We call them Yams

... on searches done on allrecipes.com. I found it interesting that folks here on the West Coast used the term "yam", whereas those on the East Coast and in the South used the term "sweet potato" or "sweet potatoe". We call it "stuffing" they call it "dressing". Oregon prefers pumpkin cheesecake over pecan pie (I must be an outlier). At any rate, ...

[personal] Heading for the coast

the_child , shelly_rae and I are about to head for the coast. See you all on the other side, hopefully with pictures.

Dunes, Central Oregon Coast

*Storm Alert* It's like one continuous stormy period

... storm warnings are in effect for the high terrain. A high wind watch has also been issued for the Central and South WA Coast and North OR Coast for gusts over 60mph possible by tonight. The watch also extends into Southwest WA and specially the Chehalis Gap where southwest winds can locally accelerate. Parts of...

[personal|cancer] Counting down the days

the_child , shelly_rae and I had a very lovely evening with frogworth and his family yesterday. We met at [ Error: Irreparable invalid markup ('

*Storm Alert* Major storm crashing into the Pacific Northwest

A major fall storm is beginning to plow into the Pacific Northwest today. High winds are likely for the coast and northwest interior with windy conditions today in the rest of the Western WA...although a high wind watch is in effect for later tonight and tomorrow for that same areas for gusts possibly up to 60mph. There are also flood watches up as well for the Olympic Peninsula. Looking at the ...

*Storm Alert* Strong Pacific storm pushing ashore in the Pacific Northwest

...IF YOU LIVE IN MASON OR WHATCOM COUNTIES OR PLAN TO TRAVEL THERE...MONITOR WEATHER AND RIVER FORECASTS CAREFULLY. THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILL ISSUE FURTHER BULLETINS AS CONDITIONS DEVELOP. && There's also a high wind warning for much of the OR and south WA coasts and a high surf advisory for much of the WA Coast. Wind warnings are in effect for parts of Vancouver Island. Gotta love fall!

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07:54 talking about twitter in the lobby of the oregon coast aquarium... # 10:00 winterkill # 16:09 stacie locked her keys in her car after math class - we got rescued by a surfer locksmith. radical. # 16:30 brb, bein a primary consumer :) # 16:32 one square root walks up to another. he takes a look at the other's face, and says, "radical...

Public info statement on strong storm that pushed through yesterday in PNW

... like the storm wasn't as bad as it could've been. Although there are some flood warnings still in effect for the entire Olympic Peninsula. And the Oregon Coast did get some impressive gusts including a gust to 98mph in Newport with a 55mph sustained wind. How was the storm for you guys in the Northwest?!...

Something's Fishy

... to Newport, OR through lovely countryside, stopping along the way to watch big smashing waves sending spray far above the road. 'Twas my first visit to the Oregon Coast Aquarium and its jellies, sharks, kelp beds, sea otters, and more. Worth a return trip! Hmm, perhaps in the Springtime, when the Tufted Puffins' ...