Member Visits
Digihitch drops by
Date: August 24th, 2002 |
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I came into the office a bit late, around 11:00 a.m. - and not long after the door bell started ringing and folks started showing up. Dada and friends are about to go on a 11 day Pacific Crest Trail Hike, and then Morgan from digihitch, a hitchhiking website, also stopped by. We [...]
[read more]Member Visits
Date: August 22nd, 2002 | No Comments
Thursday already?! - We are expecting some BootsnAll members to visit with us tommorrow night for a barbeque, home brew, and chat. Ever since we started this “BootsnAll Hostel” stuff, it has been a real blast. All sorts of folks from all walks of life visiting and sharing a piece of their lives. [...]
[read more]Pictures of Brian & Robyn
Date: August 7th, 2002 | No Comments
It was great to meet Robyn and hang out with Brian again, those impressions and opinionated remarks are definitely a change of speed from Eugene.
Brian & Robyn
They are heading up I-5 to Mt St.Helens and Seattle, so if you see them be sure to wave, shout and generally act weird, Brian loves that.
Sean, Brian, [...]
[read more]2 Nights in Eugene…
Date: August 7th, 2002 | 2 comments
Well, after spending 9 months in Eugene in 1999 helping the Boot Boyz get the ball rolling, my fiancee and I decided to take 2 days out of our roadtrip to visit BNA HQ. A lot has changed since I was here last. So I would like to mention some of my observations.
First [...]
Remember this guy?
Date: August 6th, 2002 | 5 comments
For very old BootsnAll members - Who is this guy?
He is in town - visiting the Boot Boyz - more to come.
[read more]Ranger Jane
Date: July 30th, 2002 | 3 comments
Another lovely day here in Eugene with a high expected of about 82F. Our friend Ranger Jane is staying with us and wasted no time in getting comfortable on our couch, which is parked on the porch (no, we don’t drink Olde English 800).
Ranger Jane
Jane just spent several weeks working with the [...]
Return of Mojitos
Date: July 12th, 2002 | 8 comments
Thursday night (July 11th) saw the return of an old friend of ours….the Mojito, a Cuban drink introduced last year by Jen Leo with new instructions by Susan Brady.
The occasion was also the return of hot weather and lately it’s been 90-100f here in Eugene. What better concoction to help us deal with [...]
The weekend is here
Date: July 5th, 2002 | 4 comments
It’s Friday afternoon and the weekend is almost upon us. Sean is in Chicago visiting relatives, Chris has just got back from working out, Ant is typing like mad and I’m waiting for Jay’s mom Phyllis to pick me up for a bbq.
We are still awaiting the arrival of Dada Bacudo who [...]
The Rawlins family
Date: June 20th, 2002 | 2 comments
We had a very inspiring visit from the Rawlins family, David, Jane, Beth, Thomas and Shona who were finishing up their year long World tour. Hailing from Licolnshire in England, David, a teacher and Jane, a software specialist decided to go for it and show their children the World. Many [...]
[read more]Summer and Travel
Date: June 2nd, 2002 | No Comments
Wow - June of 2002 is already here, and the weather is getting unbelievable pleasant here in Eugene, Oregon.
Jen Leo is still with us, and appears to have found a place in Eugene, so we will fortunately be around her more frequently for the next few months. Her energy and enthusiasm are [...]
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