After a fairly wet and/or chillingly damp stretch of time – we had a sun break today. Mt. Hood was so visibly clear that I was tempted to hop in my kayak and go take some photos but my better sense prevailed. To take photos while on the river I have to stop paddling –…
This was written by a member of my art group: ORA – after she took a look around the museum and saw what we had hung – and without us there to impede the vision. None of us in this group is really young in age – but we are all young at heart.Age is…
My art group, ORA [http://www.northwestjewishartists.org], was asked to mount a 2 week show at the Oregon Jewish Museum [http://www.ojm.org] and we chose an Exodus theme. For months my mind had been a blank on what and how to do this. Then in December I remembered that my son had asked me to write down some…
I just had my 68th birthday – and had a birthday party too. I was so glad I decided to change thoughts about doing a party. Friends and neighbors came – many bearing food and wine [learned here that asking people not to bring anything falls on deaf ears] so we ate and ate and…
I have begun to volunteer at a local community radio station [KBOO] and will be involved in the programming for International Woman’s Day on March 8th. Although first observed in the United States, it has become pretty unknown here…You can read about the day here: http://www.internationalwomensday.com/default.asp. At the brainstorming meeting we all put in thoughts…
This year started with my being so busy I not only did not exercise I did not post to this blog… I am a firm believer in do as I say – not as I do : – ) It’s much easier to be the one dispensing advice than it is to take advice –…