Goonies Never Say Die

The trip to Astoria was really great! I've found myself wanting to go back several times- it was peaceful yet fun, and my only responsibility was me. I finished my book, started two others, and watched lots of Jane Austen and Elizabeth Gaskell movies. (And Goonies, of course.) We hiked near lighthouses, shopped antique stores, visited museums- it was completely worth the drive. :)

Will and I had a good drive up there, stayed in a super nice hotel in Portland, had dinner at Claim Jumper (which we don't have in Utah) and then he flew home Sunday. It worked out really well. But now we're home and reality has hit me again, only worse. Our home is completely torn apart and it looks like a war zone here, but give us about two weeks and hopefully it will all be over. And we'll have a lovely, yellow home. :)