Windlasse – SAIL THROUGH LIFE

Holy Smokes: Hurricane Harvey and Irma, Oregon Wildfires and the Pine Cone Nine

September 18, 2017 by Windlasse 1 Comment

HOLY SMOKES! It’s been a tough couple of weeks watching the world turn. This picture was taken at the beautiful Resort at the Mountain in early August, just as the West’s big fires were starting to get wild. You can see the smoke hovering inconspicuously above a thousand shades of green.

3,000 miles away, we have family riding out Hurricane Irma in the middle of the night with their two young boys (more recently best friends from Houston caught in Hurricane Harvey). We stay up late praying for the lights to stay on in Florida, and for the morning to bring peace and what my Dad calls “First World Problems.”
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Silver Creek Falls & 3 More Ways to Enjoy a Day In Silverton

August 26, 2017 by Windlasse 1 Comment

Prior to experiencing the Great American Total Eclipse, four important discoveries were made in the land of Silverton, Oregon last weekend that may entice you to wander that way too!…

The Great Silverton, Oregon Total Eclipse of the Garden

August 22, 2017 by Windlasse 5 Comments

We came, we saw, we fumbled around like fools, in our two minutes of totality. Yep, the traffic to the path was “no es problema.” Tenting in an elementary school field for three days with hundreds of strangers – oddly enjoyable. Not being veteran eclipse chasers though, our family arrived in to Silverton, Oregon for the Total Eclipse of the Garden without knowing what to expect. We knew we had to make it to the path of totality, but weren’t quite sure what to do when we got there.
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Life Lessons from an Unaccompanied Minor Flight

August 14, 2017 by Windlasse Leave a Comment

In a strange turn of events and tears, I actually lost not one, but both of my babes to coming of age this summer. There were no warning signs, no emergency preparedness kits. Flight attendants are always telling us to “put our oxygen masks on before assisting others,” but they don’t tell you how to breathe when you realize your precious cargo are able to take care of themselves.
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Lincoln City Beach Walk and Spa Talk

August 7, 2017 by Windlasse Leave a Comment

Here’s looking at you he says…

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Loving Lincoln City, Oregon & Salishan Resort

August 5, 2017 by Windlasse Leave a Comment

It was tough to leave Los Angeles, after finally getting to see my daughter this summer and having One, Two, Three great days there with my girls. Luckily, the timing of my son’s baseball tournament was such that I had a well-planned weekend ahead to look forward to with my boys at Salishan Spa and Golf Resort in Lincoln City, Oregon. It’s been a few years since we have been there, and it was a blast! Lots to do and see in Lincoln City these days.

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Day 3 – What’s Left To See In L.A.?

July 27, 2017 by Windlasse 3 Comments

Good Morning Los Angeles, California. Here we come! Check out this view from OUE Skyspace downtown. We had a blast there, but first a stop at Grand Central Market for a legendary breakfast sandwich from the Eggslut. For the record, Tori chose the house-smoked Bagels & Lox from Wexler’s instead, in an effort to keep her reputation “clean.” Apparently the rest of us have no willpower, because we waited in line for 40 minutes and sank in to our Eggslut sammies with no concern at all for the impact to our social media accounts.

On to the fun… make sure to read to the end of the blog post to see a great photo, enter to win the Windlasse monthly drawing, and follow a link to something uber cool I hope to see in L.A. very soon!

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The Road To Hollywood – Where To Go & What To See In Los Angeles

July 23, 2017 by Windlasse 1 Comment

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I know there are a lot of ways to get there, but from what we can tell, The Road To Hollywood is paved with many a mother and grandmother. Shuttling between classes and auditions, whipping outfits out of the trunk like a runway pro, learning to self-tape, and navigating complex casting programs are all part of the gig. Between camera rolls there is a lot of fun to be had though. Here’s our first “Where to Go, What to See in Los Angeles” good way to spend a day!

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Welcome to LA. What’s Your Dream?

July 19, 2017 by Windlasse 7 Comments

“Is it okay if I run up ahead to that sign and then come back for you” she asks us? We are halfway up Runyon Canyon on a hike in the Hollywood Hills. “Go for it” we say, “we will meet you there.” She does not realize it, but at the tender age of 13 years old, our girl already takes our breath away. Not because she can scale a mountain faster than the speed of light. She is the light. Believe me, you want to be in the 360 degree sphere of this little lady….

Badger Me Not Today

July 8, 2017 by Windlasse 4 Comments

I have long since wanted to create a sign for myself that lets others know when my shop is “closed.” By “closed” I don’t mean forever, and I don’t mean that the lights are out inside. In fact, you are welcome to join me in my closed shop to cuddle or read or watch an HGTV show, but I am not available for fixing broken anythings, making a sammie, and definitely not for helping with a math problem. Maybe it’s because I had the chance to live in Italy for a short spell and came to appreciate a good siesta (more on the Italian riposo here), but at certain times of the day, I am just really ready for a break from the mundane tasks and worries life sends my way. A couple month’s ago, another blogger posted a picture of a sign that read “badger me not today” and then last week we had a “skunk scare” with the kids out camping, and now I’m sold on hanging up a Badger Me Not Today sign somewhere! Here’s my twist on how I would like it to look every day if possible……

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