Sand in the City

Friday and Saturday will mark the annual event of Sand in the City at Pioneer Courthouse Square. Come downtown and take a peek to see what artists can do with some grains of sand. If you'd like to read more, check out this site to see what it's all about. And it all helps benefit a good cause, Impact Northwest.

Answer to Word for Wednesday

Word for Wednesday: verisimilitude means...

Answer: Having the semblance of truth.

If you don't believe me, check it out here.

Thanks for playing along.

Word for Wednesday - a game for Writers

Knock-knock, can you come out and play? This is a guessing game especially for writers to play with words. All you have to do is put your guess in the comments section for what my 'word for Wednesday' means. Then come back around 3:00 to see if you were 'write' or wrong.

Here's the word: verisimilitude

Tip for Tuesday

Monday night I went to hear David Slater talk about Dialogue and how to make yours soar. He said dialogue isn't like conversation, if it was it would be boring. People interrupt, talk over one another, and jump around from one subject to the next. He gave writers tips, hints and helpful words of writing wisdom all while being open to questions and comments from listeners in the audience.

David will be speaking at the upcoming Willamette Writer's Conference here in Portland during August. If you are interested in learning more about how to make your dialogue serve multiple purposes, you might want to check out the conference and sign up for a session with David. Check out the WW brochure here.

Monday - I need a Massage

Saturday my husband and I ran the Portland Esplanade. It's a 3.4 mile run. We didn't run the entire way. We ran half way then we walked for what would be a few blocks then we ran some more.

Sunday we went for a 10.3 mile ride on the Springwater Corridor. I'm already feeling the after effects of all this weekend warrior activity.

What about you? Anything you did over the weekend that's leaving it's mark on you?

Unusual Churches

Notre Dame is a beautiful church in the heart of Paris.
But though it's beautiful it's not the most unusual, even with it's flying buttresses and gargoyles guarding its heights.

If you'd like to see some architectural masterpieces check this out here. I'm sure you'll find it interesting.

Flicks on the Bricks

THEY'RE HERE - again: Flicks on the Bricks

Some great movies - and they're all free. So grab a bag of popcorn and head to Pioneer Courthouse Square. Sit on the bricks and watch some great flicks! It's summer - in the city.

July 23: Ferris Bueller’s Day Off
July 30: Three Amigos
August 6: Sixteen Candles
August 13: The Muppets Take Manhattan
August 20: Jaws

Pre-entertainment begins at 7:00pm, movies begin at dusk, and admission is free. Pioneer Courthouse Square is located at SW 6th to SW Broadway & SW Yamhill to Morrison.