“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 – March 6, 2026
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…
This week in The Pearl – January 16, 2025
We got back to The Pearl on Tuesday, but not before spending an interesting weekend. Last Friday we moved from our hotel in The Gallery district of San Jose del Cabo to the Zona Hotelera. We stayed at Krystal Grand Los Cabos, an all inclusive resort. This was our first experience with an all inclusive…
This week in The Pearl – actually La Conner
We did spend the weekend in The Pearl. The cold weather made the warmth of the Mediterranean sound so inviting. For Sunday lunch I took inspiration from the roulade I did for Thanksgiving. We had a lone chicken breast in the freezer so I used gruyere, and spinach for a filling and did another roulade…
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