Happy New Year! The above painting, Waiting For Clarity: Sunbreak Over The Broadway Bridge, is included in the juried invitational…
JParadisiRN’s 11 Favorite Things of 2019 List
As a final commemoration of the 10th year anniversary of blogging at JParadisiRN, I decided to create my first-ever…
Of Med Errors and Brain Farts
Giving an Unfamiliar Medication I read the physician’s order carefully, looked up the medication in the nurses’ drug book, and…
New Post for AJN’s Off the Charts Contemplates Nurses Missing Time with Our Families Because of Work
My latest post and illustration for Off the Charts, the blog of the American Journal of Nursing is posted. Heralding in the…
This Halloween Teal and Blue are The New Orange for Parents of Children With Food Allergies, Autism 🎃
This Halloween, Teal and Blue are the new orange for parents of children with food allergies, and autism. Recently, I…
Lovingkindness: My Experience Growing Grandiflora Magnolias From Seed
Two years ago, I became enamored of magnolia trees. It began with my observations of a particular tulip magnolia tree…
Memorial to Nurses Who Served in the Spanish American War
I’ve been running through Portland’s Tom McCall Waterfront Park for years, but this morning I discovered something there I’d never…
My Wild Oregon: The Wreckage of The Peter Iredale
David and I spent several days in Astoria, Oregon last week. The town is steeped in history, and not only…
The Perfect 15th Wedding Anniversary Gift : Glassblowing Workshop in Astoria, Oregon
David and I celebrated our 15th wedding anniversary last week. The traditional gift is crystal, but the modern one is…
Nurses Week Blog Post for Off the Charts
I wrote and illustrated a post for Nurses Week for Off the Charts, the blog of the American Journal of…
