Traveling from sunny California to snowy Portland with a toddler California Sun vs. Portland Snow If I haven't said it a million times before, I love California. I was talking to my mom yesterday, who said it was snowing like crazy in Portland and that my flight later in the day may not make it. I was surprised to hear things were so cold up north because my neighbor across the street was washing his...
Man could I use a tropical vacation right about now. Bora Bora anyone?
A journey fueled by caffeine I left Portland, OR yesterday at 7am and drove for 10 hours straight through (stopped in Medford, OR for gas). I had a fantastic time seeing my family again. I was cleaning up the house, but the computer was calling to me. It is going to be another busy day today, so I had better get off this thing. My Favorite Coffee Places in Order: 1 Stumptown 2 Tully's 3...
My mom, dad, nephew Evan, and I went to Bob's Red Mill for breakfast this morning. If you are ever in the Portland, OR area you should definitely visit and get some breakfast. They opened a huge visitor's center across the street from their mill which sells products they produce as well as serve breakfast and lunch.
The Journey North If you don't already know, I am up in Portland, OR for Thanksgiving to visit my family this year. I left the house at 5:05am yesterday and was expecting to hit rush hour traffic in Sacramento, but I guess it being a holiday week, the traffic was really light. $1.89/gal Gas Price $21.00 First Fill-up 10 hours Total Drive Time I drove past Weed, CA where I normally stop for lunch and...
Tapout's founders revolutionized MMA merchandising and helped legitimize the sport In the world of mixed martial arts, few brands have had as significant an impact as Tapout. What began as a humble operation selling t-shirts from the trunk of a car evolved into a multi-million dollar empire that helped legitimize and popularize MMA across the globe. Founded in 1997 by Charles "Mask" Lewis Jr. and Dan "Punkass" Caldwell in San Bernardino, California, Tapout emerged during...