“And asparagus? My father would sooner have carried a twenty-dollar bill to his grave than spend it on some glamorous weed coated in cheese. But for me, dinner at a fine restaurant was the ultimate luxury. It was the very height of civilization. For what was civilization but the intellect’s ascendancy out of the doldrums…
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This week in The Pearl – April 24, 2026
We had some nice weather this week, with just a bit of rain to remind us that it is still spring, not summer. Walking is our major form of exercise and we are blessed to be in a place with so many options. Just a few blocks away is the Willamette River Walk, our favorite….
This week in The Pearl – April 17, 2026
Friday, I made something new, French-onion-stuffed mushrooms with gruyere, these are definitely on the do again list – with a blue-cheese and pecan salad it made a perfect lunch. Sunday, Alexis and Joe came over for Sunday lunch, and to celebrate Joe’s birthday. We started with one of Tricia’s best things, salmon chowder, this batch…
TheTravelsketcher’s Tuesday – April 7, 2026
Just a quote this week. “The best trips, like the best meals, are composed by hand.” Pico Iyer
This week in The Pearl – April 3, 2026
It was a busy week this week. It all started with the No Kings March on Saturday. Read more in Tricia’s post today. Of course I sketched. And of course we ate our lunches. Thursday I met up with my friend Tim for lunch at Nick’s, a long time institution in Portland, a kind of…
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