wmtc: oregon family visit, part 4

We stopped briefly at my mom’s place in the morning. Allan was interested in some old family photos — from my mother’s childhood, and from family before I was born. (Allan does the genealogy thing. I do not.) We managed to identify everyone: my great-grandparents (who were still alive when

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wmtc: oregon family visit 2023, part 2

The lovely little town of Phoenix, Oregon — down the road from M&M’s house — was completely destroyed in a wildfire in September 2020. One business that rebuilt is Puck’s Donuts.  While I was getting a mani-pedi — something I always do when traveling now — Allan and Marty picked

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wmtc: the day in oakland

[Written after being home for a week.] On the way out of Shelter Cove, I stopped at the general store, just to see it. It is tiny. And it is the only store in town.  After that, back on the long and winding road, ending at Highway 101. From there,

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wmtc: the day in shelter cove

View from Wedding Point, Shelter Cove Yesterday was amazing and so special. My niece E took me on a tour of the little community and local topography. We went to lookout points and beaches; saw seals lazing in the sun, sea lions throwing back their heads and barking, and a

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wmtc: portland street art

Our pics of murals, other street art, and food carts in Portland’s Alberta Arts District are now online. The photos themselves are nothing special, but the murals are very cool: here on Flickr. I also added a link in the post about our day in Portland.

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