Two years ago today I arrived in the city of Portland. Sitting at home by myself isn’t quite the anniversary celebration that I expected, though I question whether I would have acknowledged the date if my normal life hadn’t come crashing to a halt in the past few weeks.
Read More...Recently I’ve been rediscovering the joy of cooking. It was a slow journey throughout the last few months of 2019, but in January I kicked things into full gear by challenging myself to cook every meal at home.
Read More...2019 was packed full of action- holidays, weddings, work trips, hikes, weekend getaways, festivals, visits from friends and family, etc. In many ways it was great, and I’m thankful that my life is so full of good things.
Read More...What a month! August was amazing- I returned to Pittsburgh for a quick visit, I went to a Taylor Swift concert in Toronto, I discovered podcasts, I had a visit from my parents, and much more!
Read More...On the second half of our Oregon Trail journey we passed geographic landmarks, saw a cabin made of dinosaur bones, experienced the vastness of the American West, and eventually made it to Portland!
Read More...Embarking on a 21st century edition of the Oregon Trail, my mom and I began our 2,600 mile journey from Pittsburgh, PA to Portland, OR.
Read More...I don’t think there are words that can give Pittsburgh the proper good-bye it deserves from me. So instead, I’ll move forward knowing that no matter how far away I go, or how long I stay away, I will always have the most wonderful city to go back to.
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