Journey to Astoria

Portland Center Stage is currently showing the world premier of the new play: Astoria: Part One.

RENT, a few years later

I wonder if art is supposed to make its audience find a truth?

What Did Women Achieve on January 21, 2017?

I like it best when I can cool off first before spouting off.

Snow and snow

This snow is spectacular.

Winter in Rainier

After the heat of Santiago, I arrived home in Rainier, where a thin layer of snow still covered the ground.

Making the most of layovers

I spent about $6 total in all my trips for the day.

Sunshine at Lake Todos los Santos

At long last the rain dried up and the clouds parted.

Exploring Lake Llanquihue

Lago Llanquihue is the second-largest lake in Chile.

We hit the highway in search of a river

Yesterday afternoon – no doubt related to the wet weather – my camera went on the fritz. It stopped working completely by evening, to my dismay. The next morning, it worked again, but sporadically. For every 20 times I press the shutter button, it may actually work once. Now there is a blinking green light […]

Day hike in the Andes

Count them: five lakes in one day. Villarrica, Caburgua, Tinquilco, Chico, Del Toro.