Halle’s Smooooth Words o’ Wisdom

Yup, that’s me. Me and the biggest Chanterelle I’ve ever found. The photo’s by ‘Whatia’ Howell. Claudia and I went picking Sunday and were utterly clueless that it was the 2nd day of rifle deer season in Oregon. After meeting several nice fellows with rifles over their shoulders we avoided parking near other vehicles and whistled A LOT. I made Claudia sick of Yellow Submarine in a hurry.

Claudia has editited a lot of photos by your’s truly and has been such a pleasure to work with. She’s retiring in November after 33 years working at The Oregonian. She’s taking their buyout package which sounds like a super sweet deal. Thanks, congratulations and cheers Claudia!

Isa pisa
Puddin’ pie,
Smiled at papa
And made him cry.

The Chanterelles were picked yesterday afternoon along the northern Oregon coast and the raspberries this morning in our yard. I love this time of the year.

We spent a scorcher of a Saturday-our thermometer topped out at 104.2ºF-mostly on the porch. Around 1pm we couldn’t help but notice the spectacular Gnarl Ridge Wildland Fire plume:

The politics of wildland firefighting is a fascinating subject. Lots and lots and lots of taxpayer dough spent year after year after year…

Yesterday we shot a cover for Oregon Business Magazine:

It was a scorcher and a perfect day to wet wade in a river for a few hours! Pictured, left to right, are Mike Ishida, Director of Sales at Day Wireless Systems, and Jon Ferland, Art Director at Oregon Business Magazine.

After a surf along the northern Oregon coast Tuesday I found my first Chanterelles of the 2008 mushroom season: 

They were exactly where I found my first patch in 2007 only 2 weeks or so earlier.

Today’s Wordpress upgrade from 2.3 to 2.6 went off without a hitch. It’s theme change time. We’re looking for something with room for photos. This minimal theme’s called Journalist. We kind of like it…

Michelle multitasks, Isa dangles and Padget awaits crumbs. Family life is off to a good start.

This is welcome news.

Our daughter Isa(eee-suh) Grace Halle was born at 6:09pm Wednesday, June 11. Everyone is healthy and getting just enough sleep at this point. We are thrilled!