My First Dambo Troll

I have lived next to a Thomas Dambo troll ever since we moved to Tigard, Oregon, and I finally went to meet him.

Sailboat Cruise

Greg was eager to take a sailboat cruise, and generous enough to pay the way for all of us.

When friends come to town, I often use it as an excuse to visit all the touristy stuff that Portland has to offer.

There are my own rhododendrons, but also a public rhododendron garden with my name on it. What’s not to love about that?

My intent was to return in the sunshine but that never happened. So I will show you only how beautiful cherry blossoms are on a grey day.

Please do what you can to support the movement tomorrow, March 28, 2026.

What started off as a gripe turned into gratitude. This is one reason I like being me.

Winter lights make the short days easier to take.

We missed the peak Autumn colours, but we nailed the peak Autumn day!

Operation Inflation hit streets across America today.