Hotel Living in Santa Clara

Sep 03 - Sep 09

Hyatt House
Santa Clara, California
Airport Economy Lot
San Jose, California

jMyles began working with the company NuCypher to create proxy re-encryption for distributed systems. With a week or two of on-site work to get acquainted with one another means our family is livin' the hotel life.

While we stopped off to stretch our legs at Vacaville Outlets in California, we left the bus nestled in this beautiful foliage. Fibonacci checks out of the bus for several days with mama & daddy to a hotel in Santa Clara. Hotel livin'. Fibonacci works on an embroidery piece. We are still able to see our home-sweet-bus from our window while we stay. We are impressed with the small kitchen & I like that Notch is up on tippy toes here. Drawing. We're just a few minute walk away from a lovely park & playground. A sunny day on the playground. Notch enjoyed this 'bridge', climbing back & forth.

Silver Falls State Park, Oregon

Aug 22 - Aug 24

Silver Falls State Park
Sublimity, Oregon

After the solar eclipse we sought out one of Oregon's most popular state parks. We re-upped our bus power, took showers & walked through magical forests.

A beautiful piece of art found between tree branches. The tree is... this big! The wise, old coniferous trees in Silver Falls State Park are beautiful. Oh, the lovely trees. I think this is a Douglas Fir tree. Whatever the species, the mossy branches are enchanting. There's that for size! A precious Daddy-Fibonacci moment. Taking a walk. And the toddlerino is off! The pink was so soft. Momma-Fibonacci plant touching. So wispy. So soft. Boob. The end of our hike marked the sting or bite of a creature that found a tasty spot on Justin Myles' foot. The rangers thought it was a bald faced hornet, but we won't know for sure as we didn't see the creature.

Solar Eclipse 2017

Aug 17 - Aug 22

Walmart Parking Lot
Salem, Oregon
Street Parking
Salem, Oregon
Bush's Pasture Park SW
Salem, Oregon

We didn't have to travel far from where we were on the Oregon coast to reach the path of solar eclipse's totality - to the capital, Salem.

Crescent shadows on the bus. Ready for the total solar eclipse, glasses in hand! A view of the park in Salem, OR about an hour before the total eclipse.

Kelly's Brighton Marina 2017

Aug 03 - Aug 17

We escaped the Portland summer heat to the cool, Pacific air at Kelly's Brighton Marina - our third visit to this beloved spot.

Brick wall portrait against the building we are parked next to when we stay with Peter & Summer. Sunkissed & serious. Gabby's new marquee artwork! We cozied up to a spot for several days at Kelly's Brighton Marina where they typically keep as extra parking. We love how much care goes into separating, recycling & reusing all the stuffs here at the marina. The bearded mermaid. Fibonacci cheesing over the litter of marina kitties. Holding the kitty... ...dropping the kitty. Kelly's Brighton Marina keeps this firepit lit from sun up to sun down. Sitting upon Nehalem Bay, you are sure to find friendly folk around it - or, daddy-Fibonacci jamming. Fibonacci at the firepit. Naptime. View from the living area toward the front. Probably Notch watching a movie & daddy learning/working. Fibonacci looks at a miniature version of the marina store while inside the marina store... Fibonacci is very creamy with a diet of breastmilk and lots of yogurt. We spent the good part of a Friday in Manzanita, OR and hung out on the Pacific beach. A view of loading beverages into our beloved Dometic fridge. Prepping for soft shell crab pasta! Crabs. Chelsea prepped; jMyles cooked. Shelling the delicious crabs. Voila. Kelly, the crab-man himself. View from the dock. Seagull. Justin Myles braved his second ocean adventure with Kelly. The most delicious blackberries grow throughout the marina's camping area. Fibonacci enjoyed foraging. Here Chelsea is dumping some ash after cleaning campsite firepits. It's a nice view of one of the crabby Kelly vehicles as well as the entry to the private dock for boat launches. The cooking station for seafood & a dining area. Amazing. The fish prep area. Toddlerino on the boob. He's so sweet.

Nikki's Family Visits

Chelsea's dear friend Nikki came to visit for the afternoon with her mom & two kiddos. It was lovely to catch up & eat fresh crab.

Cedar photographed most of our lunch eexperience! Nikki & Cade <3 Delicious crab for the mommas & cookies for the bambinos. Sweet Cedar. This here is a melodica. Cedar plays a tune for his brother. Sweet Nikki & her precious babes. Nikki's mom, Robin, also joined us for the lovely afternoon at the marina.