Whitery

Longtime friends of mine remarked on leaving the greenery down under and arriving at the whitery at home.

Cannery Pier Hotel and the Astoria Column

First of all I’ll tell you about my night. I was not very hungry after eating gouda cubes and smoked salmon on crackers with complimentary Chardonnay, so I picked a place called Wet Dog Cafe & Brewery (there are a lot of breweries in Oregon), hoping for a tasty dessert. I arranged for a chauffer […]

Birthday in Astoria

Saturday I turned 46 and went down the road apiece to Astoria, Oregon.

Happy New Year

Many of my blogger friends are doing a year in review, and I was inspired to do my own.

Not your parents transgender

This person who has been right next to me all these years, is actually way more genuine and brave than the one I gave up.

Making it through Mudslides and Rain

I’m sure you have heard the news about the rain on the U.S. West coast. Here’s our story. On Tuesday December 8, despite the pouring rain I drove south to Corvallis after work to pick up Tara from college to come home for the holidays. We got home at 9:30 pm and I was so […]

Rainier Soap & Christmas

I was delighted to discover that one of the largest original industries in the town was the Rainier Soap Factory

Fowl

My hens are saucy and misbehaved. I’ve been calling them Hussies. They earned the name.

Giving thanks

Despite the cold, the sun makes me happy.

Proud to be a Gulf War veteran

Originally posted on Conscious Engagement:
Dressed in my blues, sometime in the Spring of 1991. Just after the swift conclusion of the first Gulf War. It’s sad to admit, but I was almost going to leave out the “Gulf War” part of the title, because I didn’t want to trigger any negative responses. The word…