01 December 2010

routine

oh astoria

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retro glide

my thanksgiving morning routine does not usually involve the borrowing of a purple bicycle from a hotel. nor does it involve the riding of said bicycle along a river that gives way to an ocean that goes on forever. never has my thanksgiving morning involved pedaling past ships and docks, past seafood markets and old souvenir shops. never has there been the standing beneath a bridge of any sort nor the unsettling cries of sea lions and the swooping of sea gulls. never has a thanksgiving morning been so different. and while I did miss my usual thanksgiving morning routine (the one that involves the wearing of a familiar old apron and the peeling of many many potatoes), this one was not so bad.

26 comments:

  1. I love Astoria! I go down there summers, at which hotel did you stay?

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  2. Quite serene. Glad you had a good one. Love the new banner by the way.
    Welcome to December!

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  3. I love the pops of colour in these. Sometimes doing something out of the routine can be the best. Your morning sounds so neat.

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  4. I very randomly ended up in Astoria on Thanksgiving as well. We had burgers at a crazy stuck-in-the-60's joint called Char Burger I think, sitting by the windows wondering just how many decades it's been since they've changed the menu or the decor. A delightful day to be wandering about the area.

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  5. looks and sounds like a wonderful time...love that last shot!

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  6. Gorgeous, gorgeous photos... so in love with that last one!

    Stepping out of my routine always reenergizes me, revives me--know what I mean?

    Glad you had a nice holiday!

    xo Laura Marie

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  7. high fives on the new look, i lurve it, girly. xoxo

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  8. This one looks great to me. GREAT!!!!!!!!!!! And your pictures! OH MY!

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  9. I love all of the old signs. Such character! It's weird when we change our routine and yet so worth it!

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  10. really like the last photo and the script attached to the thanksgiving reflection. the bike seat in all its retro glory looks like it's getting ready for a faraway place; kind of like old meeting new. that's one part i really like about tradition.

    p.s. adore the new banner and layout. best part is seeing the larger sized photographs!

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  11. I think that what you've shared so far has been gorgeous! You have a beautiful way of capturing what you see.

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  12. Lovlies. All of these shots are so beautifully composed, love them!

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  13. Such gorgeous photos and scenes!

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  14. Sounds & looks like a rather nice non-routine Thanksgiving morning. Thanks for sharing it.

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  15. we just ate at the char burger, this summer, and as we sat there, we pondered the same thing.

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  16. Astoria is a gem. love this series of photos.

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  17. We spent Thanksgiving in Cannon Beach, but it was planned. many years ago, I had Thanksgiving at mo's all by my self.unplanned but still fun.

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  18. Beautiful words and beautiful photos.

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  19. It's nice to be reminded that sometimes leaving our routines can be refreshing and surprising. I'm so glad you had a great time!

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  20. have I mentioned that I love the new look of your blog. love it. and the light in these photos is fantastic.

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  21. I have to say, you've kidnapped me. My children are wandering around aimlessly as I scroll through post after post and into the archives. There is something about this blog, about you, that is so honest and so human and so ordinarily spectacular.
    Finally breaking the silence to say thank you for sharing. you've touched and inspired my heart.

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