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Thai Carnation

A review of Thai Carnation Restaurant in Troutdale, OR.

A week ago, someone I have known and loved for decades, suffered a major heart attack in Europe where he lived. Today, the doctors were going to remove him from life support, and I haven’t heard any news yet….but I am suffering already, from a profound loss. My daughter is also, as the two ofContinue reading “A Sad, Sad Day”

Making Your Own Cosmetics

I am sort of on the fence about cosmetics. Admittedly, I love them. However, I don’t wear them much, other than lipstick , which my sweetie loves in red, he tells me, AND I won’t wear any cosmetic products that contain harmful ingredients or that are manufactured by companies that test on animals. That said,Continue reading “Making Your Own Cosmetics”

Celebrating the Veg Lifestyle

Being vegetarian or vegan is not just eating a certain diet. It is a lifestyle that involved a more conscientious way of living, one in which people pay attention to things to which the average carnivore does not give as much consideration, or so it seems. Each year in Portland, the Northwest Vegetarian Society holdsContinue reading “Celebrating the Veg Lifestyle”

Portland’s Japanese Garden

I don’t think yesterday could have been more beautiful…but that’s how autumn days are in Portland. Beautiful. The temperature was a comfortable 72 degrees and the sun was shining like a beacon of love from the sky, its warmth caressing me as I strolled through the Japanese gardens. We drove out to Washington park andContinue reading “Portland’s Japanese Garden”