continuation of two beckys and a dave

so i finally got my pics from my camera to cd from my trip north... i dont have many pics, but heres a few i thought yall might enjoy! cant wait to move there!!!! as you can tell dave was very excited about getting his coffee.... and im just adorable. shasta was soo beautiful on the drive up. it might be a longer drive than the drive to la but its soooo much nicer!
hope yall enjoy.. oh ya and beck when you get a chance i would love the cd with all the pics from my trip... i didnt take many and the ones you posted get blurry when i try to upload them!

i finally got a computer

i finally got a new computer and new internet service! now i can actually do this stuff! i miss you all.. and im feeling a bit better, although im still taking pain meds. blah...

Happy Birthday Michael!

Everyone is invited over for some of Dad's potato salad to celebrate Michael's Birthday! Happy Birthday dear Michael... your card is on it's way. We thought about sending some potato salad but decided a picture would have to do until you come back down. Can you get a free ride on the whale boat because you are married to one of the deck hands?
Enjoy the big 33.
Love,
Mom and Dad

me

so much for working overtime this week! so i had a whole little plan of working 5 days this week.. and apparently my kidneys didnt agree... ended up in the er sunday night with the worst pain of my life... and low and behold i have kidney stones... and cant go back to work till friday. went to my doc today for a follow up and now i get to do 2 days of 24 hr urine collection, more blood work and more peeing in a cup. now i know a little more what its like to be a patient. haha... anyways.. just thought yall would like to know how i spend my days off

flowers and whales!

Well, i got a job deck handing on the rainbow connection whale watching cruise two days a week. my camera is like the first digital camera ever made so i know it doesnt look like a whale tail but it is! Hopefully i'll get some better pictures as i'm out there more. Also am attaching a picture of our lilies and our new little official addition to the family! Love you guys.. stay cool......i am :) CRoss RN/Deckhand/Tourist barf cleaner upper

Weekend Hike

Went for an overnighter in the Goat Rocks Wilderness (Wa) last weekend. Great views of Mt Adams, Rainier and steam/smoke coming off of St Helens.

We had great weather but a cold night. Here's Becky crossing a snow patch above a tarn. The best thing was no Extra-Tuffs required and no swarms of giant nasty mesquitos (We didn't even need a tent!)--- Alaska-shmashka!
Dave

A little late night sunset

just wanted to share a late night sunset last night. the picture doesn't do it justice of course but its still beautiful. the other photo is of mike about 5 minutes after he took an unexpected dip in kachemak bay.. he was wishing for the heat in so cal right about then! love you guys.

i hate heat!

so as we all know im the genius in the family, thats why i moved to sacramento... last night i got off work at 730, it was 102 outside.. by 10pm i went to the grocery store and it was 90 out.. and finally it cooled off by this morning.. when i headed out to work this morning it was a cool 84. what exactly was i thinking?

Alone again

Just sent the last of the Tamms family off on a plane today. Mom and dad are flying out of anchorage as i type. Had a blast with them all here. Time to relax! Hope everyone is well... love you guys

Look who's back in the family!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

This and that

Dad put in 2 window airconditioners in the family room windows... one on each side. The heat has been out of control. The worst heat wave ever recorded in Southern Cal. When dad went to Home Depot to buy a part to install the units, as he was leaving, the lights went out. We are probably in for some Brown outs. (Who came up with that one?) Brown outs.
Rebekah is with us for a few days. Kansas is behaving herself. John Davis was over for dinner and now it's your turn.
Love,
Mom

Two Beckys and a Dave

We had a great time with Becky this past weekend. This picture was taken on the docks at Newport. IT was cloudy and cool there but that was a nice change from the warm of the willamette valley.
In the evenings we hung out in the backyard playing blokus and then having a fire. Kansas loved exploring the yard and getting as many sticks as she could find.
. This pic is for you carol! Me and Dave in portland. Happy belated Mothers Day! Lots of love to everyone. becky and dave

Our New Car

The Nissan died. Dad and I bought this Toyota Camry. We got it from Enterprise through Johnny Kight.

Now on the last day... there was a breakfast.

Dad and I were enjoying our morning talk time when the phone rang. I heard Dad say in a jovial way, "Nobody told ME." The guys at the shop were having a retirement breakfast for Dad and he almost missed it. :) Today is his last day of work. All the men in his company are laid off today and will be hired by another company as of Monday (Dad just found out last week that the changing of companies would happen sometime this week. Dad figured that this was a good time to bow out.
Our life of retirement will start Monday. I don't think it will hit me until school starts in the fall.
Thank you for the veggies and the bread David and Becky. That is some garden! I wish we were closer.
I just found out what the comments thing on Blogger is all about. Now I can get in on the conversation :)
Mike and Caroline, your fishing pictures are amazing. Love to the Tamms.

dads retiring

well since no one told me, im assuming tami is the only one that knew... today is dads day at work. his company sold so hes retiring. just thought since tami knew the rest of us would like to know too. oh ya and good thing we have this blog to keep up on the family.

tamms family vacation

So we've been having a blast with my entire family here. FISHING FISHING FISHING... two 80 pounders caught two days in a row. oodles of red salmon snagged and dip netted across the bay. Its been overwhelming having everyone here. in a good way of course! what a surprise too.. crazy... sitting at the salty dawg and my brothers and sister in law just walk in last friday! very surreal... i don't know how everyone kept it such a secret... i'll get you dave and becky... love you all.. i'll attach some pics.. one biggie is mikes and the other is garys! i think the cali fisherman almost wet his pants pulling his up!

Growing the Good Stuff

Dave put in a garden earlier this spring and we have finally be able to begin harvesting. My sister Christine planted some stuff in the one of the bed using starts and now we are already harvesting her GIGANTIC zucchini squash. Yep, I

got out the zucchini bread recipe!

This is Cody, our nephew, enjoying the fresh veggies! We are also enjoying lots of lettuce and we are waiting for the tomatoes to turn red. The summer sure is beautiful here in Portland. Why do you all just move on up here? Lots of love, b & d

dave and becky

i need your address so i can mapquest directions. at this point the plan is to leave here thursday. i need to get an oil change before i leave town. cant wait to see you!

What Dave Does

So this is the latest construction by Oregon Timberworks. The shelter is right on the bank of the Clackamas River in Estacada. The weather has been beautiful here, maybe a little warm for Dave to be putting the roof on, but blue skys and cool breezes.

The stone work was done by another company. Sure looks inviting.

Maybe I'll be able to get Dave to write alittle something about this structure and his work. Lots of love! becky