Happiness pursuit is a good idea. It covers a lot of ground, this happy idea. If you do no harm in pursuit, then you’re doing it right. ‘First do no harm,’ is more than a suggestion. Happiness and harm are not synonyms.
OREGON BEACH PEOPLE FOR A DAY, MAYBE TWO
January 18, 2025 by
An Oregon beach isn’t for everyone, especially a winter beach. But somehow people show up. They show up bundled, water-proofed, and ready to go. But to where?
OLD YEAR, NEW YEAR, GOODYEAR
December 31, 2024 by
With the old year out, the new year in, why not plan a road trip on a set of Goodyears? What else sounds better than Goodyear? A new year deserves a slice of goodness to balance what comes next. But that’s still to come.
SURRENDER CELEBRATION FOR GIVING UP
February 5, 2024 by
Surrender celebration starts after you’re done. Whatever it was you were working on, when it’s done, you’re done. You’re not going to make anything better at some point. That’s when you need to know how to walk away.
SELF-TALK SECRET? YOU’RE NOT THAT BAD
January 21, 2024 by
Self-talk proves one thing: You’re an easy sell if you talk yourself into trouble. Then what? Talk yourself out of trouble. What did you think? And that’s where opinions differ.
DOWNER BEACH PLASTIC FOR BEACH TOWN
January 12, 2024 by
Downer Beach shouldn’t be pretty. Neither should the beach town next to it. Whose problem is the plastic on a downer beach near a nice little tourist town? Whose problem?
BEACH TOWN? THERE’S ONLY ONE
January 11, 2024 by
Beach town is where I grew up. We had beaches all over the place, surrounded by beaches. But it was a bay town, a town on Coos Bay. Just not Coos Bay.
OREGON COAST LIFE LESSON REVIEW
June 18, 2022 by
Does the Oregon coast offer a different experience than other coastlines? That’s the question. The big answer is, “The Oregon coast will kill you as dead as any other coast.” So stay out of the water? Come on, it’s the beach.
ADD LOVE TO A BLUE BIRD-SEAGULL DAY
January 24, 2022 by
Try and add love to every day, but it’s easier after a stormy night Does a clear sky clear the mind? It might, it might not, but at least it’s better than standing around in the cold, the wet, and the wind. Add a clear beach to a clear day for perfection. But not too […]
BEACH WALK DOWN 2022
January 23, 2022 by
Bad weather never ruins a beach walk. If you ‘go to the beach’ you’re walking that beach no matter what. That’s where the life cycles of waves and tides realign our internal rhythms, reset our internal clocks. Even if it’s cold and wet. And it’s not a difficult route to follow: Walk up the beach, […]
