Almost every day for the past two years, my 10-year-old has asked to go fishing. Some days it has been possible and other days it has not. I often explain to him that there will be many things in his …
Connecting The Dots in The San Juan Islands
No man is an island, Entire of itself, Every man is a piece of the continent, A part of the main. - John Donne As we boarded the green and white ferry in Anacortes, Washington this week, we were …
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A Foolproof Map for Living Deliberately
My last thought before falling asleep was that we are all a lot more capable of conquering obstacles and fears than we think. ― Rinker Buck, The Oregon Trail: A New American Journey As we made our …
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Have You Ever Been Home Without a Home?
I am at home. My children were born here, my parents and some of my siblings live here. I went to school in Washington State from the time I was a toddler through graduate school. I met my husband …
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Absence Amplifies Presence
As I left Portland, I still felt far from home. I was a visitor exploring new lands, tasting new foods, and meandering new streets. The moment I entered Clatsop State Forest everything shifted. I …
Palatable Passion in Portland
I don’t usually write about dining and lodging options or choices during our travels because I feel like that information is readily available and on the internet, not to mention completely …
