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End-of-June

Posted on June 28, 2026

June winds down. Quick trip to Seattle to help my brother, a visit to one of my old employers, a lovely visit with my stepmom and her husband, World Cup fans, etc. On a quick trip to Seattle to help my brother with another eye surgery, I stopped at the Pike Place Market. There were many World Cup fans. My first trip was on a school field trip when I was 14 years old. A memory I had while on this trip was that an elderly woman came up to me and asked if my money was dirty. I was 14, and I had no clue what she was talking about. The market then was as interesting a place as it is now though.…

I’ve reason to believe we both will be received in Graceland . . .

Posted on May 3, 2026

More images and thoughts on Sweden . . . . There were many of these EV Volkswagen vans throughout Stockholm . . .. One more! This is one of the food trucks in action from the earlier post. There is something efficient about these vehicles when they are out and about doing their “job.” And of course the Abba Museum. There was also an IKEA museum in another part of Sweden that we unfortunately did not make it to (I would have enjoyed that). This is the Vassa ship at the Vassa Museum. It’s a bit of a long story, but the Cliff’s Notes version is that it sank in the harbor and they pulled it up and have been “restoring” (my word) it…

Fall

Posted on October 27, 2024

Fall arrives, dryly, here. I miss the rain, although this morning I awoke to the sound and when heading out to get bagels the mist on my cap was welcome. Here’s a few snaps from the last few days . . Went to a local farm to get some pumpkins with Nora yesterday. Orange and sunlight and shadows. Afterwards we went for a coffee drink and the barista made this, unprompted. Quite lovely and, well, seasonal. We are giving the house a bit of a facelift, including a new fir pergola in the back area. We will have pavers instead of cracked cement as the porch, which will help with the expansive clay soil that the house sits on. The front entryway is also…

Weekend events –

Posted on July 15, 2024

This past weekend was full of sports, a running pal running 80k for his 80th birthday, a quick trip to Portland for lunch with my sister and a visit to the Portland Filson store. All good summer events! In my running group, The UO Noon Group, runners often do a “birthday run.” John, the runner in dark blue with the waist pack is a traditionalist in this way and this year, turning 80, decided to run 80 kilometers over 3 days. We all joined in for some or all of it with him to offer support and encouragement and liquids. I ran ten miles with him on Saturday and it was well worth it. John’s an inspiration all the way around. On Saturday there…

Sweet Life

Posted on June 11, 2024

Yesterday I took the day off and went running with my running group. Afterwards, we all headed over to Sweet Life for some coffee and a cinnamon roll. Behind the glass is all kinds of wonderful.