One of my favorite destinations in Astoria is the Urban Cafe.  It's a great place for lunch, although we've been known to indulge in...

Earlier this month, the Friends of the Library Pop Up Store opened on NW 23, where the old Music Millennium store used to be.  The city is m...

The Moscow Mule and Kleenex, in case we do the 'Ugly Cry!' The last Oprah show aired on May 25th, 2011. It was a much anticipated/d...

It's been such a rainy and busy Spring that the Art Buddies have had a hard time getting together and painting.  It seems that members ...

Last year was the Year of the Infinity Scarf, I'm told.  I guess I'm a little late to the party, but I wanted to make one even thoug...

Last night was our monthly Book Club meeting at my house.  In our group, the hostess cooks dinner for everyone, and we all enjoy a relaxing ...

Well in Portland, it's rained the past 25 of the past 26 days of March, and we're on track for not only high rain totals, but low te...

Well, it was a rude return from sunny Florida to a 'weather event' in Portland.  We don't call it a snow storm, because you neve...

We were so impressed by the amazing amount of Art Deco Architecture in Miami Beach.  There's about a 20-block district that's protec...