Re-charging One of the greatest things about living on the coast is that you can often find a beach or hiking trail to explore without seeing another soul! This serenity and quiet is appreciated by folks that deal with people on the job, at the markets, on the highways, and in the busy restaurants especially…
Yachats
Young People
A breath of fresh air The other day my pals Jersey Jerry and Jungle George and I got together for our annual summer world summit meeting at our favorite gathering spot and we got down to business. Jersey, a long time five star chef, was mad about the cost of food going up due to…
Working and Living in Paradise
Here on the Central Coast there are a few villages, small towns, and a couple of bigger cities like Florence and Newport. I speak to folks all the time about where they live, or where they are from, and they always mention how much they like visiting our neck of the woods. They often call…
People
They are both males, one is 19 years old, the other a 69, one just completed his freshman year in college, the other one just helped complete two college projects. Well, they both have college connections but what they really have in common is the influence they have in Oregon. One is a major benefactor…
Urgent Music!
Some music is background music; you know it’s there, but just there. Some music is “art” or “folk music”, a quiet kind of music, then there is “Urgent music”; music that calls for some kind of action, immediate action! Urgent music has long been associated with Rock and Roll, but it’s actually as old as…
Behind the Festivities
4th of July Well, it’s 4th of July time and towns and villages up and down the Oregon Coast are gearing up for the celebrations; the parades with dignitaries and regular folks riding in everything from restored hot-rods and fancy convertibles to tractor towed manure spreaders! Storefronts and other businesses will be festooned with red,…
Taming the Wild
George Kirkpatrick, Animal Trainer and World Traveler…. On a quiet street in Yachats George Kirkpatrick leans back in his easy chair and looks at the small stream running through his yard. It’s a tranquil scene, light years away from the life he led as a wild animal park and zoo worker before becoming a circus…
It’s Graduation Time!
The official definition of Graduation is the action of receiving or conferring an academic degree or the associated ceremony that goes with it. You’d have to be living on the moon not to know it’s Graduation time of year. Schools from the hallowed halls of collegiate academia to Dottie’s Day Care hold ceremonies and no…
Whale’s Tale
Have you heard the word “Whale” a lot lately? Living here on the coast people are always mentioning that they saw a whale, or thought they saw one, leisurely making their way north from Mexico to Alaska or back south to Mexico depending upon the time of year. They are spectacular mammals who easily capture…
Roller Coaster
Been on any wild rides? I’m sure we all have memories of wild rides and one of mine that comes to mind was back when Jantzen Beach in Portland was an amusement park. It was a paradise for kids during the summer with rides, a huge swimming pool, a picnic area, a midway with carnival…