Like that but older and fatter Word count 605 I was never a long distance runner, but as a youth I thought that I was a good sprinter. Probably right about the former, wrong about the latter. Either way I never went more than a … Continue reading Moving
Tag: Non-fiction
Furry Companions
Looks a lot like Kitzhaber Word count 916 I’m sort of named after my dad’s favorite dog Duke. My mother thought Doug was a close, but more reasonable name. Now my male main characters are frequently named Duke. Our family had an early dog name … Continue reading Furry Companions
Mostly Dribbles
Word count 851 Eary Problem This problem has led to marital problems because of my persistence. I just don’t want to quit despite its reputations for causing health problems. I’ve had to have something extracted from my ear canal because of my compulsion, but … Continue reading Mostly Dribbles
Early Life
Word Count 714 I’ve heard that one mostly remembers the good time. It is true about much of the early life that I can remember from the late 1940s to the mid 1950s. That period, and to a large extent, somewhat later was in … Continue reading Early Life
Portland To Portland
Beginning and ending around here. Word count 998 I think about home in three dimensions - The dwelling, the location, and the internal environment. The first twenty years of home was a three level including basement in a place which was outside Portland, Oregon USA … Continue reading Portland To Portland
Sue
Best likeness I could find on Pixabay Word count 435 My mother was born Heilman Chandler Brenaman April 1, 1914 in Iowa to Harry and Omah Brenaman. During the Great Depression, the family traveled to Oregon. She had three younger brothers Al, Ralph, and … Continue reading Sue
Them Changes (quoth Buddy Miles)
Good looks can be deceiving - people and cities Word Count 1777 The History of Portland Oregon Seen Through Blurred Lenses Pre Doug History up to 1943 Here are a few select happenings before me. Visitors from the old world arrived from a temporary land … Continue reading Them Changes (quoth Buddy Miles)
Mercy
Unrelated image, but cool. Second coyote story. Word count 394 `` A few years ago, maybe five, I was supervising and working with a man who was doing community service for a crime that he says he didn’t commit. We were removing ivy from an … Continue reading Mercy
Strictly Short Humour
At least that is the intent Strictly Short Humour – Not duplicated elsewhere -Correction, some are duplicated Word count 12840 Hiking Etiquette, Glossary And Wisdom Affirmation – Are we here yet? The answer is always yes. Are we there yet? – If said subject … Continue reading Strictly Short Humour
Freedom
Like this, but a group gamboling Word Count 297 Last week I was returning from a normal work party removing ivy (ivy seemed like a good idea at the time) in my local Portland area Tryon State Park when I saw a herd of … Continue reading Freedom
Doug Hawley 