I usually post about Oregon history during the last week of the month, but this week I am feeling the pause between years. The week between Christmas and New Year’s has always felt to me like time to heave a big sigh and relax, to sit in the moment suspended […]
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More Beaches to Write About
As I’ve written before, any year is a good year when I get to walk on the beach. This summer, I’ve walked along two beaches and seen several others. The first beach was in California—on Balboa Island in Newport Beach. My husband and I took his mother to visit in […]
Continue readingAre You Celebrating National Relaxation Day Today?
I learned recently that August 15 is National Relaxation Day—a day is set aside to slow down, unwind, and relax. We are advised to avoid stress, not work late, and rest when work is over. What an odd notion—that we need a day each year devoted to relaxation. Whatever happened […]
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