Greetings from Eugene

I’m in Eugene for a few days, soaking up the ambiance of the Holy Land. Goal number one: make some progress on Getting Sideways. Goal number two: figure out how to relax for the first time since January. Goal number three: eat plenty of Track Town pizza and Euphoria truffles. (You guys knew it was [...]

Kaia Herrin Earns Black Belt in Awesomeness

My friend Kaia Herrin, a 6th grader at the Portland Village School, recently earned her black belt in Tae Kwon Do. Kaia blogs at Your Weekly Dose of Awesomeness and plays soccer for FC Portland. I’ve known her since she was this big. Today I’d like to interview her so all of you can learn [...]

This, That, and the Weather

Ugh. I don’t know what it is about blogging that I find so difficult. I can get a million other things crossed off my list, but somehow I keep putting off writing a new post. I guess I think of it as too intimidating. There’s so much pressure to say something deep or fascinating, or [...]