Below you'll find a list of all posts from April, 2014
Diane writes: “My husband and I just returned from our very first trip to Hawaii. It was everything we had hoped for all of these years … except the poi. I always thought poi sounded so intriguing. Sampling it was on my bucket list. Sorry to say, poi isn’t for me but no matter. I love Hawaii!” (Click here to …
During a recent weekend in Ashland, Oregon, my husband and I took a long walk around a beautiful little neighborhood. Evidence of spring was everywhere. Trees were bursting with blossoms. Endless shades of green and explosions of color could be spotted in nearly every garden. But what really grabbed by attention were two kids and their corner lemonade stand. How …
There’s a video making the rounds, an audition from “Britain’s Got Talent.” The couple are ballroom dancers and it’s pretty amazing. Why? The seventy-nine year old woman and her lanky, young partner do an unexpectedly impressive number. By the end, everyone in the theater erupts into thunderous applause as they jump to their feet, unable to contain their enthusiasm for …
Dear Tracey, I’m a 54 year old, single mother of two teenage daughters, ages 17 and 15. I have been divorced for over seven years. Two years ago I met a man. There was this instant click. We share many of the same interests and our temperaments match very well. The relationship has moved along at a nice clip and …
My turn to share something from my annual Bucket List … a whirlwind 48 hours of theater magic at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival in Ashland, Oregon. Done! (Yes, a Bucket List can be defined however you want it to be – seasonally, yearly, a family, couple’s, or ‘only me’ list – there are NO bounds!) Photo credit: www.freedigitalphotos.net/Theater Spotlight/IdeaGo (Click here to see what …
The Portland Women’s Crisis Line, founded in 1973, was one of the first five sexual violence crisis lines in the United States. With determination to end “domestic and sexual violence by providing confidential support services and education to empower our community,” the Portland Women’s Center Crisis Line (PWCL) operates a comprehensive 24/7 Crisis Line and Sexual Assault Advocacy Program.” I …
If you’re a cat lover, you may prefer skipping this post. Then again, you may also really appreciate it. Nine years ago, our two loyal pets, a dear 18 year old Golden Retriever and a loyal 17 year old cat, both died within six months of each other. No surprise really, they were the very best of friends. Having adjusted …
Heads up! I am about to repeat myself. Just wanted you all to know it wasn’t age setting in, in spite of the fact that I am well aware of how age is setting in. Anyhow … Last month, I wrote about auditioning in Portland for “Listen To Your Mother,” a show that features live readings by writers “on the beauty, …
This is for those of you in the San Francisco area who may need some help managing trees, Cosentino Tree Service. Joe Cosentino is a reliable, knowledgeable, safety conscious and good-natured young man who really knows his stuff! We’d seen the work he’d done for our friends and last fall he trimmed our huge, old, and very unruly cherry tree. …
Kevin writes: “I have learned how to make cheese. It’s something I’ve always been curious about. Can’t say it was the best tasting cheese I’ve ever had but the process fascinates me. I’m going to keep at it until I master it.” (Click here to see what others have checked off their ‘bucket lists’)