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Photo Credit for this image and the lead image: war.ukraine.ua While reading thru my social media accounts I saw a post by a friend who had innocently forwarded another person’s post about Ukraine. The post was filled with inaccurate and false information, either a malicious attempt to hit political nerves or out of ignorance. My …
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With good fortune one reaches that certain age where their kids are grown and creating lives of their own. Ours are educated and passionate about their career choices. Blazing their trails as they say. Both my husband and I are grateful and very proud of our children’s achievements. That said, post child rearing is a …
Continue reading At Years End: Thinking About Life and Tradition
I’ve been wanting to take the 2 hr guided kayak trip on Yaquina Bay for weeks now. Since the June tour season began, I have watched the daily tours paddle past my office window. Today I finally made it happen. Took the day off from work and invited one of my board members join me. …
Continue reading An Oregon Coast Gem: The Oregon Boating Foundation
Baxter and I got out early this morning with time for a 3.5 mile walk. It felt great to get in a longer walk. During the work week, because of the time crunch, I usually pair my daily walk down to a 1.25 mile loop “around the block.” Both Bax and I have been longing …
I had heard that there were nearby trails that would take one down to a cool water feature and a dramatic geologic display dated from the Miocene period. Ancient lava flows brought in the basalt that formed the base for our “new to us” neighborhood. Because I don’t like wandering by myself on unfamiliar trails, …
Yesterday I had the very fortunate experience of being invited to participate in a group tour (hike & luncheon) of the Yakona Nature Preserve in Newport, Oregon. Visionary residents JoAnn and Bill Barton have dedicated their personal resources to re-establish and preserve this beautiful 341 acre Spruce forest on a 400 acre peninsula that is …
After jumping in with both feet this past month in my new leadership role, I looked forward to staying home this Memorial Day weekend and taking some time to reflect. My husband and I have been talking about how glad we were to be born in the era we were. I’m not glossing over history; …
Continue reading Today’s Walk: Memorial Day Weekend Thoughts
This week I’ve had the good fortune to travel to Boston for the 2022 American Alliance of Museums conference. Like most of the world, the Alliance took a break from in person conferences during the pandemic so this is the first in three years. Following tradition, I’m rooming with my long time friend and colleague …
My schedule has changed since going back to work. Last week was my first week and as you can imagine I didn’t take as many lengthy walks as I’d like. Lots of adjustments on my end to get back into my new routine. That said, this past weekend I made a conscious choice not to …
Continue reading Today’s Walk: Getting Strategic with Those Walks
My husband and I recently relocated 7 hrs north across the California state line to the central Oregon coast. A job acceptance on my part motivated this move. It is not our first relocation. In our 35 years of marriage we have made 8 moves together; 5 of which were interstate moves including one that …
Perspectives From My Trail 