Welcome to Jim's personal web root.
Farm stuff:
Family stuff:
- March 2009, Richard and Jim ride in the coast range.
- February 2009, Ingrid and Jim vist Neskowin.
- December 2008, Perry and Jessica visit the farm during a snow storm.
- August 2008 brothers retreat at Sunriver, Oregon.
- April 12, 2008 visit to Mom (also a bike ride)
- In April 2006 the brothers gathered for our first ever "brothers retreat" at the Blue Starfish near Mexico Beach, Florida.
- A recent visit by Tom and Claire.
- Perry Hook (John III's son) has arrived to help us with the move and possibly to stay in Oregon for a while. John Hook (Richard's son) stopped by on his way home for Thanksgiving. We had a good evening visit, including some guitar playing by John. Here are some pictures of that visit.
- We had a nice party for Ingrid on her birthday at Gil and Lisa's house, hosted by MaxAnn!
- Richard, Penny and Abigail invited us to Neskowin. This was Merlin's first encounter with the ocean and his new friend Scout!
- I joined Richard and family for their annual berry picking day. We started with a ride up the Nestucca river and ended picking berries.
- Jim and Ingrid take Merlin and Ebony to Neskowin in January.
- Jim takes Perry for his first snowboarding lesson at Mt. Hood Meadows.
Bike stuff:
- March 2009, Richard and Jim ride in the coast range. We rode from Neskowin, up Slab Creek to Forest Service 12, followed signs for Hwy 22, came out at summit of Hwy 22, rode 22 to Hebo, 101 to Neskowin. Total miles 47.5.
- November, 2008: New generator light for my Poprad.
- September, 2008: Cycle Oregon 2008
- April 12, 2008 visit to Mom
- March 2008: Mark Foster, Richard, and I had a beautiful ride from Neskowin to Oceanside. This was followed by a wonderful family dinner, poetry reading, and music.
- March 2008: Richard and I cycled across Cascade Head. These shots are taken at the jaws of the Salmon river.
- February 2008: I drove to Vancouver, visiting Perry in Seattle, and taking a bike excursion to Victoria (leaving the car in Tsawwassen). I rode a metric century on Vancouver island on the Lochside and Galloping Goose trails.
- My brother Richard and I rode in Cycle Oregon 20 (2007).
- My brother Richard and I did some touring in Central and Eastern Oregon in summer 2007 as a Cycle Oregon warm-up ride.
- Andrew Black invited me on a group ride from McMeniman's Edgefield to Bridge of the Gods. We went west to I205, N on 205, E on SR 14 in Washington, crossed the bridge, and then returned on as much of the old highway as possible. It was a great ride. At 80 miles it was my longest by over 20 miles.
- Andrew Black, Amy, Emerson Murphy-Hill and I rode from Forest Grove (and points east) to Neskowin via Carlton and the Nestucca River. The next day we returned along the little Nestucca. The first day of this ride eclipsed my personal longest ride set only a week earlier on the ride to Bridge of the Gods. It was 88 miles, and included a good climb from Carlton up to the pass.
Rafting stuff:
- June 2008: Rafting Hells Canyon, Snake River, Oregon/Idaho border.
- Jonathan and Kirti Walpole invited me to rafting on the John Day in March of 2007. We floated from Clarno to Cottonwood. A gallery of my photos is here. Jon's pictures are here. Panoramic images are here.
Choir stuff: