pool and learning to swim under water"Simple Livinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14902317286620203529noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-926184453692387624.post-59746065410791439732010-08-19T21:04:00.000-07:002010-08-19T22:25:25.761-07:00Favorite Places<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_AA2abecvMF0/TG4RkIziPPI/AAAAAAAAEX0/UTBPMZ6_-Jc/s1600/Justa+pasta.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_AA2abecvMF0/TG4RkIziPPI/AAAAAAAAEX0/UTBPMZ6_-Jc/s320/Justa+pasta.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5507358706857295090" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_AA2abecvMF0/TG4Rjy3k3mI/AAAAAAAAEXs/Y4oQ4pZGg2k/s1600/justa+pasta+2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_AA2abecvMF0/TG4Rjy3k3mI/AAAAAAAAEXs/Y4oQ4pZGg2k/s320/justa+pasta+2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5507358700968664674" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_AA2abecvMF0/TG4JPgXXo9I/AAAAAAAAEXc/ijlFIFLbuMg/s1600/moonstruck.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_AA2abecvMF0/TG4JPgXXo9I/AAAAAAAAEXc/ijlFIFLbuMg/s320/moonstruck.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5507349556311335890" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_AA2abecvMF0/TG4JPf5qENI/AAAAAAAAEXU/kMLzS_Ln_04/s1600/lovely%27s+fifty+fifty.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 213px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_AA2abecvMF0/TG4JPf5qENI/AAAAAAAAEXU/kMLzS_Ln_04/s320/lovely%27s+fifty+fifty.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5507349556186714322" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_AA2abecvMF0/TG4IRxnBiOI/AAAAAAAAEXM/YF9Ar3VI5hI/s1600/screen-door-chicken-waffles.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_AA2abecvMF0/TG4IRxnBiOI/AAAAAAAAEXM/YF9Ar3VI5hI/s320/screen-door-chicken-waffles.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5507348495788509410" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_AA2abecvMF0/TG4IRaAHzbI/AAAAAAAAEXE/o4u5J9T4xho/s1600/broder.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_AA2abecvMF0/TG4IRaAHzbI/AAAAAAAAEXE/o4u5J9T4xho/s320/broder.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5507348489451326898" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_AA2abecvMF0/TG4G0lA4E5I/AAAAAAAAEW8/GaUykF3ofHM/s1600/tacos.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_AA2abecvMF0/TG4G0lA4E5I/AAAAAAAAEW8/GaUykF3ofHM/s320/tacos.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5507346894679446418" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_AA2abecvMF0/TG4G0A1QvQI/AAAAAAAAEW0/Is8ce0YsxYc/s1600/Apizza_Scholls.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_AA2abecvMF0/TG4G0A1QvQI/AAAAAAAAEW0/Is8ce0YsxYc/s320/Apizza_Scholls.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5507346884967054594" /></a><br />Here is a list of my favorite places and the things I love to eat there...<br /><a href="http://www.apizzascholls.com/menu.htm"><span style="font-weight:bold;">ApizzaScholls</span></a> (half with onion and sausage and half with pepperoni with olive)<br /><a href="http://www.kensartisan.com/menu.html"><span style="font-weight:bold;">Ken's Artisan Pizza</span></a> (Soppressata Pizza with olives and arugula)<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;"><a href="http://www.screendoorrestaurant.com/pdf/screendoor-brunch.pdf">Screen Door</a></span> (Fried Chicken and Waffle)<br /><a href="http://www.yelp.com/biz/broder-portland#hrid:Zn7JRN-DuvTCt9N7eLfFRg"><span style="font-weight:bold;">Broder</span></a> (Aebleskivers, baked eggs, potato pancake, walnut bread, and bacon)<br /><span style="font-weight:bold;"><a href="http://porquenotacos.com/el_menu.pdf">¿Por Que No?