I have inherited several dry and once beloved fountain pens from my father, Timothy Deeks. The pen once filled with green ink is my...

Astoria is a homegrown town- I get to read, help host, and designed the poster for this event. I love being hands on at our community...

I believe in "moderation in all things." I also believe in splurging on items you use regularly that will last and give you joy with each...

When one of my favorite authors, Susan Orlean, liked my tweet last weekend I became overwhelmed. My housemate laughed at me a little as I...

This year I am really single for the first time in like 10 years. I bought myself a card and jewelry which I opened at breakfast while...

I was driving to work early and sipping my hot café au lait when another coffee drink popped into my head; the Granita. A Granita is a...

Thanks to the miracle of of modern technology I'm writing this as I sit looking at the Columbia River flowing towards the Pacific Ocean...

Leaving Friday to be a Sea School Northwest Cadet on Hawaiian Chieftain. SSNW Open House - Olympia, Washington Fri, Aug 31 Tours of...

I keep a journal of synchronicities, hunches and psychic hits. This helps me remember that I know very little about everything, and to...

Teachers are everywhere. Years ago I worked at a job that required me to keep track of multiple projects and events all at the same time,...

Things I tell myself to remember and practice: Respond to what people say. Think before you speak. Slow down. Connection is important....

In Latin: "viator" tourist, traveler, wayfarer, messenger, traveller, passenger Another mantra "I'm getting ready for (or I am on) the...

My personal mantra for the past two years has been, "I am safe. I am loved. I am listening." Let me break it down and explain how it has...

Today is my 37th birthday, and I celebrated this month by taking the "Standard" class from Tom Brown Jr's Tracker School in the New...