We’ve all been there: we work out and eat well in the months and weeks leading up to a vacation, but once that plane’s wheels are up, most of our well-intentioned plans to exercise on the beach evaporate like steam from a hot tub. And sometimes, that’s just fine – if the goal is really […]
Category: Oregon
Date Nights with Joe and Abbey
Tuesdays are special in the Turner household: my mom has court and my dad has a weekly office meeting. This means both get home and don’t want to lift a finger in the kitchen, so they indulge in one of their favorite little luxuries: healthy, macrobiotic food cooked by a wonderful family friend. And so, […]
Heaven on Earth: the 2017 Oregon Cheese Festival
Imagine a wonderful place full of tables laden with many types of cheeses, truffles, chocolates, jams and jellies, pickled delicacies and baked goods, all overflowing from their displays. And almost more abundant than the tasty treats are the breweries, wineries and distilleries whose bold, delicate, earthy and even naughty beverages beckon to visitors and help wash […]
It’s Not the Destination, It’s the Journey
Me: “So, it’s settled, then: we’re moving to the Bay. Even if I don’t have a job. We’ll get settled, and then I’ll job-hunt like a mad woman.” Him: “Yep, that’s the plan.” [Apartment search commences/continues, plotting and planning for a life in Alameda or Oakland is well underway…] Me: “I guess we’ve ruled out […]
