"Explorer Spirit…Servant Heart…"
Posted in FRIENDS on Oct 12th, 2022
I have belonged to an online mom’s group since I was pregnant with Alex. What began as a huge online public bulletin board that crossed the world, with women due to have a child January 2003, has morphed into a precious group of 61 women on a secret Facebook page. We connect regularly via social […]
Posted in FRIENDS on Sep 20th, 2022
It was a super long day but we packed it in! Id rove from Manzanita to Portland and picked up Lola. We drove out to Dayton and toured the Durant Olive Mill. We walked their grounds and had an olive oil tasting, then walked a trail that went around their whole property. After that, we […]
Posted in FRIENDS on Sep 19th, 2022
This is the story of two friends. Upper Elementary/Lower Jr. High best friends to be exact. Kim and I spent after school together pretty much every day at her house. So many memories revolve around us pretending we were Ann and Nancy Wilson from the band, Heart. (She was Ann, I was Nancy). We would […]
Posted in FRIENDS on Sep 17th, 2022
A dream come true. Michelle and I have been planning this trip since we were little girls. We originally planned to go on a cruise to celebrate our 50th birthday and 50 years of friendship. But as that time approached, we decided to go to Ireland instead. A few issues with cancer and the covid […]
Posted in FRIENDS on Feb 13th, 2022
My friend Michelle serves with me with the women’s retreats we create with Bev Bradley. She and her husband were going to be in Oregon and I took them on a day trip to explore the coast. We drove up to Astoria and drove around there, then had lunch at McMenamin’s Sand Trap Pub in […]
Posted in FRIENDS on Jan 13th, 2022
A lovely evening with my sweet friends. We had dinner at my place, then we walked to a nearby neighborhood to see all the lights!
Posted in FRIENDS on Dec 31st, 2021
Lori and I met early for dinner at Bar 101, then headed up to Auburn for the Rend Collective concert. They taught us a few sayings from Northern Ireland and a nice chat before the concert started. It was a sweet night and it had been a long time sense we had connected.
Posted in FRIENDS on Dec 31st, 2021
Every year we carve out one full day to enjoy each other at Christmas time. This year, we stayed close to home. We met for lunch at Ramen 101. Moved next door to watch ‘Christmas with the Chosen‘. Then some shopping at The Fountains. Finished our day with a delicious dinner and gift exchange at […]
Posted in FRIENDS on Dec 31st, 2021
My friend Ginger hosted a table for the Women’s Dinner this year. She decorated the table so beautifully and it was overall a lovely evening. Catered dinner. Magnificent music by ‘America’s Got Talent’ artist Sharon Irving.
Posted in FRIENDS on Dec 31st, 2021
This time with our Clovers Gloria, Teresa, and Melissa! Brunch, and a TV showing of ‘Hamilton’…