Author Archives: beckyajohnson
St Honoré Boulangerie
Since we’re finally settled into our new apartment, we ventured out this morning in search of second breakfast at St Honoré Boulangerie in northwest Portland. Named for the patron saint of baking, St Honoré is a classic French bakery with two … Continue reading
A New Path
Earlier this week my husband and I made the 2-day trek from our former home in Las Vegas, Nevada to our new home in Hillsboro, Oregon. When planning our journey, we decided to take the road less traveled between these … Continue reading
Karate Beach Training
As one last hurrah before our big move, my husband and I drove down to Solana Beach — near San Diego — for my Las Vegas dojo’s annual beach training. James and I arrived mid-afternoon on Friday, so we headed to … Continue reading
The Poet of Baghdad Book Review
The Poet of Baghdad: A True Story of Love and Defiance tells the epic story of the Yasin family — beginning in 1954 (before the Ba’ath Party began its near-half-century reign in Iraq) up until 2004, when Saddam Hussein’s brutal regime had been overthrown at … Continue reading
10 Things I’ll Miss About Las Vegas
My husband and I will move out of our Las Vegas apartment one week from tomorrow, and shortly thereafter we’ll be heading up to our new home in Oregon. While there are many things I won’t miss about Las Vegas, … Continue reading
Becky A. Johnson 