If I’d had a tree house when I was little (which I didn’t – I was way too clumsy to manage to hoist myself up an actual tree) I imagine this is the sign I would have hung on the door. “For Bird Lovers Only: All Others – KEEP OUT.” So when I first heard … Continue reading »
I love birds. Ergo….. I love bird jewelry. I have never considered myself much of a collector (if you don’t count the thousands of hours I spent as a child picking through the bits of broken glass mixed in with rock beneath the curbs….a story any psychoanalyst would probably love). But I have to say, … Continue reading »
This is one of the few posts I may ever write here that contains the word “chicks” and doesn’t refer to all things avian. But it’s worth it – I promise. The Charity Chicks are actually two ultra-cool gals, Tam’ra and Jayme, who founded the Charity Chicks. While the idea came from the (unaffiliated) Orlando, … Continue reading »
Up until my ride picked me up in Spokane, I was convinced I had been to Washington before now. I hadn’t. My trouble began with geography (as usual). Portland (where I actually have been) isn’t in Washington. So as of yesterday, for the actual first time, I can put a little “x” by WA on … Continue reading »
Yup. We all want it. Whether it is more in our wallet, on our front lawn, or in our dreams, human beings seem almost constructed to assume (even to TRUST) that there is more-better-happier somewhere else. For someone else. Which is why my friend and fellow singer-songwriter Shellee Colley hits a slam-dunk home run with … Continue reading »
