Materfamilias Writes

Monday Momentum (drawn from a Portland garden)

Monday Momentum (drawn from a Portland garden)

 Monday morning, the first day I’ve felt really well since being felled by something Gastro last Tuesday night in Portland. You know, just after I posted about finally achieving traction on my 2020 schedule such…

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Creative Retreat in Portland, Oregon (Self-Styled. . . .

Creative Retreat in Portland, Oregon (Self-Styled. . . .

I’m writing from Portland, Oregon, this morning, and just as the last time we visited this city,  snow was beginning to fall in Vancouver as we drove away from home. . . Last time we were…

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Portland Packing: What To Do When It Rains and Rains and Rains. . .

Portland Packing: What To Do When It Rains and Rains and Rains. . .

 If you’ve been peeking at my Instagram feed, you might know that I’ve been in Portland, Oregon this week. Pater had meetings here, and I accompanied him in anticipation of playing flâneuse — and getting…

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April Showers in Portland or Paris or Wherever You Want to Imagine Them . . .

April Showers in Portland or Paris or Wherever You Want to Imagine Them . . .

 The Granddad (Pater) and I are doing some significant waiting today. Can’t tell you more for the moment,  but I can share these photos I took in Portland last month (so yes, technically these were…

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Walking in Portland)

Walking in Portland)

We’re off on a short family-oriented road trip this week; I’ll tell you a bit more about destination and motivation later. For now, I still have a few more photos I haven’t shown you from…

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