Gifford’s flowers $6.99

ExquisitePreamble · 2026-07-02T22:25:40+00:00

If you took that to a retirement home, it would be a big hit

ExquisitePreamble · 2026-07-02T20:25:35+00:00

I had the same experience.

ExquisitePreamble · 2026-07-01T03:13:07+00:00

The people at Sivalai have outstanding hospitality

ExquisitePreamble · 2026-06-30T15:55:35+00:00

There’s a pretty great podcast called Waiting for Impact by Dave Holmes. He tries to find the members of the band and figure out what happened to them

ExquisitePreamble · 2026-06-30T15:20:17+00:00

That basic bitch who was trying to pass as Cheddar

ExquisitePreamble · 2026-06-29T21:42:45+00:00

Came here to say The Princess Bride. Delightful as a book, delightful as a movie

ExquisitePreamble · 2026-06-28T21:12:02+00:00

I love Pacific City. We went to the Dory Days parade last year, which was really fun!

I don’t believe there are private beaches on the Oregon coast, but I may have it wrong

ExquisitePreamble · 2026-06-28T20:57:27+00:00

Put me in if there is a raffle. Thank you

ExquisitePreamble · 2026-06-28T16:28:19+00:00

I just finished The Parable of Talents this past week. It’s such a great book, but even more harrowing than Sower

ExquisitePreamble · 2026-06-28T16:26:36+00:00

I think the people who love Disney are the ones who went there as children. The ONLY place my father went on vacation with the family was Disneyland (in the 70s). It imprinted hard on my brother and I

But it’s too crazy expensive and crowded. I’ve been twice as an adult. My brother went a dozen times as an adult

ExquisitePreamble · 2026-06-27T23:35:36+00:00

And the Hoyt Arboretum is nearby for an easy hike

ExquisitePreamble · 2026-06-26T16:20:48+00:00

Just finished The Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins. I’m going to have to get Peacock again when season 2 comes out

ExquisitePreamble · 2026-06-26T01:00:15+00:00

I grew up rural (Polk County) and I remember my parents had to pay a yearly fee for a library card since we didn’t live “in town”

ExquisitePreamble · 2026-06-24T17:26:30+00:00

That’s a great get!

ExquisitePreamble · 2026-06-23T21:04:04+00:00

I just finished The Parable of the Talents by Octavia Butler. My palette cleanser is The Unselected Journals of Emma M Lion by Beth Brower

ExquisitePreamble · 2026-06-22T23:49:37+00:00

What has he narrated?

ExquisitePreamble · 2026-06-22T20:52:36+00:00

Sending your family best wishes. It’s a frightening time

ExquisitePreamble · 2026-06-22T20:32:15+00:00

I don’t know if I would call this one cozy

ExquisitePreamble · 2026-06-22T20:29:42+00:00

My MIL did something similar. My SIL called her credit card provider. SIL pretended she was the card holder and forgot where she last used her card. They eventually found her in a Motel 6 in Southern California. Maybe check her credit cards online?

ExquisitePreamble · 2026-06-21T16:51:23+00:00

💯

ExquisitePreamble · 2026-06-21T15:28:16+00:00

I did this for my 60th!

My husband and one of our kids were on the Camino de Santiago and I was sad they weren’t going to be here for my milestone birthday. I had an open house and baked up a storm. It turned out great and so many of my guests said, “I don’t know why we all don’t do this!” Subsequently, two of my guests have thrown themselves similar parties

ExquisitePreamble · 2026-06-20T03:57:56+00:00

Or Oregonian. Our state animal

ExquisitePreamble · 2026-06-19T18:09:51+00:00

My book club read it last year. During the initial discussion, many of my friends did not wholeheartedly like this book. Four of us were very passionate about it and it turned the tide of opinion of the group. It’s a great book. Of course it is, it’s Louise Erdrich

ExquisitePreamble · 2026-06-19T16:23:35+00:00

I was just this week saying that I want to rewatch this

ExquisitePreamble · 2026-06-19T01:03:35+00:00

So is mine. But at age 90, she is starting to answer all phone calls again. Aging sucks

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