Last Friday, my sis-in-law, new bro-in-law, my husband and I all went to see Kina Grannis at the Aladdin Theater. I only knew of Kina because my sis had used this song as her wedding song last month. I'm always up for a show at the Aladdin Theater because it continues to be my favorite venue in Portland. It has a comfortable feel in a gorgeous setting. Everyone is always just so nice. From the...
Read MoreLife has been extremely busy the past couple of months. I've been having a great time doing lots of fun things. I'm now slowly starting to return to normal life. Thank goodness for fall! With that, my focus is starting to return to my normal routine which includes crafting. I'm working a present now that I'm hoping will be done in the next week or two. I'm very much in...
Read MoreThere are probably not many other things that have influenced my way of thinking more than the album and book Free to Be… You and Me by Marlo Thomas and an all star cast. Ideas like this make being born in the 70's grand. The songs and stories are funny and they also have important messages. I've been thinking about this album a lot lately because of my friends who are now having...
Read MoreAt the Pottery Guild Show last spring, I bought this little guy because I had seen a display of one that had dried lavender in it and I loved it. It's just so unique and quirky. This summer I dried some of my lavender just for this reason. Now finally my vase is in a perfect spot where nothing else will fit. Sometimes it's worth waiting 6 months for a project to happen....
Read MoreLast Saturday I had a very jam packed day. I had matinée tickets to Burn the Floor, MFNW tickets to see the Decemberists at Pioneer Courthouse Square and concerts at the Crystal Ballroom after that. The bus was the only way this day was going to work. I always use the PDX Bus app on my iPhone because it's extremely simple to use and is mind boggling accurate. It's never been wrong...
Read MoreLast week I went to Branch Whiskey Bar with Diana. You can read about our adventures here. It seems that whiskey keeps popping up in my life right now. There is something just bad ass about the idea of drinking whiskey. "It'll grow hair on your chest" – It doesn't get much manlier than that. This could possible be the very reason why I'm drawn to it....
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