It was time for our annual summer vacation. Like last year we decided to drive
towards Portland, but unlike last year we decided we were going to make it.
The reason to go to Portland is that we’re thinking of moving there some day,
but neither of us have actually been there. So on Saturday August 7, 2004, [...]

I’ve been wanting to go up Telescope Peak for a while. On a clear day you can
see both the highest and the lowest point in the continental US from the top.
During the week I finally decided to just do it. Our trip began on Saturday,
July 31, 2004.
After a morning of fairly leisurely packing and pancake [...]