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Author Archives: volovecto
Welcome October
I’ve always loved this poem by George Cooper, written in 1887. My mother saw it when it was reprinted in an old Jack and Jill magazine. At this time of year, she would recite it to us as kids.
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Fall Is In The Air
Today is the first day of Autumn, the Autumnal Equinox. You can feel it in the air here in Oregon. The morning low temperatures are in the high 40’s F to low 50’s F. Some days are clear and bright … Continue reading
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Farm To Plate, a Summer Evening at Topaz Farm
I’ve been wanting to participate in a farm to plate dinner for quite a while, and I finally got the chance this Saturday. Topaz Farm is a 130-acre farm on Sauvie Island, just outside of Portland. They do not use … Continue reading
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Things to do in Oregon in the Summer
There is so much to do during the summer here in Oregon you almost go nonstop. Here is an incomplete list: Go to the beach Play croquet Pick fresh fruit Bake with hand picked berries Make jam Shop at the … Continue reading
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Signs Of Spring
It can feel pretty miserable here in Oregon these last few days of Winter in the run up to Spring. But the signs of Spring are all around. Spring officially arrives Friday, March 20th. Right now we have just four … Continue reading
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Evacuation Update
Viking Cruises did charter a flight for the cruise passengers, including us, out of Cairo. We ended up in Frankfurt, traveling there on a charter service out of Copenhagen. Upon arrival in Frankfurt we were taken to a hotel and … Continue reading
48 Hours of uncertainty and changes
We are here in Cairo as guests of Viking Cruises. Tuesday evening at 7 pm our Viking guides announced the cancellation of the planned Nile River cruise to begin the following day, March 4. The Viking staff told us that … Continue reading
Classic Cairo
Our second day in Cairo was spent on the Giza Plateau, 15 miles southwest of Cairo, and the site of the brand new Grand Egyptian Museum, the Great Pyramids of Giza, and the Great Sphinx. The museum took decades of … Continue reading
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Cairo…The best-laid plans of mice and men often go awry.
My sister and I have had our plans for a Nile River cruise in the works for several years. We postponed from March of last year due to the damage and clean up to my Florida home from Hurricane Helene … Continue reading
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Murano and Venice
We ended our trip in the best of ways, with a fun final day messing around Murano and Venice with no solid plan. My only must see location was the Church of Santa Maria e San Donato. Because all three … Continue reading
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