Food and eating was a frequent part of this week. Lunch is our main meal of the day, it was that way before we went to France and has continued to this day. That was convenient while in Europe since folks there have a tendency to eat late, some places do not even open until…
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This Week in The Pearl – June 20, 2025
Today is Summer Solstice. Sunrise this morning was at 0521, where it has been for the last 10 days. Sunset will be at 2103, the latest of the year. That makes the day 15 hours and 42 minutes from sunrise to sunset here in Portland, Oregon. Soon the days will begin to shorten by a…
TheTravelsketcher’s Tuesday Tip – June 10, 2025
Food and art, an oasis in times of trial. As I write this there are 4000 National Guard troops, and 400 Marines in Los Angeles; the authoritarian response for a mostly peaceful protest that the LAPD and the Governor were quite capable of handling on their own. Hope, being the attitude that things could get…
This week in The Pearl – June 6, 2025
After a busy month of traveling in May we are planning to stay pretty close to home for the next month or so. The more we get out and about in The Pearl the more we like it. We discovered that we have easy access to the north end of the Willamette River Greenway Trail…
This week – The Pearl and beyond – May 9, 2025
It has been a happily packed week, mostly that is. Saturday we went to Cascade Cliffs Winery in Hood River to pick our Spring Cliff Club wine release. The weather was just right for a drive in the Gorge. The conversation and charcuterie board were a perfect paring. Sunday we went with Alexis and Joe…
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