My Soul Sister, Barb, and I hadn't seen much of each other this year due to my traveling, her buying and selling a house, and deaths ...

After a hectic day of shopping, we found ourselves at this quaint little shop in Astoria. We thought it was a bakery, but actually, they ...

 Can you tell that fishing is a big industry in Astoria, OR?   OK, not normally blog post material, but I couldn't resist show...

I've seen these around town, but this Poetry Box was so unique and charming that I had to share!  People leave poetry in a box, and p...

In April we found ourselves hiding out in Walla Walla, WA.  There were plans for a surprise birthday party for our son in La Grande, and ...

 I love visiting new York City.  Usually, Dear Husband is in meetings and and I'm left to navigate the subway system on my own, but, thi...

I've been a big fan of the Today Show since high school.  Since we were staying in Midtown, there way no reason not to get over to sta...

I have a thing for bridges, maybe because living in Portland, we have a lot of them!  It was a real treat to take the subway to Brooklyn Bri...