In an earlier column I wrote about how living in Yachats during the summer is like being in a marathon. The season starts slow then moves along at a brisk pace with lots of visitors in the area and lots of people passing through town. There is action in the air and the energy is…
The Mayonnaise Jar and Two Beers
The Rest Is Just Sand… When things in your life seem almost too much to handle, when 24 hours in a day are not enough, remember the mayonnaise jar and the 2 Beers . A professor stood before his philosophy class and had some items in front of him. When the class began, he wordlessly…
That Time Of Year
Well it’s that time of year for graduations. For younger students at their first graduation to the older ones graduating from trade schools, career prep schools, culinary schools, high schools, colleges and the military academy’s, there is excitement in the air. It’s that time to look back at what you’ve done and look forward to…
The Caddy
Cadillac’s There we are, looking like a misfit circus of sorts! Obliviously we had no fashion sense. More than once we’d been frowned at when we entered a regular restaurant filled with fashion sensible families. However, we had our beautiful 1955 Cadillac which was styling and the belle of the car world, so we didn’t…
Something is Brewing in Yachats
I had been hearing rumors about a project that was being hatched by two Yachats residents that was going to involve people from up and down the central Oregon coast. Now that is nothing out of the ordinary for people who live in Yachats and Waldport and the surrounding areas, there are many projects going…
Another Yachats Wedding
Well they finally did it… they took the plunge… made the commitment… Jeremy and Tara were married, officially, legally and happily. On August 9, 2008, long time residents Jeremy Helton and Tara Raybun exchanged their vows under the hallowed officiation of “Reverend Max” Their ever-memorable wedding took place around Noon-ish under sunny skies up Ten…
Representing Oregon
With the Oregon State Baseball team advancing to the College World Series it reminds me of the time another baseball team from Oregon made it to a world series! That wasn’t an everyday occurrence around here back then, or now, although The Oregon State Baseball team is the defending Collegiate Champion; but generally when baseball…
Hipper
Becoming Hip! Getting all the tests and paperwork in order before my hip surgery had taken its toll since I have very little patience when it comes to making phone calls and playing phone tag. However, that turned out to be a blessing in disguise because the night before surgery I was too worn out…
Is the greener grass always the best?
You know the old phrase “the grass is always greener on the other side of the fence”? Well, living where I do and doing what I do, reporting on local events and interviewing people, I get to hear lots of comments on that phrase. Yachats is one of those places that has a wide variety…
Question?
How the same two words can mean such different things to people! Sure, “all alone” can mean being lonely or longing to be with others and is a sad feeling of being left alone or it can be “all alone” yeah! Now I can watch the big game in peace and quiet or I can…