It’s been a while since I did a roundup of highlights from the Instagram account. This selection is less about travel… unless maybe you look at it as travel through time since I’ve been featuring photos I took on my very first digital camera back in the pre-iPhone days. Back in November I was […]
Pre-emptive Gratitude
Recently I heard two charming anecdotes that stuck with me. One was the story of a Croatian nun. She encouraged a tour group to her ancient abbey to sing a song to test out the amazing acoustics of a particular chapel. They did and belted out a hymn that included the word “Hallelujah.” It was […]
Mixed Greens
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, winter in the Pacific Northwest is extraordinary. I’ve taken to calling it “mixed greens” in my head, as the forests are a study in every possible shade and texture of green. On a 50-degree January day (let’s just take a moment for this midwesterner to process […]
Getting What We Want
We all claim to want things. It may be a skill or a relationship. A new house or better behaved children. Money in the bank or a slimmer waist. Some of these things we claim to want a LOT. But we don’t go after them. Not really. They’re good goals, worthy of doing. They will […]
Smith Rock
Twice I’ve driven by Smith Rock. Once I could barely able to make it out in the fog. The other time it was crawling with triathletes. It seemed… OK. Perhaps I should explain. I’m not really a rock person. I don’t love the red rock and desert landscapes of the southwest. Arid landscapes make my […]
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