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Oregon Shakespeare Festival, May 2017, Part One
Because we felt we were missing some great theatre, we now visit the Oregon Shakespeare Festival in two segments so that we don’t miss any plays; last week we returned from our first 2017 segment of five plays. Reviews follow: … Continue reading
Posted in On Writing, Oregon Shakespeare Festival, Reading. Books, Shakespeare, theatre, Travel, Uncategorized
Tagged Oregon
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Writer’s Block
Shame on me! I haven’t posted to my blog since October 2016, despite my resolution to post something every month. In my list of drafts there are two unfinished posts, Last Seder in This House, and Live Theatre is Better … Continue reading
Grandparents Weekend
On Fridays, our five-year-old Byron attends Wilderness Adventure School somewhere beyond Duvall. Last week, Don and I were invited to their Grandparents’ Day. In order to get to school at ten on Friday morning, we left our home in Seattle … Continue reading
Narrative About Jeff’s Bicycling Accident
I have Jeff’s permission to share his article on my blog. Yesterday (Friday, October 7th), at around 2:40 PM, I had a head-on collision with a car. I was traveling southwest on Madison street, and the other driver was making … Continue reading
Six Weeks Plus Post-Injury
So when I last posted six weeks ago, I left you in suspense. I had finally found an orthopedic doctor who looked at hamstring injuries. (Can you believe that I had to call three orthopedic groups before I found one … Continue reading
Posted in Health, Hiking, Oregon Shakespeare Festival, Travel, Uncategorized
Tagged Oregon
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The End of My Hiking Season?
I live in a house with lots of stairs, and I try very carefully to avoid falling on them. I hold on to a handrail every time I go up or down, but last Friday I fell on an outdoor … Continue reading
Posted in Health, Hiking, Public Transportation, Shakespeare, theatre, Travel, Uncategorized
Tagged Oregon, Oregon Shakespeare Festivalival, scooters
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The Dainty Ladies Book Group
The Dainty Ladies Book Group is a very small, exclusive club with only three members. It was started by my granddaughter Nina who suggested that we would all read the same book and then discuss it. The first invited member … Continue reading
Posted in Book Groups, Family, Uncategorized
Tagged Book groups, Books, Hitty, Holes, Newbery Prize, Reading
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Beware the Slippery Slope
When I went on the board of trustees of ACT Theatre, I knew there might be a conflict between monthly board meetings on Wednesdays at 4 p.m. and my Wednesday Walkie-Talkie hiking group, but I had no idea of how … Continue reading
De-Cluttering 101 Second Post
So it’s now June 28. Yesterday was our 62nd wedding anniversary and I’m still in the hobby room. My parents’ photos are almost gone, and a month ago I had turned my attention to another task. I had a huge … Continue reading
Posted in De-Cluttering, Family, Flowers, On Aging, Uncategorized
Tagged Washington Trails, Writing
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De-Cluttering, 101 (First Post)
After forty-one years of living in our house, we have forty-one years of stuff to get rid of. It was not clear where we should begin, but Don said we should start in the “hobby room,” a room we intended (in … Continue reading