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TRADITIONS AND CUSTOMS IN WASHINGTON AND OREGON

December 4, 2024 by David Gillaspie

Traditions and customs reek of history and ceremony. Just the way I like it. The more the merrier is fitting for both. But, like George Harrison said, “All things must pass.”

Filed Under: What's Up Tagged With: Bybee howell house, customs, Fort Vancouver, historical, history, learning, museum, museum crew, new, old, old and new, Oregon, Oregon History, review, traditions, traditions and customs, travel, trifle

PETTY GRUDGES SETTLED BY COLLEGE FOOTBALL

December 2, 2024 by David Gillaspie

My petty grudges are just that, petty. No one texts me with bad news to cheer me up. They’re not those kind of grudges. Mine get settled without my help. That’s what makes them petty. For instance:

Filed Under: What's Up Tagged With: big-10, big10, blogger, blogger honesty, college, college football, dream job, football, harbored grudges, honesty, old grudges, Oregon, Oregon duck football, Oregon Ducks, petty, petty grudges

OREGON DUCK TRAINING

December 1, 2024 by David Gillaspie

What do you learn in Oregon Duck training? First you learn to listen. It’s not easy when you hear this from early games:

Filed Under: What's Up Tagged With: big10, college football, Ducks, Eugene oregon, football, Hayward field, national championship, Oregon, Oregon Duck, oregon duck national championship, oregon duck training, oregon location, SEC, training

NOT THANKFUL? TRY HARDER

November 28, 2024 by David Gillaspie

Not thankful is not a season and not a holiday. With no one to be thankful for, be thankful for yourself. How does that work? Please continue:

Filed Under: What's Up Tagged With: birthday, Christmas, football, holidays, most thankful, no thanks, not thankful, Oregon, Oregon Duck, Oregon duck football, secret, thankful, thankless, thanksgiving, very thankful

FALLING LEAVES OF AUTUMN

November 22, 2024 by David Gillaspie

Falling leaves are the rule of the season. The only place without a carpet of leaves is a parking garage. But that’s Oregon, famous for trees.

Filed Under: What's Up Tagged With: beer, complaining, Coos Bay, falling, falling leaves, green, leaves, North Bend, Oregon, trees

GROWING UP AND STAYING SHARP

November 19, 2024 by David Gillaspie

Growing up is a decision. It’s a decision to be on time, show up ready to go, and inspire others by your example. Like writing a blog, lol. The biggest decision to make? Decide to stay sharp, in spite of having sons.

Filed Under: What's Up Tagged With: college football, decision, family, fathers, fresh memories, growing up, inspire others, internet information, looking back, memories, men, misinformation, multiple kids, multiple women, Oregon, Oregon Ducks, reddit, reliable source, sharp, sons, stay sharp, staying sharp, television

OREGON LOCATION FINALLY REVEALED

November 17, 2024 by David Gillaspie

The Oregon location is where it’s always been, somewhere between Seattle and San Francisco. That’s what I got from talking to foreigners in their own country. No idea of Oregon, Washington, or Portland. But Seattle? Yes. California? Yes. Why does Oregon get the same confused reaction from sports analysts?

Filed Under: What's Up Tagged With: #1 Oregon ducks, alaska, big10, booger, college football, Ducks, expert panel, Indiana, legacy season, midwest, north america, Oregon, Oregon duck football, Oregon Ducks, OREGON FOOTBALL, oregon location, Pacific Ocean, SEC, southeastern conference, sports, sports audience, talking heads

NORTHWEST PORTLAND, NOVEMBER 12, 2024

November 13, 2024 by David Gillaspie

My Northwest Portland stroll started on Burnside and 23rd. This is the view looking across Burnside: The Envoy. I met a guy who lived there. He said it was great. That’s good enough for me.

Filed Under: What's Up Tagged With: apartment, arborist, burnside, free spirit, henpecked husband, neighborhood, northwest portland, nw 23rd, Oregon, Portland, share memories, suburbs, tree, trees, vista avenue, west hills

ON VETERANS DAY 2024

November 11, 2024 by David Gillaspie

Veterans Day is for the old folks who remember their youth and those who were young with them. They remember the young people who didn’t have the chance to get old. My Dad got a chance to get old. He out-lived his Dad, just like I’m out-living him.

Filed Under: What's Up Tagged With: Army, college, conflict, education, enlistment, france, germany, italy, Korean War, Marine Corps, Navy, Oregon, Portland, Portland Oregon, service, Ukraine, Veterans Day, Vietnam War, WWII

OREGON DUCKS, #1 COLLEGE FOOTBALL, BUT . . . ?

November 10, 2024 by David Gillaspie

The Oregon Ducks show no signs of slowing down. They’re not migrating, not flying south for the winter, not going anywhere. No problems in Duck-land?

Filed Under: What's Up Tagged With: #1 college football, #1 Ducks, #1 Oregon, #1 Oregon ducks, #1 team, big10, college football, Ducks, ESPN, ESPN college football, football gods, game day, google, Google search, national championship, Oregon, Oregon Trail, PAC12, SEC, SEC network, southeastern conference, sports writers, writers