Tucked into a northeast Portland neighborhood, the National Sanctuary of our Sorrowful Mother, or the Grotto, as it is more simply known, is a peaceful retreat amidst… Read more “Shrine a little light on me”
Tag: Travel
The slow fade
It’s been hot for days. Not just hot, but really hot. The kind of heat that makes your skin feel a bit raw, swollen. You could sympathize… Read more “The slow fade”
Shore Acres is the place to be
I remember going to Shore Acres State Park as a child. It wasn’t to visit the beach, walk in the sand and bravely stick our toes in… Read more “Shore Acres is the place to be”
A visit to the Oregon Garden
Traveling I-5, I don’t know how many times I’d passed the sign: The Oregon Garden, Exit 263. Big and bold in brown and white lettering. Each time,… Read more “A visit to the Oregon Garden”
