Jan Bono’s Blog

Today starts a three-day weekend for a lot of working folks. Veterans’ Day is always on November 11, and this year it falls on Monday. I love Veterans. My grandfather served during WWI, my father served during the Korean Conflict, and many of my friends and former...

 It’s that time of year when I begin hopelessly obsessing about holiday preparations. It’s an annual activity, dating back several decades, and I’ve come to expect (and even embrace!) the gut-churning motivation. Tops on my list of handwringing worries is the fact...

A ticket to the 2013 World Series last week cost anywhere from $110 for nosebleed seats (bring your binoculars) to $1,040 for the lower level cushy comfort behind home plate. A single hot dog and a large beverage ran close to $15. A program was another $15. And don’t...

First and foremost, yes, I have indeed maintained my “ideal” weight this past month. But a weird thing has happened, and I’ve decided to revisit my initial goal. Ten years ago, I felt 165# was perfect for me, and I had all kinds of clothes that fit and looked pretty...

I’ve made a lot of trips between here and Hillsboro across the Sunset Highway the past two months. Okay, let’s get more specific—let’s say I’ve made one back-and-forth trip every week for the past 10 weeks. That’s 20 trips over the Coast Range, so I’ve had the...

I never harvest any apples from my trees. It’s not that there aren’t any apples out there, it’s just that I planted the trees solely for the wild critters who come looking for a handout this time of year. Naturally, when the deer were posing out under the fruit trees...