Advice for Travelers
Travel healthier.
Strangers on a Train
If husband is here when it comes time to head south to Eugene, we get in the car and make a road trip out of it. We stop in Wilsonville for coffee and go shopping at Fry’s. With two of us, it’s the most efficient way to travel. But for solo travel, I take the …
Now It’s a Peaceful Oasis
A few years back I was working in the Eastlake neighborhood. I walked to work almost every day, down the stairclimb, across the treacherous I-5 onramp, and down the hill to the startup by the lake. One morning there was a flyer posted at the top of the stairclimb – an Eastlake neighbor was looking …
Walk the Line
Joaquin Phoenix has big black eyes and shiny black hair and when he’s dressed in a black suit, he is Johnny Cash. When he’s all jittery and whacked out on whatever it was he used to feed his addiction and can’t get out of the way of his own bones, just watching him makes your …
Vietnam House
I cheated on the Jackson Five and went to the I-District last night with my friend Brett. We picked Vietnam House for one reason only – I hadn’t been there yet. Vietnam House has the same laminate tables, plain decor, and bright lighting that most of our Vietnamese places have. But the food sets it …
This Is Where We Used to Live
I rented a tiny studio in this building about 10 years ago. My place had lots of windows, it was surprisingly sunny in there. It also had a kitchen that was big enough for two people to eat in. There was a giant walk-in closet and loads of built in cabinets. For a miniscule apartment, …