Category: Life in the Pacific Northwest
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Another amazing motorcycle trip through Eastern Oregon (& parts of Idaho and Nevada)
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For the last week of September and first week of October, we rode 2531 miles (4050 km) for…
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Not Cool Things About Where I Live
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When I moved to Forest Grove, Oregon more than 10 yearw ago, I embraced it immediately, completely and…
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Eastern Oregon is better than the Coast for motorcycle travel!
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That is my unpopular opinion, but there it is. My husband and I believe this about all of…
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Cove Palisades State Parks in Oregon – wow
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My usual disclaimer: so many Oregon State Parks are beautiful, with great campsites and wonderful hiking, but good…
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My account of the April 23 meeting about the proposed pods for homeless people on Elm Street in Forest Grove
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A community meeting was held from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday, April 23, 2023 at St. Bede Church…
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The power of group singing
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I bought a very expensive but totally worth it book called 101 Timeless Songs: a resource for easy…
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Men in the USA are Terrifying
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I am deeply afraid of angry men in the USA: SO many are armed with multiple guns and…
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Wondering
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I’ve been wondering if I will ever have the opportunity to start a social media post with this…
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To my neighbors & other former friends
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Shout out to the neighbors who stood in my backyard in December 2016 and insulted me and said I was…
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When did it become the fashion to belittle people trying to be kind?
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At the visitation and funeral of my father, a LOT of people came to speak with my family…
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