Recent developments in our extended
family
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Jessica on the move
Daughter Jessica has landed another new job with another non-profit
group: Metropolitan Family Service (MetFamily.org). Jessica signed on as
a program associate, managing older volunteers, known as the Experience
Corps, who work with kids in "under performing" schools. Jessica
previously was employed by SOLV, a Portland-based
non-profit that strives to make Oregon more attractive and livable,
Planned Parenthood and AmeriCorps.
One major benefit of her new job is that her office is conveniently
near her home. In the SOLV job, she faced an arduous 20-mile commute
from her home in central Portland to a suburban workplace.
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Our new Sheltie plays hard with much larger pal
Click
here to see how
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Getting busy -- Staying dry
Thanks to the Bicycle Transportation Alliance, old wordsmith John has
a new outlet in Portland for his dubious skills, Click here to
see.
And, guess what? We're learning it's WET in Portland.
But the birds who have settled into a little house built for them under
the eaves of our garage don't seem to mind.
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What is
this??
Click on the red circle to find out. And click
here to see what the recent rains brought. |
Christmas get-togethers
Check out our
2004 and 2006 family gatherings in Portland. Age range: 5 months to 72 years
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Traveling/Bleeding
John observed his 70th birthday by bicycling 70 miles
(actually, 73), albeit at a stately pace with a break for lunch at the
56-mile mark. See some of this spry oldster's
old things. John also has
completed his 25th gallon of whole-blood donations; he still isn't
completely drained! He did not try to duplicate the bike mileage feat on
two subsequent birthdays. Maybe on his 80th...?
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Something's fishy in Australia!
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Hell's fire
Not long ago ago wildfires blackened more than 300,000
acres and destroyed 2,400 homes in San Diego County. We escaped damage but
from our vantage point many miles from the nearest flames, we were able to
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The late Harriet Doerr
John's Aunt Harriet, a gifted and much acclaimed writer,
was the last of her generation of a remarkable family.
Although something of a celebrity in her later years, she remained
completely unaffected by it all. With her abundant talent and modesty, she
was a model for us all, especially those of us who are no longer young. Click
here for more.
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Old Boys gather
John attended the 50th reunion of his class at
the Thacher School in Ojai, Calif. Click on John's mug at right for a page
of photos from this occasion. John's English teacher, David Lavender, a
distinguished Western historian, died at age 93 on April 26, 2003. Mr.
Lavender is pictured on the page.
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