Rachel Hopes

Thursday, August 24, 2023

July 2023 In Review

Books I read:

July 4th: Avoid everyone as much as possible

July 8th: Alder Island Nature Trail walk with Briana after work

July 10th: Walk at Nestucca Bay Wildlife Refuge with Briana, Connor and Mo after work

July 20th: New hair, not what I was planning on for Europe!!!!

July 24th: Flight to Amsterdam

July 25th: Flight from Amsterdam to Copenhagen, Regna picked us up. Straight to bed after

July 26th: Walk to bakery, check out the Kirkgaard around the corner, grocery shopping, harbor tour in a water taxi with, Reg and Michael. Stop at the outdoor market for dinner stuff. Connor made ramen at the apartment

July 27th: Traditional Danish Breakfast, Walk to City Center with Connor. Botanical Gardens, many hours in the Palm House. Walk back to the apartment, stop at a few antique stores and grab Shawarma Wraps for dinner

July 28th: Breakfast with Regna then take the train to Hillerod to meet Lone. Tour Frederiksborg Castle and Gardens. Have lunch as Smorbord Cafe. Cake and relax at Lone's house with her family and then a walk through Par Force Hunting Landscape of Gribskov Forest. Train back to Copenhagen. Meet Michael and his son for dinner and then Oppenheimer at the theatre.

July 29th: Missed 2 different buses to see Camilla due to traffic diversions we didn't know about for protests. Spent the day relaxing other than the frantic running to the bus.

July 30th: Traditional Breakfast at the house, then Connor went shopping on his own in City Center while Reg, Michael and I went on a tour of the Opera House. Met back up for a coffee at a cafe,, shopping at the antique meet and lunch at the Food Truck Court. Took the water taxi back to City Center.

July 31st: Wander thru the cemetery with bakery yummies, to City Center for shopping and then an amazing lunch at Norlyst from Michael. Tried traditional smorborg and aquavit. Pizza for dinner.

Saturday, July 8, 2023

June 2023 In Review

Books I read:

June 1st: Work on front landscaping and Deck plants

June 3rd: After work therapy drive thru the forest

June 9th: Yearly Reading from Barbara, then Brandon's Show at Beachcrest

June 7th: Take Barbara to PDX for appt with Aural Surgeon, Lunch at Hush, Stop at Farmer John's

June 13th: Forest Walk with Laura and Rory Rose

June 23rd: Make Black Salt for store and reset Altar

Some art I made:

Saturday, June 3, 2023

May 2023 In Review

Books I read:

May 4th: Connor and Mo over from Beaverton for a visit, played Ransom Notes after dinner

May 12th: Connor, Mo and Bennett over from Beaverton for a visit, went to Connie Hansen Garden and hung out at Mom and Dad's

May 27th: After work dinner and drinks at Nana's Irish Pub and then Rizo: Prizmatism Show with Briana and friends

May 28th: Connor, Mo and Bennet over from Beaverton for Memorial Day, BBQ, put together Mother's Day Legos

May 30th: Doctors appointment in Siletz with Mom, got free community produce

Some Art I made:

Some Sunsets:

Some Noms:

Tuesday, May 2, 2023

April 2023 In Review

Books Read:

April 1st: Relax at home with Krista

April 2nd: Ecola Beach Photo Shoot with Krista

April 3rd: Chill day with Krista

April 4th: Lunch & Cherry Blossoms with Fayyad and Krista, Book store, and coffee at Archive, then antique shopping in downtown Salem, then dinner with Dejan and friends at The Cozy Taverna Tapas Bar before dropping Krista at PDX