</a></span> (guacamole, sangria, fish flautas, fish taco, simple salad)<br /><a href="http://www.moonstruckchocolate.com/our_cafes.aspx"><span style="font-weight:bold;">Moonstruck Chocolate Cafe</span></a> (Chocolate Milkshake)<br /><a href="http://www.justapasta.com/blog/?page_id=34">Justa Pasta</a> (Rigatoni, Butternut Squash Ravioli, Alfredo sauce, meatballs, spinach salad, German Chocolate Cake)<br /><a href="http://mio-gelato.com/?page_id=3">Mio Gelato</a> (Yoggi, Pistachio, or dulce de latte)<br /><a href="http://www.lovelysfiftyfifty.com/">Lovely's Fifty-Fifty </a>(Salted Caramel ice cream in a homemade waffle cone)<br /><a href="http://www.laughingplanetcafe.com/">Laughing Planet</a> (Popeye Quesadilla, Ninkasi IPA)<br /><a href="http://www.hotlipspizza.com/pizza/dailyspecials.html"><span style="font-weight:bold;">Hot Lips Pizza</span></a> (Slice of Cheese, Pepperoni or Tomatoes, corn, feta, + cilantro pesto)<br /><br /><a href="http://www.ninkasibrewing.com/?page=beers"><span style="font-weight:bold;">Ninkasi Brewing</span></a>, Eugene, OR (Total Domination IPA)<br /><br />We have been on a bit on a diet this month... I'm missing these places.Simple Livinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14902317286620203529noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-926184453692387624.post-65645600997861269982010-06-17T20:07:00.000-07:002010-06-17T20:28:45.596-07:00Trip to New York -- June 2010<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_AA2abecvMF0/TBrnxDzEn3I/AAAAAAAAC0I/0EoxwB2REa8/s1600/Fireboat.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_AA2abecvMF0/TBrnxDzEn3I/AAAAAAAAC0I/0EoxwB2REa8/s320/Fireboat.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5483950326296125298" /></a><br /><object width="640" height="385"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/AHXx2yr7gCI&hl=en_US&fs=1&rel=0&color1=0x2b405b&color2=0x6b8ab6"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/AHXx2yr7gCI&hl=en_US&fs=1&rel=0&color1=0x2b405b&color2=0x6b8ab6" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="640" height="385"></embed></object><br /><br />What a glorious day... We spent the day on the Hudson River with a ride on the <a href="http://www.fireboat.org/">John J. Harvey, a historic fireboat</a>. If you carefully watch this clip, you can see the three of us on the front of the fireboat 1:28 minutes into the video. It was a another fun day in the city. I'll post more pictures when I return.Simple Livinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14902317286620203529noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-926184453692387624.post-87089876362686672422009-09-04T15:31:00.000-07:002009-09-04T15:43:35.724-07:00Swim Lessons<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_AA2abecvMF0/SqGX4IwymNI/AAAAAAAABVw/yJepQWDwmyg/s1600-h/100_4239.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_AA2abecvMF0/SqGX4IwymNI/AAAAAAAABVw/yJepQWDwmyg/s400/100_4239.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377746420737677522" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_AA2abecvMF0/SqGV7xocwUI/AAAAAAAABVo/2RMdG4Vu0xc/s1600-h/14_6.jpg"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_AA2abecvMF0/SqGV7xocwUI/AAAAAAAABVo/2RMdG4Vu0xc/s400/14_6.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377744284224897346" /></a><br /><a href="http://simple-living-pdx.blogspot.com/2007/08/very-busy-friday.html">Goldfish 2007</a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_AA2abecvMF0/SqGV7TYcS1I/AAAAAAAABVg/BaYyvPNFwzI/s1600-h/100_2462.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_AA2abecvMF0/SqGV7TYcS1I/AAAAAAAABVg/BaYyvPNFwzI/s400/100_2462.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377744276104694610" /></a><br />Goldfish 2008<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_AA2abecvMF0/SqGV68YYSNI/AAAAAAAABVY/a5f0vHkw-dY/s1600-h/100_4248.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_AA2abecvMF0/SqGV68YYSNI/AAAAAAAABVY/a5f0vHkw-dY/s400/100_4248.