Oregon Archives • BOOMERPDX

page contents Google

PORTLAND NARRATION WITH MEL BROWN AT THE JACK LONDON

October 3, 2026 by David Gillaspie Leave a Comment

Yesterday I wrote a post about two ladies walking around Portland like they knew where they were going. They did know where they were going, but there was a hitch. They weren’t alone. The Heart of Portland followed along.

Filed Under: What's Up Tagged With: Baby Boomer blogger, boomerpdx, education, google, heart of portland, history, JACK LONDON review, learning, mel brown, narrative, Oregon, Portland, PORTLAND BABY BOOMERS, portland heart, portland narration, Portland Oregon, Social media, story, travel, wife, writer, writers, writing

A PORTLAND WALK WITH THE LADIES

October 2, 2026 by David Gillaspie Leave a Comment

What do you miss if you skip the Portland walk? Trees planted in brick walk ways? Always fun. The street lamps like the one in the top left? Wooden models are part of the Oregon Historical Society collection, and they are beautiful.

Filed Under: What's Up Tagged With: Baby Boomer blogger, BOOMER, boomer blogger, boomerpdx, education, history, learning, Oregon, oregon historical society, Portland, PORTLAND BABY BOOMERS, Portland Oregon, portland walk, the future, travel, writer, writers, writing

CHANGING FACES FOR CHANGING TIMES

September 28, 2026 by David Gillaspie Leave a Comment

Peace and friendship are the right ingredients for changing times and what goes better with it than a dangerous looking beard? If you’ve never had one hanging off your face, if you’re a woman or a light shaver, a dangerous looking beard sends a message. One beard message is, “This man is too busy thinking […]

Filed Under: What's Up Tagged With: boomerpdx, changing face, changing times, education, history, learning, logical, men, Oregon, Portland, Portland Oregon, Social media, sports, travel, vote, women, writer, writers, writing

THE NORTH BEND OF COOS BAY

September 26, 2026 by David Gillaspie Leave a Comment

Who saw this messy map and thought, “That’s where I’m going?” My parents, apparently. This is where they raised their family. I asked the old man, who had grown up in a logging company town, whose hometown was tougher, his or mine?

Filed Under: What's Up Tagged With: boomer blogger, Coos Bay, education, history, learning, North Bend, Oregon, Portland, Portland Oregon, Simpson, simpson house, Social media, travel, vision, writer, writers, writing

NEW YORK, NEW YORK? COME ON NEW YORK

September 11, 2026 by David Gillaspie Leave a Comment

Doing the right thing in New York is the same as doing the right thing in Oregon: Stay home, keep a social distance. My social distance from NYC is 3000 miles away, but it wasn’t always that way. Frank said it best:

Filed Under: What's Up Tagged With: brooklyn, covid-19, new york, New York City, Oregon, Portland, Portland Oregon, travel, travel partner, travel writer, travel writing

CLEAN DRINKING WATER? I’LL HAVE ANOTHER

September 8, 2026 by David Gillaspie 2 Comments

This is the Tualatin River water, not drinking water. With this river running through Washington County to the lake in Lake Oswego, then out to the Willamette, why isn’t it tapped for drinking water in Tigard and LO? This warning from the Tualatin Riverkeepers lays it out:

Filed Under: What's Up Tagged With: America, beaver fever, boomer blogger, boomerpdx, bull run, Clackamas river, clean water, drinking water, education, elections, history, lake oswego, learning, mid term, Oregon, Oregon health authority, PORTLAND BABY BOOMERS, Portland Oregon, portland water, pristine water, privacy, Social media, Tigard, travel, Tualatin River keepers, vote, voter, water, Willamette River, writer, writers, writing

ARMY ENLISTMENT? HAPPY ANNIVERSARY

September 7, 2026 by David Gillaspie Leave a Comment

Me: Today is my Army enlistment anniversary. Did you remember. Wife: It’s also the day my Mom died. Me: It is? I mean, yes, it is, and also my anniversary. Wife: I’m glad you remember it. Me: And there’s another thing to celebrate on the same date. Wife: What?

Filed Under: What's Up Tagged With: Army, army enlistment, Baby Boomer blogger, boomer blogger, boomerpdx, education, family, for ord, history, learning, Love, MARRIAGE, married, Oregon, Portland, PORTLAND BABY BOOMERS, Social media, story, travel, wife, wise words, writer, writers, writing

WANTED MAN vs NEEDED. THERE’S A DIFFERENCE?

September 5, 2026 by David Gillaspie

If you’re waiting for a wanted man to make life better, you’ll be waiting a minute. This man was a one-float parade around Silverton during my last visit. You could hear him from blocks away with his booming sound system blasting AC/DC. When I left, he followed my car out of town, then turned back […]

Filed Under: What's Up Tagged With: Baby Boomer blogger, boomer blogger, boomerpdx, education, family, history, learning, Love, love you, MARRIAGE, millennials, music, need you, North Bend, Oregon, Portland, PORTLAND BABY BOOMERS, Portland Oregon, silverton, Social media, story, town characters, travel, want you, wanted man, wife, writer, writers, writing

ONE PORTLAND JOURNEY: MINE

September 4, 2026 by David Gillaspie

I got off the bus at the end of my Portland journey, only to begin the real deal. This is where I lived after breaking up. My usual move after a break up was moving to bigger and better. For instance, I broke up in Delaware and moved to Brooklyn, NY. Here, I broke up […]

Filed Under: What's Up Tagged With: Baby Boomer blogger, boomer blogger, boomerpdx, Oregon, Portland, PORTLAND BABY BOOMERS, Portland Oregon, rolling stone, writer, writers, writing

PORTLAND BRIDGES – 1971

September 2, 2026 by David Gillaspie

Every city with a river have one thing in common: bridges. Portland bridges crisscross the Willamette River over and over to keep traffic moving. There’s more of them today than 1971, not to mention upgrades. The 405 is more of river of cars, and like every river it needs bridges to keep the city moving.

Filed Under: What's Up Tagged With: apologize, apology, boomer blogger, boomers, bridges, city review, education, history, life review, Love, married, memories, millennials, Oregon, Portland, PORTLAND BABY BOOMERS, portland bridges, Portland Oregon, Social media, travel, vision, visionary, wife, writer, writers, writing