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A Week in Photos: 2026, Part 3

January 23, 2026

Monday, January 12: Drove home from BC. My friend and I didn’t happen to stop at the rest area with the view of the lake but did get a bit of a sunset view from the one we did stop at.

Hint of a sunset with sidewalks and bare-branched trees in the foreground.

Tuesday, January 13: Still way too much brown showing on the slopes for this time of year. Doesn’t feel worth it go out and ski given how busy things are with the condo sale and house purchase.

Ski resort with runs showing some spots of brown where the snow isn't deep enough to cover small bushes.

Wednesday, January 14: Went down from the sunny mountain to cloudy town, getting to see the lake of clouds from the mountain road.

View of a mountain valley with a cloud layer filling it.

Thursday, January 15: In yet another dental office continuing the months-long saga of the bad tooth. Came out with a quote for thousands of dollars to remove four (!) teeth rather than the two suggested by the previous person I saw back in November. Also had to pay for new images because this office couldn’t get the images off the disc I got from the last place.

Dental equipment in an office with a window onto birches in winter.

Friday, January 16: On the road again, this time to meet up with friends in Portland (Oregon). Got a late start and was slowed by fog, so spent the night at a freeway exit that’s usually just a gas and pee stop. The hotel had this horseshoe bench out front, which seemed more like something I’d expect to find in Montana.

Part of a bench with seat and back made to look like horseshoes welded together, or might actually be horseshoes I suppose.

Saturday, January 17: Got up early (for me) and got on the road to Portland. There were plenty of clouds but no fog, so I made good time zipping alongside the Columbia River. About an hour out, I texted my friend Marti to let her know I’d be arriving more toward the early end of the window I’d guessed at earlier in the day. Their reply: I’m in the ER after a fall in the shower and am waiting on tests. Well that was unexpected. After sending a shocked emoji back, I asked if I could come keep them company, and that’s what I did. At one of my gas stops, I’d given in to temptation and gotten the stuffed capybara I’d seen at several other stops on earlier journeys this month, so I gave that to Marti, who seemed cheered by it. After a few hours, Marti got the all clear to head out as the tests had shown no concussion or other serious injury from the fall. They were feeling well enough that we went for conveyer belt sushi for dinner and popped into a Korean grocery on the way back.

Capybara stuffie on a shelf in a wall filled with medical equipment.

Sunday, January 18: Fortunately Marti was still feeling up for doing a few things despite the stiffness and bruises from their fall, so we hit up the spice store in the morning then took a bit of break before going to meet a local friend of mine for pizza and fancy ice cream.

Two ice cream sundaes on a table outdoors in the sun. One has a unicorn horn; the other a mermaid tail.

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On this date in 2025: A Week in Photos: 2026, Part 3
2024: A Week in Photos: 2024, Part 3
2023: A Week in Photos: 2023, Part 3
2007 through 2022: No journal entries
2006: Ice is Nice
2005: No entry
2004: The Good, The Bad, and the Potentially Ugly
2003: No entry