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5377744269930416338" /></a><br />Penguin 2009<br /><br />It has been a glorious summer. Henry completed four weeks of swim lessons. This year he moved into the Penguin level (after 4 sessions of Goldfish). He is much more confident in the water and tolerates much more water in his face. He is not willing to deliberately submerge, but he has "enjoyed" many accidental dunks.Simple Livinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14902317286620203529noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-926184453692387624.post-536127941531360292009-08-22T22:27:00.000-07:002009-08-22T22:43:17.153-07:00Heartwood Preschool 2007-2009<embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://picasaweb.google.com/s/c/bin/slideshow.swf" width="400" height="267" flashvars="host=picasaweb.google.com&hl=en_US&feat=flashalbum&RGB=0x000000&feed=http%3A%2F%2Fpicasaweb.google.com%2Fdata%2Ffeed%2Fapi%2Fuser%2Fthewelts%2Falbumid%2F5373025907395197505%3Falt%3Drss%26kind%3Dphoto%26hl%3Den_US" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer"></embed>Simple Livinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14902317286620203529noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-926184453692387624.post-16250962346107800722009-08-06T12:00:00.000-07:002009-08-19T17:17:39.437-07:00Jam Session (2009 & 2007)<embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://picasaweb.google.com/s/c/bin/slideshow.swf" width="600" height="400" flashvars="host=picasaweb.google.com&hl=en_US&feat=flashalbum&RGB=0x000000&feed=http%3A%2F%2Fpicasaweb.google.com%2Fdata%2Ffeed%2Fapi%2Fuser%2Fthewelts%2Falbumid%2F5366886545893712945%3Falt%3Drss%26kind%3Dphoto%26hl%3Den_US" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer"></embed>Simple Livinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14902317286620203529noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-926184453692387624.post-56850777734637667902009-07-28T20:26:00.001-07:002009-07-28T20:32:24.017-07:00Not quite hot enough to fry an egg... But close!<a href="http://www.katu.com/younews/51946797.html"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_AA2abecvMF0/Sm_BgmcsqbI/AAAAAAAABO4/Sxc6pj5lAdU/s1600-h/100_4132.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_AA2abecvMF0/Sm_BgmcsqbI/AAAAAAAABO4/Sxc6pj5lAdU/s400/100_4132.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363718447042439602" /></a></a><br /><br />PORTLAND, Ore. -- The high temperature reached 106 degrees Tuesday, making it the hottest day in decades in Portland.<br />Blazing summer heat is the rule up and down Western Oregon as record highs were set for the second consecutive day. More heat is on the way, too; meteorologists expect Wednesday to be just as hot as Tuesday and possibly break Portland's all-time high of 107 degrees.Simple Livinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14902317286620203529noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-926184453692387624.post-70495488188080053912009-07-07T13:23:00.000-07:002009-07-07T13:29:23.305-07:00Young Philanthropists in the News!<div>
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<br />It was a warm day, remember. And when Henry filled the first cool cup for a customer he couldn’t help taking a nice big gulp from the glass before handing it over for a quarter. (He’s since learned to have his own glass.)
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<br />During lemonade lulls the two took to running up and down the street ringing a bell. And they even drew a sidewalk chalk lemonade trail to woo potential thirsty passers-by.
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<br />Henry always tells his mother that <b>“we need more nature” so</b><b>donating proceeds to the Conservancy seemed like a natural fit</b> for the young entrepreneurs, she said. Following the fundraising effort, his mother, Kecia Welt, took Henry to the Conservancy’s <a href="http://www.nature.org/wherewework/northamerica/states/oregon/preserves/art6796.html" style="color: rgb(64, 98, 137); ">Cascade Head Preserve</a> on the Oregon coast. He declared it the most beautiful place he’d ever seen.
