Category Archives: Holoholo Pacific Northwest

Journeys in and around the nani Pacific Northwest

Daboonies, Part Four

Posted on August 6, 2007 by Mokihana

In Willamina, we drove slowly into the town.  After the hustle and bustle of Tualatin, Newberg and Sherwood, this was a pleasant break. 

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Daboonies, Part Three

Posted on August 5, 2007 by Mokihana

We drove through even more hay country, never getting tired of it.  We could have taken I-5 to Salem, then cut straight over on Highway 22, on which Subject Property is located, but then we would have missed all this … Continue reading →

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Daboonies, Part Two

Posted on August 5, 2007 by Mokihana

We headed back down Nursery Avenue in Amity, going makai [towards the sea] once again.  Along the road, we saw a farm that had a lot of tractors parked in the front yard.

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Daboonies, Part One

Posted on August 4, 2007 by Mokihana

Last Saturday Nolemana and I had to do an appraisal in Polk County.  Ordinarily, we never go that far, but we were helping out another appraiser so took the job.  So we decided to make a day of it; so … Continue reading →

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Pumpernickel Valley

Posted on July 26, 2007 by Mokihana

When Nolemana and I lived in Twin Falls, Idaho, we made a number of trips through Nevada to California where our folks lived.  We drove at night, we drove in the day.  We drove through enough desert in Nevada to … Continue reading →

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One Picnic at Eagle Fern Park

Posted on July 24, 2007 by Mokihana

So yesterday I wen tell Nolemana, “Eh, let’s go on one picnic dis aftanoon!” So we wen decide on Eagle Fern Park, one cool, shady park in Eagle Creek, about 20 minutes away. We really like dis park cuz is … Continue reading →

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