Cascadia Dad
@cascadiadad.bsky.social
I’m Greg. My wife and I live in the Pacific Northwest where we are raising our sons. I’m here chatting about skiing, hiking, family-friendly spots and the general area.
It’s all about discovering good books, cool places, and kind people!
It’s all about discovering good books, cool places, and kind people!
Finished reading The Lager Queen of Minnesota. It is not that I did not enjoy reading it, I did, but the author could not quite balance the ending. I still recommend it.
August 31, 2025 at 1:10 AM
Finished reading The Lager Queen of Minnesota. It is not that I did not enjoy reading it, I did, but the author could not quite balance the ending. I still recommend it.
“Hey, you guys!” The Goonies can be seen at OMSI for the next week.
August 23, 2025 at 2:31 AM
“Hey, you guys!” The Goonies can be seen at OMSI for the next week.
Dad bods are brought to you by children that refuse to eat their dinner and a firmly held belief to not waste food.
July 30, 2025 at 5:58 PM
Dad bods are brought to you by children that refuse to eat their dinner and a firmly held belief to not waste food.
One day I hope to overhear my son say “my dad took me there” with some bit of joy in his voice and every thing, every bit of it, will be worth it!
July 17, 2025 at 1:17 AM
One day I hope to overhear my son say “my dad took me there” with some bit of joy in his voice and every thing, every bit of it, will be worth it!
Beautiful vistas but will we see wildlife? Yes! Bison! Then a grizzly bear. But the most exciting encounter was the deer that tried to volunteer itself as a hood ornament on our adventure van. Close, but no collision and our road trip continues tomorrow.
July 15, 2025 at 1:42 PM
Beautiful vistas but will we see wildlife? Yes! Bison! Then a grizzly bear. But the most exciting encounter was the deer that tried to volunteer itself as a hood ornament on our adventure van. Close, but no collision and our road trip continues tomorrow.
An epic road trip to six national parks, three national monuments, and the first time I will see the Mississippi River starts tomorrow. Let’s go!
July 11, 2025 at 4:20 AM
An epic road trip to six national parks, three national monuments, and the first time I will see the Mississippi River starts tomorrow. Let’s go!
I’ll tell you one thing that is great about the States, our national parks! And today I get to kayak, hike, and watch the sunset over a lake.
July 6, 2025 at 3:01 PM
I’ll tell you one thing that is great about the States, our national parks! And today I get to kayak, hike, and watch the sunset over a lake.
I’d like to thank the other nominees, child abusers, the neglectful, the hurtful but I am, according to a recent poll, the worst.
What did I do? Well, I made them French toast with apple butter and syrup, eggs, and a banana.
Oh, and limited screen time. Probably mostly the screen time.
What did I do? Well, I made them French toast with apple butter and syrup, eggs, and a banana.
Oh, and limited screen time. Probably mostly the screen time.
June 21, 2025 at 6:44 PM
I’d like to thank the other nominees, child abusers, the neglectful, the hurtful but I am, according to a recent poll, the worst.
What did I do? Well, I made them French toast with apple butter and syrup, eggs, and a banana.
Oh, and limited screen time. Probably mostly the screen time.
What did I do? Well, I made them French toast with apple butter and syrup, eggs, and a banana.
Oh, and limited screen time. Probably mostly the screen time.
What do you do with all those photos? You know the ton of photos you’ve snapped of your kids.
Here’s something we’ve done that I am so grateful to my past self for, we put them into a video app (INSHOT) and load to a private YouTube channel. Years of memories accesible to the family!
Here’s something we’ve done that I am so grateful to my past self for, we put them into a video app (INSHOT) and load to a private YouTube channel. Years of memories accesible to the family!
June 20, 2025 at 12:08 AM
What do you do with all those photos? You know the ton of photos you’ve snapped of your kids.
Here’s something we’ve done that I am so grateful to my past self for, we put them into a video app (INSHOT) and load to a private YouTube channel. Years of memories accesible to the family!
Here’s something we’ve done that I am so grateful to my past self for, we put them into a video app (INSHOT) and load to a private YouTube channel. Years of memories accesible to the family!
Little Kiddo lost his first tooth. He’s excited but we’re a bit sad. There are not a lot of firsts left. It is not the beginning of the end, but we are definitely at the end of the beginning.
June 18, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Little Kiddo lost his first tooth. He’s excited but we’re a bit sad. There are not a lot of firsts left. It is not the beginning of the end, but we are definitely at the end of the beginning.
There are a lot of great movies for Father’s Day. There are classics like Field of Dreams. There are underrated gems like About Time. But for me with two school age kids it is definitely A Goofy Movie!
June 16, 2025 at 3:04 AM
There are a lot of great movies for Father’s Day. There are classics like Field of Dreams. There are underrated gems like About Time. But for me with two school age kids it is definitely A Goofy Movie!
MLB to PDX: A bill that would help bring a Major League Baseball stadium to Portland advanced in the Oregon legislature. Here's what to know.
June 13, 2025 at 6:26 PM
MLB to PDX: A bill that would help bring a Major League Baseball stadium to Portland advanced in the Oregon legislature. Here's what to know.
Hey you guys! We introduced our boys to The Goonies for family movie night. 40 years of Goonies never say die!
