I woke up this morning in a soft bed in the guest room of a long-lost fourth cousin. While in Oregon, about two years ago, a man I’d never heard…

Crossing the Mississippi! Woke up this morning thinking cold, dark, coffee, bathroom. Snug in my bedding, wedged in with my stuff, I circled mentally until something had to happen.  Janet’s…

Oregon has two small mountain ranges made of pale granite, surrounded by massive flows of dark basalt. Yes, an artist has decided to use this as a metaphor for a…

All the hallmarks of a Cascade Mountain pass, but with a southern flavor and a spice of autumn. The hallmarks are, from west to east: lush foothills, dense forests, signature…