Another successful Abernethy Tour de Ladd fundraiser is in the books! Each grade was given between 10 (for the littlest) and 20 minutes (for upper grades) to circle the rose gardens of Ladd’s Addition on their bikes, scooters, or skateboards to generate money for the school’s PTA. It was a mild fall morning for Portland;…
Block Party 2019
We braved a bit of morning drizzle and pulled off another smashing street party to celebrate friends and neighbors – complete with bands, bubbles, activism, and a visit from Portland Fire and Rescue. In addition to Cary and Eddie’s musical offerings, we were dazzled with jazz tunes from a local high school band, the Bass…
Fresh Fig Jam
It’s been two circles around the sun since we moved into this home and onto this property rich with vegetation, much edible – we have apples, pears, blackberries, raspberries, figs, flowers, ferns, and more! And today we’re putting this bountiful early autumn fig yield to work! Neve was my helper in scavenging the fruit and…
Wednesday Wonderings
In honor of National One-Hit Wonder Day, I am offering a up a series of my own wonderings… I wonder if Banza Pasta, which boasts a fraction of the carbs and calories against its original counterpart, would pass in tonight’s spaghetti dinner. (It’s hard for me imagine Neve’s sensitive 8 year-old pallet would find it…
Another Day, Another Dollar
I returned to the office this morning with a palpable mix of resentment, trepidation, and resolve. I have worked in the same role, as a founding member of BPA’s Privacy Program, for nearly 5½ years, consulting on privacy law, developing policy, creating procedures, educating on risks and requirements, etc. I have been a contractor for…
Soccer Mom Saturday
I woke up this morning with a second set of swollen Saturday eyes in as many weeks (I’m beginning to seriously consider whether my level of late-night crying has reached the threshold to warrant antidepressant intervention), and I forced myself out of bed, out the door, and to the store for orange juice, bacon, eggs,…
Thoughts worth Sharing
Are you following the global School Strike for Climate this week? I am infinitely impressed with the young, dedicated Swedish woman, Greta Thunberg, who is spearheading the cause! If you haven’t heard her message first-hand yet, I strongly encourage you to watch her recent interview with Amy Goodman. She is truly a hero of our…
Half-way to St. Patrick’s Day
We put a boozy weekend to bed after spending much of it indulging in pints, enjoying the company of good friends, live music, and general merriment at McMenamins Edgefield in Troutdale, Oregon. Saturday’s weather allowed us to sit beneath the trees and celebrate the 6-month mark to St. Patrick’s Day 2020. Cary played two sets…
Hint of Fall on Franklin Street
Portland was visited by the first frost of the season last night, and my car was covered in a thin, perfectly even dusting when I rushed out the door, coffee in hand, this morning. I drove out the driveway and attempted to maintain “twenty is plenty” on the spedometer as I drove several blocks toward…
Thoughts worth Sharing
It’s hard to believe 18 years have sneaked by since the world witnessed commercial airliners exploited as gravely destructive weapons of war. I remember waking up that Tuesday morning to the news as a college student in my tiny 4th floor studio apartment in downtown Portland. The horrific images repeatedly aired across the networks rocked…
Neat Imperfections 