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Deb’s Psychedelic Saturdays – On Becoming a Hippie – Chapter 18

July 11, 2020

We moved to 10605 East Burnside in Portland with the help of a couple of friends who drove from the city. Thankfully, we didn’t have a lot to move. The house we moved into was perfect. It had two bedrooms, a kitchen large enough for a table and chairs and a good-sized living room. It […]

Deb’s Saturday Psychedelica – On Becoming a Hippie – Chapter 16

Deb Cavanaugh

June 27, 2020

Paul and I both had to admit that Wyoming was gorgeous, but we were burning out fast. We were tired of being trapped in a cramped and fully packed car with our traveling companions, tired of juggling entertainment for a 2 ½ year old and just plain tired of being on the road. We had […]

Sassy Says – the Lipstick Effect

Sassy Auburn

June 27, 2020

At this point, I think we have accepted the fact that things aren’t the same as they were last year at this time. I also am not even sure what the “new normal” is. I am not going to get into all kinds of studies and politics. I am a writer. I write about the […]

Deb’s Saturday Psychedelica – On Becoming a Hippie – Chapter 15

Deb Cavanaugh

June 20, 2020

On Becoming a Hippie #15 – Kansas City Here I Come https://www.earthtrekkers.com/how-to-visit-gateway-arch-national-park-st-louis/ We stayed one night in Yellow Springs, Ohio where Debbie and Steve, our traveling companions, would stay for a visit with their friend. Getting to Kansas City from Ohio should have been pretty easy. It was only about 9 hours away, though we […]

“Around Town With Amy Modesti”: Art Omi

Amy Modesti

June 16, 2020

There is something about the combination of outdoor art and nature that is calming and peaceful to one’s soul. To spend your day walking through high field grass and tiptoeing through the forest to take in the beauty of outdoor art is a beautiful adventure. Art, in times of stress, turmoil, and chaos in a […]

Deb’s Saturday Psychedelica – On Becoming a Hippie – Chapter 14

Deb Cavanaugh

June 13, 2020

For me, one of the hardest things about making these big moves was leaving behind the people I had come to know and love. I’ve had to say goodbye to many friends over the years, and I think it’s hardened my heart a bit. On the other hand, it’s also enabled me to open up […]

Deb’s Saturday Psychedelica – On Becoming a Hippie – Chapter 13

Deb Cavanaugh

June 6, 2020

So now here we were back in my hometown, close to my family and Paul’s mother, back with our old friends. Luckily, our time out west had narrowed our circle of friends, enabling us to choose who to hang out with more wisely. At least, that’s what we thought. It was true to a […]

Deb’s Saturday Psychedelica – On Becoming a Hippie – Chapter 12

Staff

May 23, 2020

We were incredibly happy living in Santa Cruz. We’d finally found a place that felt like home. However, that soon changed. I’ve always had prophetic dreams. I’ve often dreamed about people’s deaths at the time that they are dying. I’ve also gotten warnings in dreams about things that were avoidable. It’s been both helpful and […]

Deb’s Saturday Psychedelica – On Becoming a Hippie – Chapter 9

Staff

May 2, 2020

While living in Santa Cruz, we met all kinds of unique characters. There was a hippie couple with a baby girl very close in age to our daughter. Jewel and I became new mom companions. We were both young and newly settled there and were both staying at home with our babies while our partners […]

“Around Town With Amy Modesti”: 518 Rainbow Hunt

Amy Modesti

April 19, 2020

Driving along our main roads and side streets, one can notice rainbow creations hung on home windows, drawn on outdoor fences, and proudly displayed at area businesses. But what does the rainbow symbolize now during tumultuous times? Positivity and hope. “518 Rainbow Hunt: Spreading Rainbows Worldwide” is an online Facebook group created by Scotia resident, […]