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<br />“I explained that the land is owned and protected by The Nature Conservancy and the money he and Nadia raised with their lemonade stand will help protect that and other land all around the world. Even though, they are only five, I think they are capable of understanding the value and purpose of the Conservancy,” Kecia said.
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<br />To a round of applause in a crowded conference room, the two suddenly-shy kids presented their jar of earnings to the Oregon Conservancy at a recent staff meeting. They then filled out membership forms in careful, crooked handwriting before skipping outside.
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<br />More lemonade stands may be planned throughout the summer, too, they said.</p><p></p></span></div>Simple Livinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14902317286620203529noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-926184453692387624.post-76671608704906236282009-06-29T21:53:00.000-07:002009-06-29T21:54:20.875-07:00Our Trip to the East Coast<embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://picasaweb.google.com/s/c/bin/slideshow.swf" width="400" height="267" flashvars="host=picasaweb.google.com&hl=en_US&feat=flashalbum&RGB=0x000000&feed=http%3A%2F%2Fpicasaweb.google.com%2Fdata%2Ffeed%2Fapi%2Fuser%2Fthewelts%2Falbumid%2F5352978495230726145%3Falt%3Drss%26kind%3Dphoto%26hl%3Den_US" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer"></embed>Simple Livinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14902317286620203529noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-926184453692387624.post-58312844483280465532009-06-14T21:38:00.001-07:002009-06-14T21:44:26.216-07:00Camp Westwind... The ultimate summer camp!<embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://picasaweb.google.com/s/c/bin/slideshow.swf" width="400" height="267" flashvars="host=picasaweb.google.com&hl=en_US&feat=flashalbum&RGB=0x000000&feed=http%3A%2F%2Fpicasaweb.google.com%2Fdata%2Ffeed%2Fapi%2Fuser%2Fthewelts%2Falbumid%2F5347401053875585921%3Falt%3Drss%26kind%3Dphoto%26hl%3Den_US" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer"></embed>Simple Livinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14902317286620203529noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-926184453692387624.post-65831529845167408272009-06-06T22:00:00.000-07:002009-06-06T22:05:45.220-07:00A Trip to the Farmer's Market<embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://picasaweb.google.com/s/c/bin/slideshow.swf" width="400" height="267" flashvars="host=picasaweb.google.com&hl=en_US&feat=flashalbum&RGB=0x000000&feed=http%3A%2F%2Fpicasaweb.google.com%2Fdata%2Ffeed%2Fapi%2Fuser%2Fthewelts%2Falbumid%2F5342122492663227409%3Falt%3Drss%26kind%3Dphoto%26hl%3Den_US" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer"></embed><br />Holy Moly!!! I've recorded a new record... $7 for a dozen eggs!!! Where will it end?Simple Livinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14902317286620203529noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-926184453692387624.post-89130663916220561512009-06-03T16:10:00.001-07:002009-06-03T16:13:16.012-07:00A Day at the Farm<embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://picasaweb.google.com/s/c/bin/slideshow.swf" width="400" height="267" flashvars="host=picasaweb.google.com&hl=en_US&feat=flashalbum&RGB=0x000000&feed=http%3A%2F%2Fpicasaweb.google.com%2Fdata%2Ffeed%2Fapi%2Fuser%2Fthewelts%2Falbumid%2F5343240979727075617%3Falt%3Drss%26kind%3Dphoto%26hl%3Den_US" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer"></embed>Simple Livinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14902317286620203529noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-926184453692387624.post-80801848632625633212009-06-01T14:08:00.001-07:002009-06-01T14:08:34.373-07:00Lemonade for Sale!<embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://picasaweb.google.com/s/c/bin/slideshow.swf" width="400" height="267" flashvars="host=picasaweb.google.com&hl=en_US&feat=flashalbum&RGB=0x000000&feed=http%3A%2F%2Fpicasaweb.google.com%2Fdata%2Ffeed%2Fapi%2Fuser%2Fthewelts%2Falbumid%2F5342250530243037169%3Falt%3Drss%26kind%3Dphoto%26hl%3Den_US" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer"></embed>Simple Livinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14902317286620203529noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-926184453692387624.post-87001539003652612082009-05-02T19:47:00.000-07:002009-05-02T20:15:51.893-07:00May Faire<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_AA2abecvMF0/Sf0Lb7YTx4I/AAAAAAAAA6Q/-d2J8dqVdmw/s1600-h/100_3571.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_AA2abecvMF0/Sf0Lb7YTx4I/AAAAAAAAA6Q/-d2J8dqVdmw/s400/100_3571.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5331430108300560258" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_AA2abecvMF0/Sf0JCspqHrI/AAAAAAAAA6I/b9tXGTgpMMA/s1600-h/100_3577.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_AA2abecvMF0/Sf0JCspqHrI/AAAAAAAAA6I/b9tXGTgpMMA/s400/100_3577.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5331427475826810546" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_AA2abecvMF0/Sf0IlQdzjVI/AAAAAAAAA6A/-iYpGIJ4dZ0/s1600-h/100_3568.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_AA2abecvMF0/Sf0IlQdzjVI/AAAAAAAAA6A/-iYpGIJ4dZ0/s400/100_3568.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5331426970044697938" /></a><br />Over the past few months I have developed a deep affection for Waldorf Education. As we searched for Kindergarten options for our son we made several visits to both The <a href="http://www.portlandwaldorfschool.org/">Portland Waldorf School</a> and <a href="http://www.cedarwoodschool.org/">Cedarwood Waldorf School</a>. I made a point to attend this year's MAY FAIRE CELEBRATION and I'm so glad I did... It was a charming and glorious afternoon filled with crafts, games, food and activities. Initially, the weather cooperated and we enjoyed warm sunshine for the first two hours. Henry loved playing with paper boats and nets in the Spring Creek. He attended a puppet-show and then we enjoyed a brief picnic before the rain returned. Of course, Portlanders - especially Waldorf(ers) - wouldn't let the rain dampen the fun. We briefly gathered in the auditorium to watch traditional folk dancing, and then we returned outside for a cake walk (We won an Amish Friendship Loaf with a starter kit), bubble wand making, garland making, and some more time at the creek. Everything was decorated so beautifully with flowers, festive flags, handmade signs and ribbons. I will mark my calendar for next year!<br /><br />Our day was jam-packed... We left the house at 9 AM for a trip to the <a href="http://www.originalpancakehouse.com/">Original Pancake House</a> for a <a href="http://www.originalpancakehouse.com/phm_specialties2.html">Dutch Baby</a> and then we headed off to the Capitol Hill Library for a special <a href="http://www.multcolib.org/events/foodart.html">food art program</a>. We continued on to the May Faire for several hours, and then ended our day with a brief trip to the Belmont Library to make a rain stick.<br /><br />What a day!Simple Livinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14902317286620203529noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-926184453692387624.post-36364985684984493102009-04-12T11:54:00.000-07:002009-04-12T11:55:21.525-07:00Easter Weekend<table style="width:194px;"><tr><td align="center" style="height:194px;background:url(http://picasaweb.google.com/s/c/transparent_album_background.gif) no-repeat left"><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/thewelts/EasterWeekend2009?authkey=Gv1sRgCOHy29Ow2-3VeQ&feat=embedwebsite"><img src="http://lh4.ggpht.com/_AA2abecvMF0/SeI2pInicGE/AAAAAAAAA5Y/0e_BNu2k5vw/s160-c/EasterWeekend2009.jpg" width="160" height="160" style="margin:1px 0 0 4px;"></a></td></tr><tr><td style="text-align:center;font-family:arial,sans-serif;font-size:11px"><a href="http://picasaweb.google.com/thewelts/EasterWeekend2009?authkey=Gv1sRgCOHy29Ow2-3VeQ&feat=embedwebsite" style="color:#4D4D4D;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:none;">Easter Weekend 2009</a></td></tr></table>Simple Livinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14902317286620203529noreply@blogger.com0