2017, make it simple, make it good


Au revoir 2016, I welcome 2017. While it would be tempting to reiterate the plethora of challenges forever attached to 2016, from personal challenges to a tumultuous election, I will strive to recall the positive and pleasant. The 3 best memories of 2016 1. Sold our house and moved into townhouse We recovered from the…

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Sunriver, trying to remember how to ski


Day 3 in Sunriver, Oregon. Yesterday we went cross-country skiing at Swampy Lakes Sno-Park. When I was young (20’s) I gave up downhill skiing because the lines were too long, and I was either too hot or too cold: hot while skiing, cold on the lifts – not to mention that lift tickets were expensive….

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Ponderosa Inn, Sisters, OR


After a snowy drive across Santiam Pass, we spent the night at the Ponderosa Inn, what a delight. Thanks to many days of traveling the suit was free, but check out this fireplace in the living room.

Winter trees


We are going cross-country skiing at Sunriver, Oregon next week, got me thinking of winter trees. Saw a similar sketch to this one online, it inspired me.