Jenni Performing at the Airport

I got to be part of the "Entertainment Series" at the Portland Airport for several months. I was not compensated monitarily for this, but I did get my name on a huge poster advertising me as a musician, my name announced over the intercom when they would say "Now performing...", and also free lunch at the airport food court. :)

I should have a sign that says "Will play for food". :)

I took this voluntary "job" as just another means to keep up my performance skills. It was neat to see the travellers stop and listen to me play. Sometimes I would even make tips. And it was convenient since I worked at the private airport next door - it was a short commute.

My only complaint was that the piano was not so great - it was digital and I was often competing with the loud music coming out of the shops across the corridor.

Camping at Jubilee Lake

We got to go camping with Jenni's grandparents at Jubilee Lake in Oregon this weekend. Jenni's grandparents happen to be pretty avid outdoor enthusists - even in their older years. They have backpacked the mountains of Eastern Oregon almost every year for the past 30 years. And now that her grandfather is getting too unstable with his footing to continue backpacking, he was still more than excited to go camping.

We also had Jenni's younger brother, Shaun, join us as well. This was a lot of fun since it had been a while since we had seen him.

Above: Jenni's brother Shaun, putting on his shoes getting ready for a hike

Above: Will, Jenni. Shaun, and Grandpa as we all hiked around the lake

Above: Will having fun in his little blow-up raft.

Above: A roap swing that we found - Will being the only one brave enough to try it and not fall into the lake.

Above: Our "pet" deer that kept lingering around our campsite looking for some food

Above: Grandma is always a softy. Here she is trying to entice the deer with something yummy.

Above: Will serenading everyone with his excellent harmonica skills. It was just fun to watch him have fun.

Above: Grandpa and Shaun getting the boat ready to put in the lake

Above: And morning comes...some fun pictures of all of us waking up

Below: Somehow, I don't think Grandma would appreciate us putting this picture of her in.
"I haven't done my hair yet!"

4th of July Weekend

A few days after we returned from Hawaii, we went up to visit Jenni's parents for the 4th of July. We also celebrated Will's 26th birthday - which was on the 1st.

We went on a picnic to Deception Pass and Bowman Bay and just had a lot of fun hiking around the area. We also went to church at my home ward on Camano Island on Sunday too.

Above: Jenni trying to hurry and get into the picture after setting the auto-set button on the camera. Whoops - just a little late.

Above: Ah, it worked this time. Got both of us in the picture.

Above: After church on Camano Island. We still have our tans from Hawaii - if you can call them that. We are both so fair skinned that our version of "tan" is still pretty white. And Will's tan is usually just his freckles connecting. Haha.

Hawaii - Day 9 Last Day

Well, the day had come when we had to say goodbye to Hawaii. So we tried to make it a memorable one. Most of Will's family had already gone home, so we were mostly off by ourselves having fun.

Above and Below: Will and I on the patio of the beach house with Hookilau Beach in the background

After we got all packed up, we spent the last few hours in Honolulu. We went out on a ride on a catamaran boat. That was SO much fun! The water was so beautiful, and the waves were big enough that we got splashed and got pretty wet.

After our catamaran boat ride, we got dried off and changed and went on an evening dinner cruise. Will wasn't feeling that great though, and so he actually slept through most of the dinner cruise. We never took any pictures because Mr. Grouchy was not being very picturesque. :) Haha.

Above: Will and I at Diamondhead Lighthouse before our dinner cruise

Above: Will is sad that the sign says "No Nude Sunbathing" Haha. Love that face.

After our sunset cruise, we headed to the Honolulu airport and departed on a red-eye flight back to Portland. We had such a wonderful time in Hawaii and want to come back someday after we are married. I don't think I've visited such a beautiful location in my life.

Hawaii - Day 8: Sunrise

Sunrise shining back on the beach house where we were staying

Will made several attempts to wake me up to go and watch the sunrise with him, but my tired sea-salted eyes could not open up. So I stayed on the floor and slept while he went out and enjoyed a beautiful sunrise by himself. Sorry Will :(

Above: Jenni before Will left to go watch the sunrise

Above: A pair of lonely feet

Above: After the sunrise and Jenni....still sleeping