I Dream of Jeanie One day after school, not long after immigrating to America, my sister declared to my parents that her new name would be Jeanie. She liked the sound of it. Her full name Giovanna was too hard for her new American friends to pronounce. And her Sicilian [...]
Snow Lake is special, a perfect hike. Today we hiked 7.2 miles to Snow Lake and gained an altitude of 1,800 feet. The trail goes through old growth forest and there was still snow in some higher areas. A friend went up a few weeks ago and reported there was [...]
I will heartily declare Grizzly Peak as my favorite Oregon hike. While the above is an entirely true statement, I should also add that I have not done much hiking in Oregon! So for the time being, Grizzly Peak wins out. Rick and I did the same hike last year [...]
My annual Yoga in the Park classes continue this summer. Not sure how many years I have been running the classes in the park. Seventeen years is what comes to mind! We meet on Tuesdays from 6-7pm during the months of June, July, and August in Meridian Park, Wallingford neighborhood [...]
And here we are: a blog post that is easy on the eyes, short and filled with feline sweetness. Wednesday was a Kat-Krazy Day. That is to say, I met three fine cats and fell in love with each one. The first cat I encountered is Marilyn's newly adopted calico [...]
