My Year of Living Abundantly-Day 17

I’m on the couch watching the lights. I’m so relaxed. As I reflect on the first 17 days of my … More

Roasted Brussel Sprouts and Walking in the Rain-Day 7 of my Year of Living Abundantly

Back in 2011, my goal was to walk 11 half-marathons. My adventures took me away from the cold Oregon rain … More

Dandy’s Drive In in Bend, Oregon has amazing burgers served to you by skating carhops. Back in the late 1900s, … More

My husband is quite literal. When he went shopping last weekend, he asked what we needed. I reminded him that … More

Hero Worship? I’m not sure if that is the right name for it but I just spent two hours in … More

Oregon’s summers are the BEST. This week’s highs were in the 70s and the lows were in the 50s. It … More

Now is the time to plan a spring trip to Oregon. My bucket list had “visit vineyards in Italy” … More

Trevor Noah is my new favorite author. Since reading Born a Crime, I’ve been obsessed with finding examples of his seemingly … More

Kalama Harbor Lodge is my new favorite McMenamins. Today we visited with an assorted collection of millenials but we plan … More

Skink tails! Mt.Adam’s hikes! Volcanic eruptions! Oregon’s summers provide the BEST conditions for great conversations. A few fun friends, a … More