Having recently moved to the Sellwood neighborhood of Portland, I've been trying to learn the entire area on foot. I always feel you get a much better idea of a place on foot rather than driving around. I wasn't disappointed this time either. Very early in moving from Downtown Portland to Sellwood I found a … Continue reading Bertie Lou’s Cafe
Something I learned recently is it helps to divide up your work spaces. While working from home can work well if you have a defined office, I do have a defined office but I use it primarily for creative stuff. Recording my radio programs, writing for my game, and painting. It's not really where I … Continue reading The Living Room
For Christmas I received a new Hammer Stahl 5 1/2" Santoku Knife, Japanese style with a short, general use, high-carbon German steel blade. Found ourselves touring around Jacksonville, Oregon with our friends, John and Cindy who were visiting from Wisconsin. As you all know we're kitchen geeks so we had to stop in at Pot … Continue reading Hammer Stahl
So I've had the new kitten for about a month now. What I was most worried about was how well she would get a long with my older kitty, Scrabbles. While they haven't been total cuddle bugs like I hoped, they are getting along well enough and seem to be warming up to each other … Continue reading More of Purriosa
With the season turning, it's time to make sure to go on a lot of hikes that take you through the more heavily forested areas so you you can see the leaves change color. I made sure to get in another run of Ten Falls since it is one of the most scenic hikes in Oregon, … Continue reading Getting Healthy the Oregon Way: Lake Gillette
As many of our more consistent readers know, I have a cat named Scrabbles. I adopted Scrabbles almost eight years ago from the excellent Oregon Humane Society. Since then he's been my best bud and has seen me through some rough times. However, he was two when I got him, and I've had him for … Continue reading New Member of the Family
Jim loves working in the kitchen. He's exceedingly good at teaching himself and learning more and more about food everyday. Our son (Chef James R. Kirkley, IV) was visiting us for several days this last week, in between hikes, James and Jim were in the kitchen all day. They have so much fun creating dishes … Continue reading Hitting a Threshold – Kitchen Appliances
Recently, like last Wednesday, I had to have a procedure at the Ashland Hospital. I had to get completely naked and don this blue gown. The surgeon and anesthesiologist wanted my body to be totally warm once I arrived in the OR. Once I was in the suit the nursing staff hooked me up to … Continue reading HOT FAT SUIT
Back when I was still working for corporate America, I was asked to take a Marketing Directors position. I'd work from an office near my home or from home. However, my whole development and management team was located in Colorado Springs, CO and there would be a lot of travel to that specific city. Well … Continue reading James and Grandpa
We left for Wisconsin July 1 and planned on having a nice relaxing 2 months there, playing golf, tennis, pickleball, fishing, hiking, just generally relaxing and enjoying ourselves. Last year when we were there Laura's mom Elfrieda passed away and we had to deal with all of that, but this time that was all behind … Continue reading The Derecho
