Freebies: Birthday Postcard giveaway!

As promised, I’m going to hold another 6-postcard drawing, this one to celebrate my birthday, which is today! Post a comment on ustravel.today.com or drop your entrecard between now and Friday, August 22. ONE lucky winner will receive a packet of 6 randomly selected postcards from my travels. You can ask to have all six […]

Freebies: Birthday Postcard giveaway!

As promised, I’m going to hold another 6-postcard drawing, this one to celebrate my birthday, which is today! Post a comment on ustravel.today.com or drop your entrecard between now and Friday, August 22. ONE lucky winner will receive a packet of 6 randomly selected postcards from my travels. You can ask to have all six […]

Another Wake Up Call

Today’s my birthday. It’s 7:30 in the morning here in Portland, and I’ve already had the best birthday. My hostess’s cat joined me in bed this morning. Nothing quite like waking up to a charming little black furball curled up at your feet (except, of course, having a fiesty grey stripey furball laying on your […]

Stealing Music

A friend of mine is a musician, who plays at weddings, events, clubs, and in public street performances. Today, she gave me a wake-up call. We were talking about some of her frustrations with work, and she said that she absolutely hates it when people video her, almost universally without permission. But also, she glares […]