June 8, 2025 at 6:04 AM
Hey you guys! We introduced our boys to The Goonies for family movie night. 40 years of Goonies never say die!
“Dad, would you play with me?”
There really are not nicer words that a father could hear!
There really are not nicer words that a father could hear!
June 1, 2025 at 9:58 PM
“Dad, would you play with me?”
There really are not nicer words that a father could hear!
There really are not nicer words that a father could hear!
Great family day this weekend at the movies to enjoy Lilo & Stitch!
May 26, 2025 at 7:55 PM
Great family day this weekend at the movies to enjoy Lilo & Stitch!
If you are not following Sailing with Phoenix, local guy sails from Portland to Hawaii, then you should.
Socially awkward and extremely nice is basically the perfect summation of people from the Pacific Northwest!
Socially awkward and extremely nice is basically the perfect summation of people from the Pacific Northwest!
May 25, 2025 at 4:54 PM
If you are not following Sailing with Phoenix, local guy sails from Portland to Hawaii, then you should.
Socially awkward and extremely nice is basically the perfect summation of people from the Pacific Northwest!
Socially awkward and extremely nice is basically the perfect summation of people from the Pacific Northwest!
Mt. St. Helens erupted 45 years ago. Last year my wife and I climbed to its top. We listened to this history -
Steve Olsen wrote a great history about the mountain, the May 1980 eruption, and the local politics that contributed to 57 people losing their lives. I highly recommend reading Eruption.
Steve Olsen wrote a great history about the mountain, the May 1980 eruption, and the local politics that contributed to 57 people losing their lives. I highly recommend reading Eruption.
May 19, 2025 at 7:31 PM
Mt. St. Helens erupted 45 years ago. Last year my wife and I climbed to its top. We listened to this history -
Steve Olsen wrote a great history about the mountain, the May 1980 eruption, and the local politics that contributed to 57 people losing their lives. I highly recommend reading Eruption.
Steve Olsen wrote a great history about the mountain, the May 1980 eruption, and the local politics that contributed to 57 people losing their lives. I highly recommend reading Eruption.
When Disneyland hosts an event and all your favorite influences are there, it kind of feels like there is a party going on, your friends are there, but you weren’t invited.
May 17, 2025 at 6:39 PM
When Disneyland hosts an event and all your favorite influences are there, it kind of feels like there is a party going on, your friends are there, but you weren’t invited.
It is Friday Funday. Today that means the boys and I are going to make our own pizzas for dinner!
May 16, 2025 at 4:39 PM
It is Friday Funday. Today that means the boys and I are going to make our own pizzas for dinner!
Each night I read to my boys. We just completed The Horse and his Boy, the third book in the Chronicles of Narnia, and I think it is safe to say that they are fans!
May 15, 2025 at 4:52 AM
Each night I read to my boys. We just completed The Horse and his Boy, the third book in the Chronicles of Narnia, and I think it is safe to say that they are fans!
What a day! Happy Mother’s Day to my beautiful wife, my mom, grandmother, and step-mom. We celebrated, as we always do, at our favorite winery. This year, however, Liam also got to partake in a small sip as he celebrated his first communion this morning.
May 12, 2025 at 12:50 AM
What a day! Happy Mother’s Day to my beautiful wife, my mom, grandmother, and step-mom. We celebrated, as we always do, at our favorite winery. This year, however, Liam also got to partake in a small sip as he celebrated his first communion this morning.
Saturday morning watching Bluey with the kiddo. Small happy moments.
May 10, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Saturday morning watching Bluey with the kiddo. Small happy moments.
Habemus Papa! And he is an American with a background in social justice! I am stunned and excited. Vivat Papam Leo XIV!
May 9, 2025 at 8:20 PM
Habemus Papa! And he is an American with a background in social justice! I am stunned and excited. Vivat Papam Leo XIV!
We finished the 2025 ski season in an amazing way. Our youngest decided he was comfortable to ride the lift. So our last run was his first run off a proper lift! Amazing!
We also enjoyed watching the pond skim at our mountain home, Mt. Hood Meadows. Thank you for another great season!
We also enjoyed watching the pond skim at our mountain home, Mt. Hood Meadows. Thank you for another great season!
May 4, 2025 at 3:36 AM
We finished the 2025 ski season in an amazing way. Our youngest decided he was comfortable to ride the lift. So our last run was his first run off a proper lift! Amazing!
We also enjoyed watching the pond skim at our mountain home, Mt. Hood Meadows. Thank you for another great season!
We also enjoyed watching the pond skim at our mountain home, Mt. Hood Meadows. Thank you for another great season!
What’s this? One more weekend at the mountain when I thought the season was finished? Yes, please and thank you!
Going to have a Dad and kiddo ski day. He wants to go on a lift for the first time so we’re making that happen.
Going to have a Dad and kiddo ski day. He wants to go on a lift for the first time so we’re making that happen.
April 29, 2025 at 6:24 PM
What’s this? One more weekend at the mountain when I thought the season was finished? Yes, please and thank you!
Going to have a Dad and kiddo ski day. He wants to go on a lift for the first time so we’re making that happen.
Going to have a Dad and kiddo ski day. He wants to go on a lift for the first time so we’re making that happen.