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I finished up my 2012 goal setting in Pacific City (home of the other Haystack Rock on the Oregon coast) yesterday. A perfect one-night getaway from Portland — ocean view from our inn, beers at Pelican Pub & Brewery, walking on the beach, morning mimosas, and a rainy, but stunning afternoon hike out to Cape [...]

Farewell, 2011. Every year towards December I start feeling like I didn’t accomplish as much as I’d hoped and planned, but then when I complete my end of the year personal review, and see things all on one page, I feel proud of all that I accomplished and excited to plan for the coming year. [...]

I love goals. Perhaps it started by running around with a miniature notebook and a stockpile of colored pencils instead of going to preschool, either way I’ve loved goals and challenges, and lists of epic proportions ever since I can remember. So as my annual “end of the year musing and scheming” has arrived this [...]

Prompt #17: It’s easy to be passionate about travel, but does that passion permeate the rest of your life? Do you live and work with passion? Why or why not? “There is no end. There is no beginning. There is only the passion of life.” –Federico Fellini Passion. Purpose. Living consciously. Ten years ago, ‘passionate’ [...]

This week we welcome another autumn into our lives. As a thoroughly predictable human being, every September I fight the changing season, and then start warming up to the idea after reminding myself of all the things to love about fall. I finally give in (short of relocating, what’s a Portlander to do?). This years [...]

I’m refusing to acknowledge that fall is on its way. Vive la summer! This week: -Bumbershoot! My third year since since I first crossed it off my list: #50 Go to Bumbershoot in Seattle in 2009. The line-up wasn’t too great this year, but the weather was fantastic. Loved: Little Dragon (as usual), staying at [...]

Happy almost 3-day weekend! This week: – Now that I’m an expert at laying about in an inner tube on the river, I decided to write a post about my new favorite past-time — Tubing in Portland with the best float options in town. :) – Finally went up to check out the new Hopworks [...]

A proper summer finally arrived! Oregon, how I love thee. This week: – We took at a mini vacation to Oregon wine country last weekend. It was lovely. Highlights were: biking 6 miles around the North Valley Rd area of Newberg near Bergstrom Winery, the coziness of Brick House Vineyards, the view (& picnicking at [...]

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This week = delicious. Someone (me) needs to start cooking more again. Tried a few new places: Dig a Pony, Kitchen Dances food cart at the Good Food Here pod (fantastic vegan cart!), Tapayala, Utopia Cafe, and Navarre. A tasty week indeed. This week… -Reading: The IKEA Effect – “when we make stuff with our [...]