Home Sweet Home

I took these pictures during May and June of 2008 during our visits and travels in the weeks following our return from Africa. I share them now to help explain how lovely our homecoming was. It was like the spring and summer were shouting, "Hello! Welcome home!"

The view just down the road from Jacob's parents' house where Jacob grew up


Just a little bit further down the road

The Columbia River Gorge as seen from the top of the hill in Jacob's parents' back yard

Mt. Hood peeking through the trees also as seen from the backyard

Here you can see the setting of Jacob's childhood home and the place of our residence in 2007. I miss it. We had a lovely time living there.

Flying over the Cascades is always a treat. This is Mount Hood as seen from the air above Hood River Valley. You can just see Mount Jefferson in the distance.

And here is Mount Hood and Mount Adams as seen from the South, with the Columbia River flowing between them.

Flying is wonderful, but driving also has its own delights. The next four pictures were taken while traveling westbound on I-84 through Idaho and the Blue Mountains in Eastern Oregon.

Last fall, our dear friend Kristen came to Portland for orientation for a new job she was taking in Uganda. Jacob and Kristen went to grad school together and we've stayed in touch. We really enjoyed her visit and we took her to see the sights and do some short hikes along the old highway.

Kristen at Crown Point


Waterfall Pics




It's good to be home.