There’s a bit of a conundrum in the title of this post. You can’t drive across Jefferson County. One of four counties created by the Oregon Territorial Legislature in 1852, Jefferson County originally included all of the northern end of …
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In 1990, my partner Gary and I were driving north on Division Street in Spokane, Washington. We had other reasons for being in Spokane, but Gary was looking for a car. Spokane is the largest “big” city to us. Gary …
My Triumph TR7 Saga Read more »
I just finished scanning 784 slides that Poppa and I took over a forty year period, and boy are my eyes tired. Seriously, I opened a drawer and found 26 boxes of slides that have been sitting unmolested since we …
Bracketing the way Poppa Never Did Read more »
Ransom E. Olds built his first car, a steam-driven one, in 1887. He was twenty-three years old. In 1893, one of his steamers became the first American car exported. Unfortunately, the ship carrying the car sank, and the vehicle ended …
In My Merry Oldsmobile Read more »
Washington’s largest City, Seattle, is the queen city of the Northwest. I drove through the city in 1975 without stopping, but returned a couple of years later to stay with a friend who had left Montana for the big city. …
Seattle and King County Read more »
Last week, I took you through my school years at Portola Junior High in El Cerrito, California. Today, we’re still in El Cerrito, but this week looks at my high school years. My first job, marching band, taking courses at …
My El Cerrito Gaucho Years Read more »
The past few Saturdays, I’ve talked about the dogs who have shared my life. With the deaths of Major and Rocky, Digger had the house and yard to himself. Kevin had repeatedly said “No more dogs!” So imagine my surprise …
Having Three Dogs at Home Read more »
It’s still April, which means it’s still National Poetry Month. Last week, I shared my two favorite poems in French, and Richard Blanco’s very powerful work. I thought that this week we’d go a bit lighter. Whether you call it …
Today–Read a Poem and Laugh Read more »
In 1965, Heifer Project offered Poppa the opportunity to play goatherd for a herd of 50 goats destined for Korea. Poppa said yes, but his health disagreed. Forced into the hospital for minor surgery, his hospitalization coincided with the departure …
Crossing the Pacific by Freighter Read more »
Charles Nash had brought Walter Chrysler to General Motors in 1911. Chrysler left GM and started his own company when he bought Maxwell Motors in 1925. Maxwell began operations in 1904, but by the 1920s, the company was in trouble. …
Everybody Knows the Name Plymouth Read more »