Faerieworlds 2011

It’s a scrumptious tradition. This was our fifth year and I hope the habit doesn’t fade.

Girls in the Gorge

When the seasonal affective disorder symptoms were about to make us want to gouge out our eyes with forks, Mother Nature blessed us with ONE gorgeous day before the rain and cool temps rolled back in.

Red Rock Canyon SP & Hoover Dam

I was on the road early, hoping to put the few hours behind me that I should have done the night before. In a couple hours, I left I-5 toward Bakersfield and then to Red Rock Canyon State Park. It is a beautiful place, and I even went for an actual hike, but drat it […]

Stuck in The Dalles

I planned a holiday gift for my mother. It didn’t quite work, but close.

Falls and Sunshine in the Gorge

Our consistent girl whined with the predictable nature of an almost-13-year-old that she does not like to go on hikes, and we didn’t bring enough food or drink, and—about that time she was off like a forest-dwelling gazelle.

Mysterious qualities of weather in the minds of humans

Humans have a spiritual need to be a part of the greater experience. We oh, so, want to say, “I was there when…”

Sigh!

Memorial Day Rain

It’s almost summer for gosh sake!

Farmer’s Market

Can you beat Springtime?

40th Birthday Trip – Leaving Portland

Transportation and point to point exchanges scare me. Once I’m on the train, or the plane, or in the taxi, I am completely relaxed. However, that transition section is so frightening to me.