Catching Up

Upon returning from Scotland, my boyfriend and I started right back up where we left off: in Three Lynx.  Three Lynx is a tiny little community near Mt. Hood, Oregon where Portland General Electric has a plant. Jordan worked there for a couple of summers, including the one I was gone. So naturally, when I got back, this was the first place I went! We hiked, picnicked, fished; basically did anything and everything you can imagine in this place.

Though he no longer works there during the summers, I know it will forever hold a special place in our hearts. :)

 Next, I spent a lot of Junior year playing.  I had a whole new mentality and desire to balance more fun times with the never-ending workload of being a student.  The picture above is of myself and one of my best friends, Emily, at the top of Mary's Peak in Philomath, OR.  (We weren't quite ready when the timer went off!)

Partway through fall term 2012, Jordan and I took a weekend off to go to Bandon, Oregon.  Bandon is home to some awesome beaches as well as the West Coast Safari Park for wildlife.  We got to see and do everything we wanted to there, including have tons of fun, but also get some much needed relaxation time in.

Winter 2012 was amazing. I think I went snowboarding that season more than any other.  This particular picture was taken by a friend who was just learning, and that I had the honor to teach how to ride! It was a blast.

Next break I had from school was spring break.  During this time I went to Seattle with Jordan and explored the city. We ate at the Space Needle, walked through Pike's Place, and even rode on the Ferris wheel on the waterfront. It was Jordan's first time there, so we mainly stuck with the tourist attractions, but we both vowed to go back as much as possible in the future to continue exploring. :)

Finally, back to summertime. The picture above was taken at one of Jordan's extended family's houses.  This family owns a large piece of property near the Columbia River (so, very NW Oregon) which you can kind of see in the pic.  It was gorgeous and made for the perfect place to kick-start summer.

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Overall, it seems that my life as a student has been marked by breaks. I accept that it's because I don't have much time between working and studying to do much during the term, but now that I'm almost done with school I hope that I can make traveling more of a regular thing, a priority.

I suppose there's not much else I could've wished for that year, and I am excited to share what came next: senior year adventures!