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Photo Gallery of Portland, Oregon Posted
Just posted a visual feast of photos of a foggy and wet week in my hometown – Portland, Oregon. The slick of rain and mist bathed the city in a soft evening glow and cast a shimmer to moss and … Continue reading
Posted in Pacific Northwest, Portland OR
Tagged Japanese Gardens, oregon, photos, Portland, travel
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Photos from Columbia River Gorge Hike
In the midst of a sleety, snowy Wisconsin morning, I have added a photo galley of my day in the Columbia River Gorge last week on a pleasant early spring day in Oregon. We drove along the Old Highway, stopped … Continue reading
Posted in Outdoor Activities, Pacific Northwest, Portland OR
Tagged Columbia River Gorge, hiking, oregon, photos, Portland, travel, waterfalls
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A Mecca for Aircraft and Space Enthusiasts
If you are an airplane buff, find yourself glued to The History Channel, or just enjoy chatting with story-telling veterans and you happen to be in Oregon, head straight to the Evergreen Aviation and Space Museum. Do not pass Go, do not … Continue reading
Posted in Pacific Northwest, Portland OR
Tagged aircraft museums, airplanes, history, oregon, Portland, travel, World War II
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Encounter Portland’s Soul – A Rainy Day Itinerary
I am back in the embrace of Portland and my hometown must be overwhelmed to see me – the tears of jubilation continue to pour from the sky, day after day. It’s a cliché, of course. I tell people I’m from … Continue reading
Posted in Pacific Northwest, Portland OR
Tagged Japanese Gardens, oregon, Portland, travel
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Discovering Elowah Falls
Sometimes even the locals discover new treasures, hidden right in their backyard. We arrived yesterday in Portland, Oregon for my yearly pilgrimage to the land of my birth. I yearned to strike out into the fresh, damp air that is home, so … Continue reading
Posted in Outdoor Activities, Pacific Northwest, Portland OR
Tagged Columbia River Gorge, hiking, oregon, Portland, travel, waterfalls
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The Day Before the Flight
In less than 24 hours I board a plane to Portland, Oregon, leaving the unusually mild Wisconsin winter for the first blush of rainy spring in the land of my birth. Time to pack my rain jacket and hiking boots! … Continue reading
Posted in Portland OR, travel with fibromyalgia
Tagged fibromyalgia, oregon, Portland, travel, travel preparation
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Lessons in Sane Living (An Ode to Fibromyalgia and the Faroe Islands)
Life is speeding up, a wind-up carousel spinning faster and faster. People brush past me at various speeds, some only a step quicker, others a blur of motion. But everyone is scurrying on and my feet drag through an ever-thickening … Continue reading
Motivation v. Fibromyalgia
Fibromyalgia is a funny mistress. She fades in to the background, then leaps out suddenly demanding attention and complaining you’ve been neglecting her. One minute you are left in blissful peace, the next cringing under her wrathful glare. It’s been … Continue reading
Posted in Living with Fibromyalgia, Music, Portland OR
Tagged chronic illness, fibromyalgia, Ladysmith Black Mambazo, oregon, Portland, travel, walking
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Portland, Oregon – A Hometown Scrapbook
Over my weekend sojourn to my hometown Portland, Oregon, I managed to fit in a morning photowalk. I have not been home in over a year, so I allowed my eyes to take in familiar streets and neighborhoods anew and … Continue reading
