PNW

A Pleasant “After Burn”

Reflecting on my first hot sauce festival experience

Aug 11 •

Democracy in Trifecta, Gerrymandering, and Walkouts

Reflections from Oregon's Political Battles

Aug 8 •

10 Things I Love About Portland

A Week of Gratitude – July 13-19, 2025

Jul 20 •

Good Town Hall with Our Representative

“You can pretend to care, but you can’t pretend to show up.”

Jun 18 •

#NoKings - A Peaceful Event

“Portland police maintained a presence downtown Saturday and warned of traffic delays and street closures but told KGW that all events have been…

Jun 15 •

Pacmodo: My new favorite travel system

In yesterday’s post, I wrote about how traveling in retirement for me is different from my old days of business travel.

May 26 •

Retiring to Arizona?

“In Arizona, they salt micheladas, not sidewalks.”

Apr 27 •

Volunteering in Retirement

“In retirement, I thought I'd be relaxing, but instead, I made friends with people who thought 'relaxing' meant organizing events and webinars.”

Mar 2 •

Snow, Beers, and Medium

“Faith is taking the first step even when you don’t see the whole staircase.”

Feb 19 •

Why do I love Taco Time?

"Although comfort food will never break your heart, it might destroy your diet."

Dec 1, 2024 •

Why retire to PDX?

A personal perspective from a former resident of Silicon Valley and Seattle

Sep 19, 2024 •

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