Story by Zoe Morrison, October 2019 On August 10, 2019 I picked up my life and set off on a big adventure, having left one of my part-time gigs in Portland. I was ready to begin a journey that would take me far and wide across the United States. My route was somewhat circuitous, from…
By Michele Taylor Monday June 17th was a perfect day for luncheon in the garden hosted by sisters Kay Renchler and Gail Cummings. More than a dozen garden club members and guests strolled the summerhouse decorated in chintzes and set with delicate chairs and tables. A tour continued: onto to flower beds filled with mock…
by Arlene Williams March 14th was a super day! Some of my friends joined Best Oregon Tours to visit the Albany Historic Carousel and Museum. I had seen the carousel before, but this trip included docents/guides that briefed us on the history and took us downstairs to see the figures being carved and painted. The…
by Arlene Williams Recently I took a bus tour with Oregon West to Tacoma and Victoria B.C. In Victoria a guide was hired to give our busload a tour of the city. She was very animated as she told about the eccentricities of Victoria. There are several precinct-type divisions of the city. Each has its…