i'll start with last friday, when we went to Ecola State Park. (http://www.oregonstateparks.org/park_188.php) It was bright and sunny when i woke up last friday, so of course i was trying to think of things to do outside, bc it was also supposed to get into the 70s! :) while jarrod was sleeping i decided we should go to the beach. i had been waiting for the perfect oppurtunity, and there it was! so at 11, i woke jarrod up (he sleeps way too much) and said WE'RE GOING TO THE BEACH!!! so we both got dressed and off we went. It's an hour and a half to two hour drive there, so that's wasn't too bad. Plus the drive could be considered scenic, especially compared to driving anywhere in texas. :P there were tall trees every where. it was nice. :)
anywho, when we got to Cannon Beach (http://www.cannonbeach.org/) we ate at a place called Pig and a Pancake (http://www.pignpancake.com/cannonbeach.html) which wasn't all that good. :P but i had to stop there bc it reminded me of a line from Supernatural, and i knew sending a pic of place would make my parent's laugh, so there you have it. haha.
after lunch, we went to ecola state park and walked around looking out at the viewpoints, trying to figure out how to get to a deserted beach. finally, we found the path- a 1 1/4 mile hike for experienced hikers. it actually wasn't all that bad getting to the beach (believe me, i'm not much of a fan of hiking, especially uphill. haha) except for all of the mud, which almost swallowed one of my shoes.
when we got to the beach, it wasn't entirely deserted...there was a guy walking around and a couple sitting on a log looking out at the ocean. jarrod and i threw our stuff down and ran for the water. i barely put my feet in before squealing and running away from the waves. it was COLD. haha. jarrod got in up to his ankles, maybe a little higher. after playing in the water for a bit, we decided to take a walk up and down the beach. we found a little waterfall and some type of sea bird.
overall, it was a GREAT day! :D probably my favorite since we've been here. i can't wait to go back! haha.
saturday i worked 9-5. after work, jarrod and i went to the Clackamas Town Center (the mall) so jarrod could buy some new work shoes. we went to the vans store and got his work shoes, and then we headed back home. we watched the Starlight Parade on a local news channel (the Rose Festival is still going on. there's another parade this Saturday) and then we went to bed.
sunday was rather boring. I did the laundry while jarrod was at work. once he got home we were lazy all day until i had work at 5.
monday we went to Laurelhurst Park (http://www.portlandonline.com/parks/finder/index.cfm?PropertyID=224&action=ViewPark) and walked around for a little bit. We made a stop by walmart afterwards and then we came home and were lazy the rest of the day until i had work at 5.
tuesday we watched the MTV movie awards until 2pm and then we went to go see X-Men: First Class. i highly recommend that movie. it was REALLY good. probably the best movie i've seen this year, so far. once the movie was over, i got to work. :P woo. work was hard this day bc i had been told that our new cat, Binx, was going to be euthanized that day, and he was.
poor binx came to us sometime in february during a snow storm. he was hungry, but seemed very healthy. i put a box with a blanket outside for him so he would have somewhere warm to sleep, but he wouldn't get in that box! he just wanted some attention, so i stayed outside in the freezing air to give him some love. after all of the snow was gone, we didn't see him again, until he showed up the night before my garage sale in april, skin and bones. he looked horrible, but was still as sweet as ever. my parent's felt bad for him, so they decided to take him in and nurse him back to health. he wouldn't have survived outside much longer. so we started taking care of him and he seemed to gain a little weight, and he was always happy to be around you and get loving from you, so we figured his owner may have abandoned him or something. after a month of taking care of him, he had only gained a little bit of weight, so we were a little worried, but not too worried since he didn't seem miserable. finally, this past saturday, mom and gene took him to the vet and found out he had intestinal cancer... poor binx! but mom and gene said they would take care of him and love him until he was too miserable to live anymore. we were all thinking he'd have more time, but on monday, he started vomiting every time he ate, so my parent's knew it was time to take him in. they took him to the vet after work tuesday. apparently he was still as happy as ever, purring constantly; loving the attention. i'm glad he's not suffering anymore, just upset that we couldn't have helped him sooner. he was a sweetie and will be severely missed, even if we only owned him for a few months. goodbye binx!
alright, enough sad stuff. :/
yesterday, jarrod and i went to the Oregon Zoo (http://www.oregonzoo.org/). it was packed with wild animals known as children. blagh. it was lacking in actual wild animals though. :P it's the smallest zoo i've ever been to, and it's the only zoo in oregon. poor people don't know what they're missing out on. haha.
we came home after the zoo and i took a long nap. it was nice. :) then, we decided to go see Kung Fu Panda 2. (gotta catch up on our movies!) That was also really good! good movies are fun!!! haha. after the movie we came home and ate dinner, then i called my parents and talked to them for a while. it was nice. :)
today i'm thinking we may go to the Leach Botanical Garden (http://www.leachgarden.org/) for a bit and then i have work this evening at 6.
i have another day off tomorrow, which i'm excited about! not sure what we're gonna go do yet, but i'm thinking downtown....yes...we'll see.
anywho, i'll try to not be so lazy and update more often bc i know this is a pretty long post. haha
-sarah-
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