The rain had eased up considerably overnight but the next morning promised little; a light drizzle had already descended. Over a breakfast of fatty and briny Tillamook Bay Oysters at Downie’s Cafe, just south of the hotel in Bay City, we continued discussing whether to cut the strip short; the Tillamook Creamery and then straight Continue reading

The real highlight of the trip. Laying on the bed closest to the open window and hearing the crash of the waves on the shore. The unmistakable scent of salt in the air. Seagulls cawing in the distance. The chilly ocean air mingling with the heat from the fireplace heater. Thoughts slowly emptying from the Continue reading

I was being halfhearted when I told my therapist two Thursdays before our trip that something inside was telling me that it was time for a break. I wasn’t really serious. Two weeks to arrange something wasn’t enough time. On our last trip to Europe in 2019, it had taken us nearly nine months to Continue reading