LAYING IN SUPPLIES: Part of today was spent readying for next week. It's no ordinary week, it's Hunger Action Week, an annual awa...

FUNNY MONEY: A few days back, we were in a store and at checkout the cashier asked if $2 bills were ok for change.  "Sure!" I ...

ROLL ON, COLUMBIA: Tuesday, as we departed the Long Beach area, we decided to check out one more state park point of interest, Fort Colum...

PICTURE PERFECT PACIFIC:   Monday we spent a lovely day exploring Cape Disappointment State Park .     Formerly Fort Canby State Pa...

  WESTWARD, HO:   A little change of venue for the MPA students and faculty. We took advantage of a Groupon to go visit a place I recall...