| | | We thought this might get a reaction... | |
| | | ... but the truth is, this place looked more "renovatible". | |
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| | This room originally was a formal living room... | |
| | | That we re-purposed into a new dining room... | |
| | | ... which turned out quite well | |
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| | | The original dining room was also changed... | |
| | | ... into a room we use as a second serving kitchen. | |
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| | We demolished the kitchen, but salvaged the cabinetry... | |
| | | Added a new floor, lighting and countertops | |
| | | And is mostly complete now. | |
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| | | The Master Bath arrived in a nice pink hue... | |
| | | ... and ended up in more contemporary colors and textures. | |
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| | We spent time to reface all the tile work... | |
| | | And added some various textures... | |
| | | Barb turned out to be the 'Grouting Queen' | |
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| | We re-tiled the master bath Shower... | |
| | | ... including a pebble floor... | |
| | | ... and added recessed in-wall shelves. | |
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| | | Friends suggested we update this fireplace surround... | |
| | | ... and it helped to blend in with the new color scheme. | |
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| | One benefit of the new place is a vast panorama on our deck. | |
| | | But, NOT this panorama! This is a view from a weekend at Crater Lake. | |
| | | We enjoyed neighborhood activities, like this jazz concert. | |
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| | Barb is introduced to a Owen Roe Cabernet | |
| | | The 'Gourmet Group' we belong to is a fun bunch | |
| | | We attended a local 'Iron Chef' competition | |
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| | We went to Walla Walla one weekend with friends... | |
| | | Although we visited wineries, one discovery was a new brewery... | |
| | | 'Party Pigs' awaiting a return to Portland | |
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| | Barb & Paula at Pepper Bridge Winery... | |
| | | | A Picnic at VaPiano Winery | |
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| | A visit to new 'incubator' wineries, including TRIO Vintners | |
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| | Last year, Bob was lucky enough to head to Oktoberfest... | |
| | | Paulalso, Wes, Paul, Bobalso in Munich | |
| | | Wes & Bob enjoyed a flight over Cambridgeshire courtesy Bobalso | |
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| | Dinner in Cambridge with the O'Connor Family | |
| | | | Last year we also hosted BMW friends, Jan & Kirsten from Denmark | |
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| | A view from a recent 'Gourmet Group' Dinner | |
| | | ... that included helping test new desserts. | |
| | | We enjoyed the visit of Walt Schweiger, who motorcycled out from NY | |
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| | There's more pictures of our 'guest pets' on this site... | |
| | | But 'Mr. Willie' was a favorite. (Very quiet) | |
| | | We also had a guest cat from next door visit. This is Harley. | |
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| | If you wonder what Bob does for his winery customers... | |
| | Every bottle needs a label...
here's printing of some labels... | |
| | | ... and then later, applied on a bottling line | |
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| | Barb and her dad in a recent visit to Portland | |
| | | We close with some views of a favorite restaurant: The Benson | |
| | | A toast to all of our friends & family! SEND US A MESSAGE! | |
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