High Jumpers

July 31st, 2010

Right now Kyle and I are in New Hampshire, relaxing, visiting friends, and getting ready to move our things to California.  However, on our last big outing before we left Portland, Kyle and I planned a hiking trip in SW Washington.   The hiking trip didn’t work out because our car doesn’t have the 17-wheel drive [...]

Portland Highland Games

July 21st, 2010

On Saturday, Kyle and I headed out to Mt. Hood Community College to see the Portland Highland Games.  The Highland Games is an annual event celebrating Scottish heritage and in particular, the competitive side of Scotland.  It is an exciting, action packed day (unless you don’t like bagpipes).  The two complaints:  I wish we actually [...]

Junior Track Cycling Nationals were held last week in Trexlertown, Pennsylvania from July 8-11th. My younger brother Kaleb, who is 15 years old, competed and came home a National Champion! If you are unfamiliar with velodrome cycling you can read more about it here. In all, my brother came home with four gold medals, winning [...]