Life Amongst the Landscape, Unexpected Inspiration, Life as Art, Travel and More
I’ve been wanting to take the 2 hr guided kayak trip on Yaquina Bay for weeks now. Since the June tour season began, I have watched the daily tours paddle past my office window. Today I finally made it happen. Took the day off from work and invited one of my board members join me. …
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Baxter and I got out early this morning with time for a 3.5 mile walk. It felt great to get in a longer walk. During the work week, because of the time crunch, I usually pair my daily walk down to a 1.25 mile loop “around the block.” Both Bax and I have been longing …
I had heard that there were nearby trails that would take one down to a cool water feature and a dramatic geologic display dated from the Miocene period. Ancient lava flows brought in the basalt that formed the base for our “new to us” neighborhood. Because I don’t like wandering by myself on unfamiliar trails, …
After jumping in with both feet this past month in my new leadership role, I looked forward to staying home this Memorial Day weekend and taking some time to reflect. My husband and I have been talking about how glad we were to be born in the era we were. I’m not glossing over history; …
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My husband and I recently relocated 7 hrs north across the California state line to the central Oregon coast. A job acceptance on my part motivated this move. It is not our first relocation. In our 35 years of marriage we have made 8 moves together; 5 of which were interstate moves including one that …
I recently agreed to jump back into the employment pool which meant uprooting our household and crossing the state line back into Oregon. We have repositioned ourselves, seven hours north of our previous location in Trinidad, CA, returning to the central Oregon coast. Thirty-six years ago my husband and I met and fell in love …
My friend Sara and I have been anxiously awaiting the trillium season and an opportunity to re-hike the Hope Creek Trail inside Redwood National and State Parks, just north of Orick, CA. Last year I thought I saw remnants of Giant Trillium along the trail so we purposely timed our seasonal visit to try and …
Got a big change in scenery when I went to visit my son in Nevada. He took me to the Bureau of Land Management’s Red Rock Canyon, an area that encompasses 195,819 acres within the Mojave Desert and is located 19 miles outside of Las Vegas. It’s a great time to visit this part of …
I’m going on a bear hunt. Metaphorically that is. One of my favorite Children’s books is, I’m Going on a Bear Hunt by authors, Michael Rosen and Helen Oxenbury. I used to read this book to my children when they were little. It’s a beautifully illustrated book that’s about a family that takes adventure walks. …
I grew up seeing the television commercials featuring celebrity athletes on Wheaties cereal boxes. Those commercials and their corresponding cereal boxes inspired multiple generations of children. Wheaties, the breakfast of champions is now 100 years old. I liked the marketing pitch and the cereal but as far as breakfast goes, I prefer eggs and high …
Perspectives From My Trail 