[The pool at The Allison Inn & Spa.] Approaching full recovery status, I made Rob accompany me down to the pool in the hopes I could soak away any remaining aches and pains plotting to ruin any more of our trip. ... View Post
Mike + Chris leather shorts.
[Mike and Chris leather shorts + J.Crew silk blouse + Banana Republic leather jacket + DKNY Cozy wrap + J.Crew sparkle tights + Paul & Joe Sister booties.] Put some serious mileage on the leather shorts this weekend. Still adjusting to my owning leather shorts, frankly. They're actually really ... View Post
Breakfast of champions.
When you had a morning like we did the day before, you earned a little in-room feast. And on a beautiful Oregon morning like this, it gave us the perfect excuse to wake up a little earlier, take our time, and leisurely poke forks into a $14 omelette. [Soaking up some Oregonian sun.] ... View Post
Sunset in a roadside orchard.
[Banana Republic jacket + Daughters of the Revolution dress + Kors fringed boots] Just as our fantastic, 3-hour long tour/tasting at Willamette Valley Vineyards was wrapping up, the wounded soldier pictured above was starting to pull herself back together. No, really---I felt like I'd been hit by a ... View Post
Minor stumbling block on the Oregon Trail.
Cue a really big "womp, womp" horn right here. Last night, we had the equivalent of 3 rotted buffalos, a snapped axles, 2 broken wagon wheels, one of our mules collapsed, and all the children were wiped out with dysentery. Actually, only I was wiped out. I came down with something right after ... View Post