@jw Hey there. Iām sorry I didnāt get to spend more time hanging out at XOXO, but Iām glad I got to see you at least once. I like the Tacoma CSS idea. I imagine a fun little community around that.
@furstenberg Haha. You donāt know my sisters. They are also pretty awesome aunts.
@gregmaletic.bsky.social Thank you! I will be hitting you up for some advice when he is ready to create a game himself.
Another entry in my āSeagulls in Contemplationā series. Misty mood on the coast this early morning.
@cheesemaker Whereās that?
@crossingthethreshold Boa sorte!
@Miraz I love this. Splosh indeed. I will have to see if I can capture something similar, though our sand canyons havenāt been high enough for a real splosh
For the Pacific Wave Appreciation Society, morning tide coming in on a clear and windy day. š (video + photo)
(I was away for a week, and definitely suffered wave withdrawal. š)
@cliffordbeshers I believe you. Very cool view. š
@jwithy It was an expensive impulse purchase, and it turned out to be totally worth it. You never know with 11-year-olds.
Favorite aunt points secured! My nephew is truly psyched to have the Playdate I bought at #xoxofest. š (Even my dad is curious.)
A fun way to celebrate the last evening before school starts. On his first-day questionnaire, he listed ācodingā is at the top of his top five things he wants to learn.
@furstenberg Exactly.
@caspercdn I feel super lucky to have attended all these XOXO festivals. š„°
@Miraz Whenever I started feeling a little cranky that I had this designation, I would check myself and say ādonāt fall for the ageist bs that would make you feel bad about yourself for being who you are.ā Iāll probably write a blog post about that if I recuperate from post-conference exhaustion. š
I ended up with the Eldest Attendee badge. I thought Iād find an eligible recipient at the karaoke party, but I guess everyone older than me went home to bed. So I did too.
Last #xoxofest. š Thanks @andymcmillan@xoxo.zone and @andybaio@xoxo.zone. Life-changing inspiration, generously shared by all.
Eldest attendee. š Itās like a game of tagāyou have to find someone older than you to hand off the tag at #xoxofest. Hereās @kentbrew@xoxo.zone who is just a little bit younger than me.
I havenāt been able to hang out at XOXO as much as I had planned, but I did manage to buy a Playdate at the Arcade the first night. This will be going to my nephew, who loves to make games. Iām always looking for an edge in the favorite aunt sweepstakes. (Not that itās a competitionā¦)
@xxxx They still have PDX Carpet 2.0 (the design that replaced the original iconic carpet), including fresh new carpet with the 2.0 design.
The coolest thing is the arrivals all come through the same huge portal, instead of being split between ABC and DE concourses. Itās way nicer to wait for someone.
Wow! The Portland airport makeover is really cool. So open and nice.
Iām heading to Portland for the week to attend the XOXO festival. Who will I see there? Hopefully you. š„°
@rosemaryorchard šāāļø
@rscottjones @manton Yes, I also got right-to-left entry of text when trying to insert a word in a draft.
@anniegreens Iām using the Micro.blog iOS app.
Video for the Pacific Wave Appreciation Society: a windy spot with sunrise light catching the whitecaps. Bonus zoom at the end for the pelican fans. So many pelicans! (Video + photo)
@the Thank you for pointing me in the direction of tidal bores. I had heard the term but never looked it up.
Wave watching at sunrise as ocean swells enter the creek. Physics on display. I canāt pick just one photo. ššš
@JohnBrady Iām no expert. But there have been otter sightings this summer, and a couple old timers on the beach said it was an otter.
Looking at the sand bar where the gulls and pelicans like to hang out at low tide, I noticed a new guest at their beach party. (Otters are super rare here.)
@pkboi Exactly. I was so excited to see them, I didnāt mind that it was through the car window. The action was pretty low key. It seemed more friendly than aggressive, almost like a practice session. But Iām not an elk, or an animal behavior expert, so I really have no idea.
Not my best photos in terms of composition (car-tography has its limits), but the subject matter was A+++.
On my way home this morning from the beach, I came across two pairs of elk locking horns in someoneās front yard. š®
Evidence of a tiny leak in my right boot. I ordered a new pair. They are my most favorite footwear right now. Iām going to guess that they are not rated for long stints immersed in seawater. I will be careful to rinse them daily.
Lionās mane jellies, 2 ft in diameter or even bigger. Several of them on the beach the last few days š³
Surprise elk on the road down to the beach this morning. Another one for my car-tography series. š
Todayās wave video features the first great blue heron Iāve seen on the beach. I saw one last year on Nehalem Bay. (video + photo)
Sunrise provided a kind of spotlight on the heron, which looks cool.
Today was a long busy day, but Iām glad I still got out early to see what the beach looked like today. From this morningās walk.
Pelicans and seagulls gathered together on the sand bar. It was like a non-exclusive public pool. (Video + photo; photo uses digital zoom to see the birds a little better)
Misty morning check-in for the Pacific Wave Appreciation Society. (Video + photo)
The mountain is blocked by a cloud, but above thereās still sky and sunset-colored clouds visible.
I made a quick trip into town to meet up with two members of my writing group. Itās so nice to see people in person after almost a year of meeting on Zoom. ā¤ļø
Back just in time for sunset at the Manzanita overlook. š„°
When I see the mountain blocked from view by the clouds like this, I think āmasked, with a highly feathered edge.ā Natureās Photoshop.
Iāve been distracted by family visits, and neglecting my contributions to the Pacific Wave Appreciation Society. From tonight, an interesting sunset.
Two more for my album āSeagulls in Contemplation.ā
