The Turn-Up Patch

Upon my return from Ireland, I gathered my photos and travel experiences , creat ing an album while all my memories were fresh.  I share w...

A jewel is defined as a precious or semiprecious stone, a gem.  It is also defined as a person or thing resembling a jewel in preciousness, ...

Change is in the air!  You can sense the last days of summer melting into the season of fall.  The leaves on the trees have lost the vibrant...

It's been a busy summer throughout the John Day Valley.  Conditions have provided the 'perfect storm' for wildfires with tinder...

Last month, as I traveled along Highway 26 in Eastern Oregon, I encountered three young cyclists carrying the American flag on their bikes. ...

We return to Dayville where they continued to celebrate their 100th Birthday Celebration as a city over the July 4th weekend.    I wrote an ...