Me
When I volunteer at KBOO, I usually walk home down Ankeny, then turn south on 33rd, where it skirts the west side of Laurelhurst Park. There's something about that part of the walk — the dip to Pine, the curve to Oak, the final straightaway to Stark — that makes
Portland
Calling Portland "Stumptown" would be a quaint anachronism but for one thing: this town loves its trees. In SE Portland, almost every neighborhood has tree-lined streets, in a variety of species. Many of the east-west streets are even named after trees (Oak, Pine, Alder, etc.). That Rose City
Portland
Went to the Chinese Garden with my sister this morning. A peaceful, reflective place. Every part and relation carefully thought through. Intricate. Exact. Effective. I highly recommend a visit.
Life
An earnest woman, overheard on the #15 tonight: sinned
Life
Conversation earlier this week with a homeless guy, while I was sitting on the couch on my front porch: Him:Me:Him:Me:
Portland
The Laurelhurst entrance to the 42nd Avenue pedestrian bridge.
Life
I was walking up SE 26th past Caruthers early this evening, when I saw a cat sitting on a chest-high retaining wall. I petted the cat for a minute, and it then put its front paws on my right shoulder and rubbed its face against the back of my head.
Portland
The steeple of the Sunnyside United Methodist Church, viewed through the overhang of the Belmont Lofts.
Portland
I'm told that every winter, Portland gets a week with sunny skies and temperatures in the 50s. We just had that week. It was great to watch the euphoria wash over people. Little darling The smiles returning to the faces Little darling It seems like years since it&
Portland
I was walking through East Portland recently when I saw a Mercury Montclair. I'd never seen a Mercury Montclair before. In fact, I wasn't aware that Mercury had ever manufactured a Montclair model. Portland is great like that: All kinds of old cars sitting around. The
Me
Portland is a beer and coffee town, and I'm a wine and soda guy. Bitter drinks do nothing for me. I can enjoy a good stout, and I turn to Frappucinos when I need a caffeine hit, but that's as far as I go.
Portland
I visited the Greek city of Thessaloniki last spring. There are 360,000 Thessalonians, living on 18 square kilometers of land. Most streets in the city are lined with six-story apartment buildings. Compare that to 540,000 Portlanders, living on 350 square kilometers of land. Most streets in the city