RED BULL FLUTAG - THIS WEEKEND

This has to be the best event on the PDX calendar for the year. It is an event where people build flying machines and crash them into the Willamette River. It's sponsored by Red Bull and it sounds like the most exciting thing to hit P-town since we got Greg Oden in the draft.

It takes place this saturday August 2nd in the waterfront park just outside downtown. Here is the website http://www.redbullflugtagusa.com/Portland2008

I was looking at some of the teams that have entered this year and the competition is thick. It will be interesting to see who wins. Come one come all and did I mention there is free red bull! It gives you wings!



WHAT IS A FLUGTAG?

Red Bull Flugtag challenges teams of everyday people to build homemade, human-powered flying machines and pilot them off a 30-foot high deck in hopes of achieving flight! Flugtag may mean "flying day" in German, but all these crafts ultimately splash into the waters below. They are judged not only on their flight's distance, but creativity and showmanship as well.

Garage Sale

We had a very successful garage sale yesterday and we're amazed at how much stuff we sold. One of the great things about getting ready to sell your home is that you purge everything you don't need and it has been a very successful process for the both of us. I talked Melissa into getting rid of 90% of her books that she was holding on for dear life. We have decided that the library provides a wonderful service and they can hold the books for you when you are not reading them. One of our friends gave us this idea and it makes sense. We also had a lot of items that have been given to us by friends and family to sell and that has worked out well. We have our garage sale up again today but have not had the steady stream of people like we did yesterday. If you are bored today and want to swing by please do - we are sitting in the sun!

N

4th of July

For the 4th of July we made our way down to Medford for a celebration with family and friends. It was quite the crowd with several family members from out of town including Todd & Tracey with boys, Uncle Glen & Aunt Dorothy, Jacob my brother and his daughter Aislynn, and of course our two precious Grandma's June and Gerry. We had a wonderful time soaking in sun, playing games, singing by the campfire, riding dirt bikes, talking walks, running, and bike rides. No 4th if every complete without some fireworks and several varieties we're in attendance. We had a celebration of fireworks on the 4th and a final show on the 5th because they went on sale and we we're able to pick up a boat load for cheap. Melissa and I also made our way over to Applegate Lake for a day outing. We sat in the sun and read books and went swimming in the lake. It was hot and we both soaked in some sun.

My parents home is such a wonderful retreat and we enjoy our time down there in Medford every time we go. With our trip south we also go to spend some time withe Melissa's Uncle Curt who married us up at Timberline. Curt is always a wonderful example to Melissa and I and our conversation revolved around our walk with Christ and catching up on life and events. Curt's daughter Whitney is getting married towards the end of this year and we are excited for her celebration. Wedding's are always a joy because we get to see family and friends.

I did not take all that many pictures but I will post some of the ones we do have. Enjoy........

M & N's

Baby Belly

With the onset of pregnancy Melissa has a belly that is now getting larger by the day. We took some pictures for all of you to see how she is progressing. We are still working on names for the little girl and are open to suggestions.

With Love,

N