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THE KINDNESS OF STRANGERS AND FRIENDS

September 23, 2025 by

The kindness of strangers came in when I took the wrong turn on an LA sidewalk. It was a turn right or turn left choice and I turned the wrong way. Another couple came out of the same door and turned the opposite way. It was during a car return ordeal, which isn’t usually an […]

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KEEPING TRACK AT THE GETTY MUSEUM

September 20, 2025 by

The Getty Museum lived up to all of my expectations, and then some. It’s been on my list for years. Not any more. Ever since my first school field trip to the Coos County History Museum in North Bend, Oregon, I’ve been a museum fan. My question then, and now, is, ‘Where did all of […]

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TRAVEL PLANNING IN ADVANCE

May 20, 2024 by

Travel planning began a year ago, unbeknownst to me. A couple we know had taken a cruise and were ready for their next adventure. Turns out these people are more adventurous than most, with a passion for learning new things. We had connected through yard-bragging one evening at Andina in NW Portland before a Portland […]

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DEAREST ENGLAND LOVE LETTER # 1

May 17, 2024 by

Dearest England Highway Department, Congratulations on providing drivers with the most puzzling highways in the world as I know it, which isn’t saying much but maybe just enough. My neighbor said he was traveling to Scotland; I asked him if he’s renting a car. “No. I wouldn’t try driving there,” or something. He’s not renting […]

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