The homeland. The place of my ancestors. A trip to Ireland. To be honest, I never expected to ever visit the island. Growing up, we didn’t go on a lot of trips. When you grow up like that, trips across the ocean don’t feel attainable. A lot of unexpected things for this trip. As a… Continue reading Erin go Bragh
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The City of Roses
It was my second sojourn to the Pacific Northwest. My first had been to Seattle, Washington only months earlier. Portland was our destination this venture. Do you know how Portland got its name? During the Lewis and Clark Expedition passed by it early on, and in 1845 two early citizens flipped a penny. One was… Continue reading The City of Roses


