Family Travel During Civil Unrest

{I wrote this post in December, 2019, within a couple weeks of returning from Hong Kong. Maybe I still had jetlag, because I found it...

Music I Like From Portland

When I was younger I thought Seattle was the center of the musical world. But I can’t help noticing that most of the bands I...

Sweet Peas

Sweet peas are supposed to be easy to grow, but I’ve never had much luck with them. That is a shame, because sweet peas are...

Uniqlo Airism Mask Review

A year into the pandemic and I still haven’t learned how to wear a mask. Fogged glasses, pulled ears, poked under-eyelids, excess moisture, and worst...

Perfectly purple

They say there’s no such thing as a true blue rose. That may be true since the “blue” roses I’ve seen are all actually purple....