Author Archives: Gabriel Nagmay

Dear Ronin, After a cold night, we woke up early to clear skies. Our destination for the day was only a few miles away, so I decided to take you out for a while and let your mother rest. We … Continue reading →

Dear Ronin, Early the next morning, we parked at the Green Lakes trailhead and headed up a route known as Soda Creek. This trail slowly meanders up toward a peak known as Broken Top. Soon we were walking through the … Continue reading →

Dear Ronin, Your mother and I love central Oregon, especially the Three Sisters Wilderness area. Our first real backpacking trip together (almost 10 years ago) was a week long, loop around the three mountains. After packing up and making a … Continue reading →

Dear Ronin, This has certainly been a summer full of party fun for our family. Last week it was your cousin Ben’s turn. He was turning 4 and was very excited that we were coming to his “knight” party. Your … Continue reading →

Dear Ronin, I must have blinked. Suddenly, you have transformed into a toddler. No longer a helpless, lump of meat – you now walk, and talk, and play, and sing. This adds up to a whole lot of fun, but … Continue reading →

Dear Ronin, We all arose with the sun on Sunday morning. There were no clouds above us, but below us they covered  everything like an ocean. Little peaks of trees appeared as tiny islands. You played in your pajamas and … Continue reading →

Dear Ronin, After a cold night, we woke up to clear skies. Out of camp we passed the remnants of the old stone shelter and soon arrived at the open meadows of Paradise Park. There was no one else around, … Continue reading →

Dear Ronin, We headed up to Mt. Hood for a few days of backpacking. This was your first overnighter, so we decided to go somewhere familiar, but memorable. Paradise Park is a section of extremely beautiful alpine meadows on the … Continue reading →

Dear Ronin, The bicycle that was built for your birthday has been getting a lot of use. Just this weekend, we – ran errands, went grocery shopping, went to a concert at Fernhill Park and visited the Mississippi Street fair … Continue reading →

Dear Wee One, I can not believe how fast the past year has gone since your arrival nor could I imagine life without you. You had a wonderful first birthday celebration attended by your cousins, Ben and Joseph and a … Continue reading →