For 100 years, it’s “Just Home” – Celebrating what makes West Linn special on August 15-17- Oregonian story
UPDATED SATURDAY AUGUST 17 ) I penned a history book about West Linn called, Images of America: WEST LINN. It was published four years ago. Now, the city I wrote about and call home is having its 100th Birthday party this week, and I wrote about that 3-day...
Angel’s Rest Summit- Summer 2013 Outdoor Adventure with Kids – No. 6
This week's Summer Outdoor Adventure took us to Angel's Rest in the Columbia River Gorge. Because my 10-year-old was at his friend's house, we were able to attempt a longer trek in the great outdoors, with just me and my 15-year-old twins. I love it when I can get out...
Speaking and mentoring at Oregon Christian Writers Conference August 13
I am looking forward to returning to the Oregon Christian Writers Conference Summer Conference Tuesday August 13. This year I am part of a Media Panel from 2-3 pm called, "Working with—and Perhaps Even for—Your Local News Media and Beyond" with John Fortmeyer, Tom...
First Ghana and Italy then Virginia and West Linn, Rosetta Adzasu now plays professional basketball in Finland
When Rosetta Adzasu moved with her family from Italy to Charlottesville, Virginia at the end of her seventh grade year, she lived in a three bedroom apartment with her family and members of extended family, totaling nine people. The Ghana-born 23-year-old had moved...
Leading an Advanced Freelance Writing Workshop at Willamette Writers Conference August 4
I will be leading an Advanced Freelance Writing Workshop today at the Willamette Writers Conference. I enjoy sharing my story with others. It has been a blur, this weekend, with my other responsibilities as Literary Chair, taking care of all the agents and editors....
Willamette Writers Summer Conference percolates in Portland August 2-4
(Originally appeared on August 1 at Oregonlive.com) The WILLAMETTE WRITERS CONFERENCE percolates at Portland's Sheraton Hotel at the Airport Friday August 2 through Sunday August 4, with prep events starting Thursday August 1. With this year's theme "Fresh Brewed,"...
Speelyai Bay – A Summer 2013 Outdoor Adventure with Kids – No. 5
For this week's Outdoor Adventure with kids, we met my sister and her kids at Speelyai Bay on Lake Merwin in Washington. I grew up going to Lake Merwin with my parents and siblings but this is a new beach as the one we went to growing up is not very nice anymore. And...
Science and math teacher Steve Davala publishes young-adult fantasy novel “The Soulkind Awakening” -Oregonian story
(Originally published in print edition of The Oregonian July 17, 2013 with the headline: "Middle School teacher works his magic on the page" and on oregonlive.com Oregonlive.com Story) During Steve Davala's college years, he traveled to Prague, where he...
Jackson Bottom Wetland Preserves – A Summer 2013 Outdoor Adventure with Kids- No. 4
I found out about the Jackson Bottom Wetland Preserves for this week's Summer 2013 Adventure with Kids by googling "wildlife refuge." We have been able to visit most of the wildlife refuges that came up my computer screen with a similar google search, but I was not...
About the kids-relaxing-all-summer idea
About the kids-relaxing-all-summer thought. Not going to happen. They would drive me and themselves crazy for sure. Since my recent earlier summer blog post, "Can we just Relax, Mom?” I have received notes from other high-achieving parents, grateful for the reminder...
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