Spring in Portland ~ Can't Wait to Plant!

What News?

By: on 03/22/2012 | Comments (4)

The numbers are down on our blog as of late.  That is what happens when a blogger gets all sporadic with her posts.  I love blogging, but there have been so many things going on and I have inadvertently lowered it on the priorities list. So, what have we been doing with ourselves, then?  Here ...

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A glimpse of the collection...

Letterlust

By: on 03/03/2012 | Comments (3)

This isn’t the first time I have written about collections, or handwritten letters in general. Both topics fascinate me, after all. I typically have an easy time letting go of material objects, and I don’t buy much “stuff” for myself or others, unless I truly believe it will be appreciated by the recipient and I ...

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Maps, etc. at Cargo in the Pearl District

Wanderlust

By: on 02/29/2012 | Comments (2)

When I was little, I dreamt of far away places.  I was born in Connecticut and raised in California and the furthest I typically traveled was twenty-three miles from Ventura (Mom) to Santa Barbara (Dad, for a short while) going Greyhound on weekends, with an occasional flight back to Connecticut thrown in.  I knew I ...

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At a Cupcake Shop in Boston's North End

Happy Birthday, John E!

By: on 02/20/2012 | Comments (4)

Paul and I met John Erlandson sometime in 2006. John played his music all around Evergreen, Colorado and I knew the songs before I knew the man. I loved hearing him sing and play his guitar at coffee shops and bars, house parties and Chamber mixers, and out on Main Street in front the Wildflower ...

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At Harry's Bar in Venice, Italy back in 2007 *Disclaimer - this is not an Anniversary pic.  Paul made me take the adorable Key West pic down.  Whatev, Paul!

Six Years of Fun and Adventure

By: on 02/13/2012 | Comments (8)

I have been doing some reminiscing today, mainly of anniversaries past. Because ours is so close to Valentine’s Day, we always celebrate the two together with something extra special. We celebrated our first year together by having dinner at the place we met (It was SoHo at the time and is now Rio Del Sol) in ...

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