“It used to be that when I lived in Illinois, I would return to Spain to visit my family. I told my friends there I was ‘going home.’ Spain was my home. Once I moved to Portland and bought a house, this city became our home. Now, I visit my family in Murcia, but I do not ‘go home’.”
Read More“It was mostly an accident,” says George Crandall, thinking back to his early days.
On a rainy Wednesday afternoon, I interviewed Crandall, a wise older gentleman with round glasses and wispy gray hair.
Read More“Where are you from?”
It’s a question that can hold more significance than we often realize.
For some, the answer is as simple as naming a city. For others, there may be more than one answer or no clear answer at all.
Read MoreMany people know Peggy Schauffler simply as the Lower School Art Teacher who is soft spoken, who enjoys being out in nature with her students and finding the best creative outlets for them, and who almost exclusively wears stunning blues and greens. For me, she has been all of those things and also my long time friend.
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