July Recap

July was a month of travel. The first few weeks we spent cleaning the apartment and packing for our trip. Also I helped Courtney bleach her hair—which was very exhausting for both of us! Most of you reading this probably saw us this month. For those of you missing out, we traveled to Bozeman, Montana for a family reunion on the land of my great-grandparents. We spent a few days meeting extended family, swapping stories, and enjoying the beautiful scenery. Unfortunately, Courtney was not able to say goodbye to everyone on the last night due to some minor heatstroke. But we had a great time and are very excited for the next reunion.

Then, along with my parents, we went to Yellowstone and the Grand Tetons. Pictures are across social media, but we’ve included some of our favorites.

Driving back to Oregon, we went a different way and were blown away by the desert-like environment of eastern Oregon. When we finally got home, Dinah was very happy to see us.

We also went to the Lane County Fair—getting in for free by donating can goods. It was my first county fair experience so I didn’t know what to expect. Walking around the air-conditioned building and seeing the talented growers, bakers, artists, photographers, and quilters was quite fun. We watched Steve Trash, a green magician performing tricks and teaching about recycling. We saw cool puppet shows and stalls and costumes. There were rides, but they were for little kids so we didn’t wait in the long lines for them. Before going, we enjoyed a strawberry lemonade and Swedish funnel cake sugary treat called a fri-jos.

That’s about it for us—enjoy the pictures!