Her hair is a bit messy, and she’s still in the dress she wore to church, but books are far more importwnt than any of that!

They just keep finding more and more of these little guys.

This is their preferred method of swinging, and they’re really good ar it.

This bridge is new to me, since it was built since the last time I was in Portland. It’s also really cool.

To kick off Home Dad Con, some of us went on a photo walk across the Burnside Bridge.

Early the next morning, before official convention activities began, it was time for a trip to Stumptown for some amazing coffee.

I went by Cup amd Bar a couple of times, and this time I ordered their drinking chocolate, which is served alongside whipped cream and sparkling water to offset the incredible richness of the chocolate itself. It was really, really delicious.

I had an amazing, but exhausting week. It started normal enough, but early Wednesday morning I headed off to Portland for Home Dad Con, an amazing yearly gathering of At-Home Dads. The convention itself was wonderful. I made some great new friends, learned a lot about how to improve in my work as a father, help inspire some other men who are considering homeschooling their children, and still had quite a bit of time to spend wandering around one of my favorite cities. Naturally, that last part involved plenty of coffee, chocolate, and multiple visits to Powell’s City of Books, I’ll be writing more about the experience later, and posting many more pictures, but for now here’s a belated edition of The Unschooled Lens, guest starring The city of Portland!