Auntie Reen||Portland

Auntie Reen and Indy met when we he was a few hours old. From day one, they seemed to understand each other in a way that cannot be explained. For instance, they both… Read More →

April||Portland

Recently, I had the great opportunity to do some photography for Independence NW, a rad organization in the Portland metropolitan area that serves people with developmental disabilities. I had the pleasure of spending a few… Read More →

So close to the sky||Seattle,1962

In 1962, my dad went to the World’s Fair in Seattle. He took the elevator to the top of the Space Needle for the first time and looked out over the city. He… Read More →

Anybody seen my Barbies?||Indiana

Back in the early years of 1980, my mom and dad surprised me with a Barbie McDonalds, which was a mini fast food restaurant complete with a service counter, a table, a trash… Read More →

Muesli: not your average hippie breakfast||Portland

On a cloudy morning a few weeks ago, I went over to my friend Leela’s house to make Muesli with green apples and coconut. She likes food and photography and hot chocolate and… Read More →

Sigma-Kai-Alpha-Lama-Lama-Ding-Dong||Portland

I live with three people of the male persuasion, and two of them are under four feet tall. Needless to say, there are some days (or months for that matter) that seem especially… Read More →

Can I get a high-5?||Portland

A few days ago, Indy turned five. Five as in the 5 senses. Five as in the Jackson 5. Five as in: “can i get a high-5 instead of a hug?”. The world… Read More →

Arwen||Portland

Arwen is one of the coolest seven year-olds I know. A collector of rocks and small boxes, she listens to Red Hot Chili Peppers on the daily. If she has a moment of… Read More →

Jars of beets with some shrimp on the side||Portland

A few months ago, my friend Jess came over and she taught me how to make pickled beets. Now that winter has set in, I look into my pantry and see the red… Read More →

The Nelson Family Greatest Hits||Portland

The Nelsons love to break out into spontaneous song. When they came to Portland in December, we had a pre-holiday weekend which included a large ham, many different kinds of cocktails that involved… Read More →