Disappointing Farmers Market

A perk of the new neighborhood is our proximity to the Portland Farmers Market.  We can hop the Streetcar to the South Park Blocks.  The main market is held on Saturday mornings.  ...

Goodbye NE, Hello NW

I moved!  This time, the trip was about 10 miles instead of 3000 miles.  It was time to try a new part of Portland.  Teresa and I decided upon the Northwest.  Our new neighborhood is called Nob Hill.  The Northeast had ...

Seeds Of Compassion Friday

As mentioned before, Teresa and I traveled to Seattle for a Dave Matthews and Tim Reynolds concert.  Before the show, a talk was to occur between Dave Matthews and the Dali Lama.  Since the event was schedule to begin at 430pm, we ...

Great Pacific Northwest Beer

Being a current resident of Portland, I am proud of Oregon's beer.  I just plain like beer.  I feel Oregon has some of the best beer in the country.  Just yesterday, a Washington brewery stopped me in my tracks.  I feel I ...

Amazing Hospitality

During our stay in Santa Barbara, Teresa and I not only discovered a new city but made some new friends -- Matt and Erin.  They both attended graduate school Anna.  While we waited for Anna and Jason to arrive from the east coast, ...

The American Riviera

I've been blessed with opportunities to see some of the most beautiful places on earth.  Up at the very top of my personal list are the Italian and French Rivieras.  I can stare at those gorgeous coastlines for the rest of my ...

Happy Birthday To Me

I've made the turn toward 30.  This past Sunday, I reached 28.  I wanted to celebrate in away Teresa and I could both enjoy.  We'd heard on the nightly news of whales migrating from the Baja Peninsula to the Coast of Alaska.  ...