"A J. Pepin recipe. Was quite nice."

"Feel free to reclaim it."

"Featuring Starr's motorcycle and Jack's dog."

"Almost missed seeing this sight this year, one that I value almost as much as the extreme opposite, when the ship returns filled with pirates and accompanied by scores of smaller boats."

"Bought these oysters at Mid-Peninsula Seafood. Used organic corn meal and a mix of olive oil and bacon grease to fry the oysters. Quite tasty."

"Elena raved about this lunch more than most. Baharat is a mix of paprika, Lampong pepper, cinnamon, coriander, cumin, cloves, cayenne, caradamom and nutmeg. A good dollop of tomato paste and red wine reddens things a bit!"

"Contact Elena at elena@parwil.com or 727-742-6106."

"Toni Parsons, Elena's mother, lives here."

"Elena graduated from high school near here."

"would be many years later that we moved to Portland and understood the significance of the bus. Portlanders really embrace their public transportation."

"One of our most memorable meals. So much so, we go back whenever we can."

"Would be hard to find a more picturesque destination."

"This was the view that closed the deal. I wanted to move to Oregon."

"OK, you're going to see a lot of Haystack Rock photos. I am entranced by it."

"No, it's not the Gulf of Mexico, on which I grew up, but something here attracted me more than I ever fel back in Florida."