Category: Life in the Pacific Northwest
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When did it become the fashion to belittle people trying to be kind?
At the visitation and funeral of my father, a LOT of people came to speak with my family…
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Volunteers in Washington County, Oregon needed to help newly-arrived Afghan families
The Portland Refugee Support Group helps newly arrived refugee families in the greater PDX metro area, including in…
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Thanksgiving Day 2021
8 a.m.: Create a Facebook album for 22 memes that I think are hilarious and need to be…
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Congrats on your success
If you have ever intended to hurt my feelings, and you made an effort to do so, just…
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Hope & Mystery with Lucinda the Dog
Several of you have asked for a Lucinda update, so here it is. Monday was a month since…
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We still love Lucy
A week after Lucinda the dog’s trip to the emergency vet and her diagnosis of Degenerative Myelopath (DM), she’d…
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We love Lucy
I’ve got some bad news, but first I want to say that Lucinda the dog is comfortable and…
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Happier?
Are callous people happier than me? Are people that learn that their neighbors need something and can completely…
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We went camping in June!
For the first time in more than 15 months, we journeyed somewhere and stayed overnight and did not…
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Embracing the reality that the pandemic isn’t over
The pandemic isn’t over. So many countries haven’t seen the worst of it. I am so happy to…
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