Yakama fishermen

I’m a person who can’t stand not doing something.

Weekend in Lyle

I know I am spoiled that I have the option to get out of town when others don’t. I am grateful.

The Modoc tribe survives

I am compelled to understand what led to war and planned genocide of a people.

Modocs as they were

The Oregon-California border held lands that were traditionally Modoc country.

Maryland doors

I think there is room for Thanksgiving Day to be a good holiday.

Shakespeare in southern Oregon

I enjoyed my time at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival so much last year that this year, I pounced and bought five.

Rhode Island is small with big attractions

One very silly idea I’ve had about visiting Rhode Island is that I wanted to drive from one state border to the other, and time the trip, to see what it felt like to drive all the way across the state in one shot. I had asked Will if it could be done in less […]

Wintry Providence

Like those early settlers here, I didn’t let a nasty winter day get me down.

Tourists in southern Oregon

Jack London’s Room is complete with Jack London’s chamber pot.

Ashland Shakespeare

Margaret and I met up for a vacation a little closer to home than our two most recent trips to Chile and to Myanmar. This time, we went to southern Oregon! She drove north 5 1/2 hours from Santa Rosa and I drove south 5 1/2 hours from Rainier. We met at a hotel in […]