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Ponderings on Portland and Beyond
I wrote this while in California…just too busy to finish and post it then. Keep reading for one of many Life Lessons from the Road… I’m here in Sonoma and the last thing I want to do is hang out in this hotel suite/ studio apartment, no matter HOW amazing it is with it’s Jacuzzi…
Old Faithful, Forever Faithful!
Keep reading for one of many Life Lessons from the Road… One thing I was looking forward to on this Midlife Road Trip was driving to and through Yellowstone park with Jessie Gunderson. I met Jessie online less than a year ago when she found my blog and commented. I commented back and we soon…
Sleep Patterns: Vacation vs. Home
I woke up everyday on vacation around 6:30 – 7am. The first week I blamed it on the time change. Back home it’d be 8:30-9am so it seemed logical. But by week 2 and 3 I thought my body would have caught on. Others blamed it on the altitude or the light streaming in the…
Portland Day 3: Photo Essay!
Breakfast at Jana’s favorite deli! YUM! Off to see the falls but first a stop by Vista House and a view! Bridal Veil Falls My Favorite of the Falls! Multnomah Falls! One heck of a hike!!!! More pics on my Facebook page!
Portland Day 2: Photo Essay
Nail maintenance a MUST before we see the town…city! Portland Rose Gardens Oh, how I wish you could smell what I’m smelling! Sweet, perfumy heaven! This is a small sample of the beautiful roses and pics. You can see more on at this link. Before the hour plus hike to Pittock Mansion. I was still…
Portland Day 1: A Photo Essay, Really!
Portland is a beautiful, fun, eclectic city filled with college students, hippies and everyone else in between. I loved hanging with my old college roomie and seeing the sites in Portland. Here’s just a glimpse of why stay! A view from the balcony where I was staying! Imagine waking up to cool weather and eating…
Portland Fun
Call me lazy…This is a status update (start at the BOTTOM and read up) of my day yesterday! I’ve been updating fun happenings and thoughts from my phone to twitter which feeds to Facebook. If you want to keep up with my travels (and I wish you would because sharing via comments makes it that…
Photo Essay: Midlife Road Trip
I’m having trouble loading pictures to my blog because the files are too big, but click here to follow the rest of my trip!
Chasing Lilacs by Carla Stewart
I’m currently reading Carla’s debut book and even if she wasn’t a writing friend, I’d still love it! In essence, it’s a coming of age story about a young girl and Carla nails the characters voice. Wish I could say more, but I’ve only just started it myself, but check out the first chapter below…
Firsts: Mountains, Nature and Swing Dancing
Denver has given me a lot of firsts. Driving into Denver was a lesson in self control and driving safety as I couldn’t help gaze upon the mountains in the distance while singing “America…” Thankfully Danica did the driving around town and I was able to soak in the wonder and beauty of the mountains.…