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Jay
@jayofthewest.bsky.social
PNW hiking, wine, D&D and other random things.
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Tips from a long time DM.
1. Breathe. Your players are there to have fun and share a story.
2. Listen to the players' side chatter. They will give you plot hooks and quest ideas.
3. Say "yes, and" ALOT. Is there an inn here? Yes and it is run by a beholder named Gristleback.
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I have a very bad feeling about this...
October 27, 2025 at 4:51 PM
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Updating my LEGO White House
October 23, 2025 at 2:51 AM
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The White House is asking people not to share pictures of the East Wing because it’s even worse today.
October 21, 2025 at 10:54 PM
Seems the only fire is that big ball in the sky.
#Portland #NoKings
October 18, 2025 at 3:30 PM
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This sounds familiar.
This. Said. It. All. ⬇️⬇️

Please. Share. So. Everyone. Knows. The. Truth.
October 16, 2025 at 11:44 PM
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October 11, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Still smarter than Kristi Noem.
October 10, 2025 at 2:37 AM
June 7, 2025 at 1:24 PM
You will always be my huckleberry, Val. Rest well.
Huckleberry Doc Holliday GIF
ALT: Huckleberry Doc Holliday GIF
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April 2, 2025 at 1:18 PM
Post you from a different era. 40ish years ago, I thought I was straight and "nomal" with bit of diagnosed depression.
March 16, 2025 at 3:18 PM
I grew up in a snow state. I came to the Pacific Northwest to not have snowy winters. I had forgotten how much I enjoyed the thick, deep silence after a snow covered forest.
December 28, 2024 at 4:19 PM
A bit of snow up on Mt. Hood this morning. We headed back home just as the bomb cyclone was arriving.
#mthood #PNW
December 25, 2024 at 11:39 PM
A sparkling day up on Mt Hood

#PNW
December 9, 2024 at 2:53 AM
From Central Oregon back to PDX was a fantastic drive.
December 1, 2024 at 9:53 PM
I love when the clouds in the Columbia River Gorge hang out and cover the trails with a cool mist.
November 27, 2024 at 3:48 AM
The Pacific is a place of solace for us.
#PNW #traveloregon
November 19, 2024 at 2:09 PM
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My love song to Baba Yaga, Wyoming's plains, and the dangers of growing up (RATTLESNAKE WIND) is $1.99USD in ebook today! openroadmedia.com/ebook/rattle...
November 16, 2024 at 8:15 PM
One of my absolute favorite things is to hike when the rain comes, and then the sun peeks through.

#PNW #hiking #Oregon
November 17, 2024 at 1:59 AM
While my mapmaking is not spectacular, it does let my world live and breathe. It also allows me to work through trauma and FND (functional neurological disorder).
#dungeonsanddragons #ttrpg #cbt
November 16, 2024 at 3:24 PM
Another favorite place it the Portland International Rose Test Garden. The amount of color is magical.
#PNW #pdx
November 16, 2024 at 2:06 PM
Wahclella Falls is a fantastic short hike mostly along white water.
#PNW #columbiarivergorge
November 15, 2024 at 2:36 AM
The Pacific Ocean - They say it has no memory. That's where I'd live the rest of my life.
#oregon #PNW
November 12, 2024 at 2:14 PM
Did I mention hiking? The PNW is a place of dramatic beauty and joy. This is Drift Creek Falls.
#pnw #hiking
November 12, 2024 at 4:09 AM
I also do maps. They are an excellent way to cope with my cptsd and adhd.
November 12, 2024 at 4:04 AM
Tips from a long time DM.
1. Breathe. Your players are there to have fun and share a story.
2. Listen to the players' side chatter. They will give you plot hooks and quest ideas.
3. Say "yes, and" ALOT. Is there an inn here? Yes and it is run by a beholder named Gristleback.
November 12, 2024 at 3:57 AM