Columbia Gorge Dispatch

Best airport in the country.

Congratulations to my fantastic cousin Michelle for her nuptials. Beautiful day and location. It was great seeing all the family; been years for some.

Yesterday, I received the best haircut I’ve had in a long, long time, at Goodfellow’s Tonsorial Parlor in White Salmon. They opened up about two months ago at the location of the old Enterprise building (ah, local newspapers, rest in peace). This is the Real Thing, a throw back to barbers that know how to cut a man’s hair and make them look better than they have any right to. It’s crazy to me how hard it is to find a good barber, and this has been the case my entire life. HairM in the Portland area was pretty good, but I suspect that only another man really knows how to cut a man’s hair.

Rental car prices are crazy right now, so I didn’t go with my usual Hertz this time, and instead went with Thrifty. I knew I was setting myself up. 😮

I’m happy to report that my sister-in-law and her husband are now proud parents of their new baby, Alex. He was born yesterday afternoon and the photos sent are pretty dang adorable. Love babies.

I’m an only child, so I’ll never be a biological uncle, but I’m also happy to say that I didn’t marry an only child, so I get a bonus in my marriage: a sister and a brother. Therefore, uncle!

Hood River and the bridge, taken in the 1980’s. I was obviously playing with my Mom’s camera and learning long exposures.

Last year we were out of town, but this year we got to participate a bit in this. It’s an annual fundraiser event for the New London Hospital and it’s pretty extensive. Pancake breakfast, parades, lots of stuff for the kids, and yes, a midway carnival, complete with all those rides you remember from county fairs. Clare and I went yesterday afternoon to check it out (Grace went with friends a couple days prior).

I miss you, buddy.