Stephanie’s Portland Picks for May 1 – 15
Stephanie’s Portland Picks: May 1 – 15 As we head into summer, the pace of social life in Portland really picks up. I’m breaking down the next few months into […]
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Oregon Coast Getaway – Wheeler, Manzanita, Nehalem
My husband and I needed a short respite from our beloved but noisy block in Portland. One of the best things about living in PDX is that the beach is […]
Stephanie’s Portland Picks for April
My New Feature – Stephanie’s Portland Picks I’ve lived in Portland for over a decade and I know it like the back of my hand. I decided to post my […]
Must Be Nice
Buying houses, having kids and buying a bunch of crap not directly related to survival are common choices, but they are not the only paths to take in life. I […]
Accidental Empathy
I sprained my ankle eight days and seven hours ago. And it’s been a looong two hundred hours. The byproduct of this has been immediate empathy for the handicapped who […]
A Tale of Two Cities: Madrid and Amsterdam, Part 4 of 4
Amsterdam: Part 2 of 2 Museums My home of Portland, Oregon has weed, naked women, streetcars, bikes, beer and two big rivers. What we don’t have are the Van Gogh […]
A Tale of Two Cities: Madrid and Amsterdam, Part 3 of 4
Amsterdam: Part 1 of 2 Amsterdam. I had been curious having connected through Schiphol for years, so I got a guide book and my enthusiasm cemented into a plan to […]
A Tale of Two Cities: Madrid and Amsterdam, Part 2 of 4
Madrid: Part 2 of 2 One of the best things about Madrid is the good value of eating out. As you will see, madrileños love to go out too. Dining […]
A Tale of Two Cities: Madrid and Amsterdam, Part 1 of 4
Madrid: Part 1 of 2 I just got back from an 11-day trip to Madrid and Amsterdam. They were vastly different. I had expected to like Madrid but to fall […]
2014: A Year of Aural Bliss
Hello 2015! January is already over? What? I haven’t blogged in a long time. I discovered the reason for this is an unintended consequence of a great year of getting […]
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