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September in the Northwest
Steve’s annual September backpacking trip with the boys happened a few weeks ago on a beautiful autumn weekend. Casey came for the first time this year and carried his backpack filled with clothes,...
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Ultimate Scavenger Hunt
Steve and a friend of his plus two big boys did a Halloween Scavenger Hunt similar to the Amazing Race. The organizers do them monthly in Portland. Check it out if you want to have a good time. Teams...
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Another fun Hollow's Eve
Another year of amazing costumes made by the hands of "Omy", Steve's Mom. Thanks again Omy for the very original costumes!
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Life is still good but the boy is bigger and now we have a cat.Mainly showing the coat rack above the driver's seat for winter coats. Really genius idea by my hubby. The shoe rack was also fantastic...
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Finally, Someone Notices
This article in USA Today is finally showing the ridiculous power of the press to ingraine an idea in American's heads that is clearly blown out of proportion. We have spent months in the border towns...
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Where Are We Now
Recently, a couple of people have reminded us of this blog and I somehow, began to miss it. I began to miss the chronicle of our life with our kids and with each other and it made me nostalgic. Steve...
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A house we did last year, our one and only flip. We have done seven this year.
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New Year's Eve, 2012
Condensed version from Portland to Bangkok as seen by all 5 KirknDopp members, S,D,R,P,C and our friend Dave. 12/21 D: The sun came out for our departure. Oops, it is gone. Stupid Portland. S: I do not...
View ArticleThe Rights and Wrongs of Travel
Right: Watching cartoons in another language. Wrong: Eating sweet snacks with tiny crawfish in them. Right: Rooms with air conditioning. Wrong: Hotels filled with drunk She Males, although for some,...
View ArticleTom Yum Kang
The last time I was in Thailand in 2000, I never gave it a fair shake. We had been traveling in Europe and Africa and we were TIRED by the time we got here. I vowed to give it my full attention this...
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3 colds, 2 icky bellies, 1 rash, 1 ear infection, 1 mysterious burning lump BUT 85 degrees, sandals and shorts, chicken skewers in peanut sauce, boat rides and tropical fruit! How you doing?
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Five Days of Absolute Bliss in Sai Yok National Park
On a whim, we woke up one morning in Ayuthaya and simply decided to pack up and head in a different direction to this fantastic National Park I had read about. Man, did we score. It was hard to get to...
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Temples and Wahts and Buddhas and Monks and
So here's the thing, there are temples in Thailand. Like a lot of temples. Like on every street corner. Here's the other thing, they are all beautiful. They are shiny and colorful and filled with...
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Food Thailand Part 1
So, my "kids in Thailand" is a big theme of our trip. We have been here before so we don't really care what we see. The three of them having a good time and maybe learning something along the way is...
View ArticleMy love for Alaska
I just wanted to send a shout out to my Alaska followers whoever you are! Thanks for the love.
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Elephant Riding
OK, so, I look ridiculous. I know. I just wanted to get this obviously ridiculous moment out of the way so that you are not distracted by the immense awesomeness of this wonderful day we spent with...
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Doi Fang Hot Springs National Park
We took a small weekend excursion from Chiang Mai up to a National Park with so many names, I am calling it Doi Fang instead. It is a lot like Yellowstone but smaller with lots of hot springs and water...
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Langkawi, Malaysia...boredom
I am a big believer that out of boredom comes creativity. My friend Diana and I used to spend hours and hours and hours with our kids doing nothing but walking around near a river or downtown. The kids...
View ArticleA Little Thing called a Yacht
A few years ago, I went through a short lived yachting phase. This means that on a trip somewhere in the world, I talked Steve's ear off as well as cousins and friends about the possibility of learning...
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Homeschool Biology Langkawi, Malaysia
We got bored last week sitting on the beach for a few many days in a row so we rented a car to do a little tour. The island is fairly small, about the size of Oahu so it can all be seen in a day...
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Sailing the Adaman Sea
I truly believe that every person has a talent. Some can play music and some can negotiate peace treaties or memorize the periodic table. I am not one of those people with very noticeable talents...
View ArticleBudget 2 months travel Thailand Family of 5
For those of you wondering how much and how we did it (basically, for people curious like myself)... The total came to $13,500 Which included RT tickets from LAX to Bangkok, two one way flights in...
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