Portland went big and colorful, joy mixed with determination. Click for more pics. riversandroadspdx.com/2025/10/18/r...

This Could Be Enough: Anniversaries, guests, dents, decay, scratches, scuffs. Living an intentional life takes thoughtfulness. Friendship, quiet, events and news vie for attention as life grows shorter. Garden and "Hamilton," just because. Read on!Thanks! #writingcommunity #aging #Portland #nature #

New post: Rising Up: I'm on the coast, post-No Kings, post-Trump parade madness, and post-Minnesota shootings. And so much more. I'm circling back to finding joy, though I feel the fraying at the edges. How to hold on when the winds of havoc bite at my resolve?
#Politics #Beaverton #NoKings #Oregon

Beaverton OR!

Small town of Beaverton, OR (pop. 96,000, suburb of Portland), these pics are looking north, east, south, and west. #nokings #nokingsbeavertonOR

Small town of Beaverton, OR (pop. 96,000, suburb of Portland), these pics are looking north, east, south, and west. #nokings #nokingsbeavertonor

In case you're here in Portland, jonsing for some Dead. My husband is having way too much fun with these guys. #cosmicgnarly

People as far as I could see along the waterfront in Portland. More patriots all at once than I've ever seen anywhere anytime. This is what democracy looks like. I'm ready for change. How about you?

#handsoffpdx #handsoffPortland

My PoetTree is a draw for walkers, which brings me joy. Kids like the painted rocks, adults read the poems, and now I need to find something to attract the dogs, obviously not interested.
Missed it? The Resistance and poetry - read on! riversandroadspdx.com/2025/03/26/t...
#writers #writingcommunity

The 13 year old caught on quick and does not hold back. #theidesoftrump Look it up if you missed the memo. #resist

Portland Oregon, rain rain rain wind clouds, but there's this, at sunrise.