ROSE CITY

for Ruth It's an oriental poppy, not a rose, and on the coast, not in Portland. Roses, choosing a home, The Flight of the Mind, and walking, in no particular order. I had been thinking about my last face-to-face conversation with Ruth Gundle, who has lived in Portland for many years, is deeply involved in …

ANNIVERSARY

Next month is our 48th wedding anniversary, but today is the 50th anniversary of living together. I announced our intention to my mother via a letter sent from Kansas where I was traveling with my step-grandmother. (It was cowardly. While I was old enough to move in with Gary, I was too young to tell …