I have never really identified myself as a collector. As a teenager, I never bought collector’s editions of albums unless they had songs I wanted on them. Nor did I collect band t-shirts (although now I really wish I had since all my band t-shirts have gone the way of the Dodo). Given the number …
Category Archives: Portland
Let There Be Light
Fall is my favorite season. The rains return (although they could have returned with less of a vengeance this year and I would have been ok with that), the leaves change and the weather cools down. The sweaters come back out and we add layers of blankets to the bed. We are very stubborn about …
Why I Love Swaps
This morning, I dropped an overflowing bag of David’s old clothes off at my local elementary school. This afternoon, I will head back and see if there is anything of interest to take back home with me. This is a potentially dangerous swap for me because it includes both clothes (which I am usually pretty …
We are Geelong
Yesterday I went to my second football game. Ever. The first was an Australian Rules Football game where the Geelong Cats played the Carlton Blues. I don’t remember the game itself, except that the Cats won. What I do remember where the fans, the songs and the general sense of friendliness and camaraderie. Yesterday’s game …