thoughts, tales and travels
My plan to listen to Sibelius on the long flight from Seattle to Amsterdam was foiled because the plane did not have free WIFI, so I couldn’t use my wireless earphones. I could plug into the plane’s entertainment offerings, so I listened to sleep and classical mixes and Billie Eilish....
The Portland Airport experience this morning was about as calm, uncrowded, and smooth as I’ve ever seen. The new version of the Portland Airport carpet just isn’t quite the same, though. I was a fan of the turquoise. I even have a pair of Portland Airport carpet patterned socks, but...
Wednesday, July 26, 2023. Portland, Oregon. Today I packed forty-three pounds of clothes and etceteras (one pound under the limit) for a trip I didn’t plan for. I am a somewhat reluctant traveler. We signed up for this trip to the Nordic countries because a gap in our summer schedule...
Tired from the flight, just in time for dinner with the group. Turned in early. Toured Glascow in the morning with a bubbly, red-haired guide, a Glascow University grad.
A two-day visit from Bill’s cousin Debbie was a good excuse to take two of our favorite day trips. On Sunday, we drove to Sisters via the Old McKenzie Highway. On Monday, we drove along the Oregon Coast from Depoe Bay to Newport to Florence. Great visit. Wishing everyone a...
Last year was truly memorable, like being reborn. It was our first year of living fully engaged with the world after the isolation and frustration of the pandemic. A new year free of the fear that I had Parkinson’s Disease, a fear that was finally banished after consultations with specialists...
One of the historical characters who makes an appearance in my novel Branches and Bones is Augustine Herrman, who is best known for his map of the Chesapeake area. He was also a smuggler. Before there was a Chesapeake and Delaware Canal to transport goods between the Chesapeake Bay and...
Went walking with Bill at Delta Ponds yesterday while our Prius was getting an oil change. It was a dim day, sky sagging with the predicted afternoon rain. Good day for ducks, and they were out on the pond, along with coots and egrets and herons. At the end of...
Review: On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeousa novel by Ocean Vuong I don’t want to forget this is a novel. But when the main character is adressing the story to his Ma, it’s hard to keep that thought in mind.I can’t forget for a minute that Ocean Vuong is a poet. Every...
