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The cats who are joining me on this journey: Boots (lower corner) and Lorelei (cat tree).

My Easter 2020 painting...

Here’s a picture of Norma, our little dog, who keeps bringing joy and laughter to our family.

Watching animals interact and form relationships is lovely

Brief video of impromptu celebration on Monument Square, in downtown Portland, celebrating the Presidential election win of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris.

Part 2 of my recording of the simple act of making coffee. In this installment, you can hear the water boiling in the copper kettle on the electric range. Listen to the way the sounds change as the water gets hotter, and then falls off. I make coffee…

When the pandemic forced so many places to close in March and April of 2020 and many of us were sent to work from home, I found myself listening more carefully to what was going on around me. Without the clatter and din of the workplace, I tuned in…

A Portland Public Library staff member reflects on what it means to have patrons back in the building after a year of pandemic closure.