What a month it has been. It started off perfect with an incredible camping trip to Toleak Point, and will end with another one. Unfortunately the destination of choice coming up is featured on the front page of this month’s issue of Backpacker Magazine. We expect a lot of people to be present.

Quentin got a little pet. We got him a hamster and he named it “dash”. A fitting name because the thing will not stop running on its wheel. That seems like the only activity it likes to do.

For Fathers Day the family and I went to the Portland International Speedway to watch the Portland Grand Prix. We got free tickets from a vendor at work which had

incredible seats, right across from the Pits. What not a better time to bring the Canon 20D and the 300mm lenses which allowed for the close up action.

Last weekend I had the great idea (at the time) to build Quentin a clubhouse. Every kid needs a clubhouse some time in his life and Q was overdue. With most of the kids in the neighborhood hanging out at our house anyway, I thought it would be a good idea to keep them outside in there own play place. At work, we are about to demo a building. I went in and removed a couple walls, doors, shelves, etc. Everything that was used in this clubhouse was 100% recycled and cost $0.

This weekend Jennifer, Quentin and I decided to go for a hike. We learned that there was a hidden waterfall which required water hiking. We set out for the short trip which led us to the base of a pretty large waterfall where you could swim in the

bottom. It was incredible and beautiful. The hike is was exciting, reaching depths of mid torso deep, it kept it interesting.