Title: Reckless Daughter: A Portrait of Joni Mitchell Author: David YaffeType: BiographyFinished: November 5, 2018Rating: ★★★★ Joni Mitchell. Oh WOW. She’s been one of my favorite singer songwriters for so long. Her string of albums “Blue”, “For The Roses”, and “Court and Spark” are amazing. If you haven’t listened to Jon… Continue reading Reading: Reckless Daughter: A Portrait of Joni Mitchell
Month: November 2018
General Motors EMD F7
Oregon Coast Scenic Railroad’s General Motors EMD F7
Trip to Manzanita
Visit Dates: November 2-4, 2018 I’m not sure how this blog post will look; I’m using the new WordPress editor. So please bear with me. I grew up in Southern California where you go to the “beach” for a day or weekend. For the past many, many years I’ve lived in Oregon where you go… Continue reading Trip to Manzanita
Reading: The Accidental Tourist by Anne Tyler
Title: The Accidental Tourist Author: Anny Tyler Type: Fiction Finished: September 27, 2018 Rating: ★★★★★ Anne Tyler is the real meal deal. She won the Pulitzer Prize for Breathing Lessons and was a runner up with this novel – losing to “Lonesome Dove”. She was also a runner… Continue reading Reading: The Accidental Tourist by Anne Tyler
Western U.S. Loop: The Oregon Trail
Travel Dates: October 4 & 5, 2018 It’s just under 454 miles (724 kilometers) from Tom and Nancy’s house to home. So coming or going we are usually in a hurry – either to get out of Oregon or to get back home again. But every time we drop into the valley where Baker City… Continue reading Western U.S. Loop: The Oregon Trail
