We had a wonderful weekend. Saturday we celebrated Alexis’ birthday by going for high tea at DOJA Tea Lounge in Tualatin. It is next to Tualitin Lake at The Commons. Tricia had the ‘Vegan’ – the rest of us carnivores had the ‘Citrus Menu’, though there was only a tiny bit of chicken on one…
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This week in The Pearl – February 27, 2026
A good week in The Pearl. We chatted with our friends in Paris, Shirley is often a guest blogger for Tricia, she calls her The Paris Corespondent – be sure to read her post today: Paris is a ‘spatial’ place. It has me intrigued. Sunday lunch was steak medallions. Tricia made Crazy Spuds, a crispy…
This week in The Pearl – February 20, 2026
Today is one of the first quiet days we have had this week, Tricia is on one side of the table writing a blog abut the importance of thank you notes, handwritten of course. She asked for a sketch of a pen and inks, which of course was a treat for me. I am on…
This week in The Pearl
This week, for the most part, has been sunny and mild, February does that to us here, it seduces you into thinking that spring is replacing winter. Experience reminds me that March can all too frequently turn quite winter-like, even snow. But I am ready for spring. On Wednesday we went for a walk and…
This week in The Pearl – February 6, 2026
We continue to just enjoy life in The Pearl. What we like about it here are the small similarities it has with Paris. Our streets are like cobblestone, actually basalt stones once used as ballast in sailing ships. The streets are tree lined, parks, and shops and restaurants are easy walks. There is even Powell’s…
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