Thursday, April 16, 2026

Three Beautiful Things 04-16-2026: Spreading the Word, Teamwork at Dinner, Trip to Pendleton -- It Won't Be Long

 1. Today I resumed efforts to make the Celebration of Life for Bruce Larsen a bit more widely known. I posted the date, time, and place on the Class of '72 Facebook page and the Class of '73 page as well. In the next little while, I am confident an obituary will get composed and published. I also sent out some personal messages to people who might not get the information on Facebook or via the group email I sent out. 

I'll post the details on this blog every seven to ten days even though I know that many people who read this blog are not from Kellogg and don't know Bruce.

But what can it hurt? 

Celebration of Life for Bruce Larsen

Date: June 13, 2026

Time: 1:00 p.m.

Place: Kellogg Elks Lodge, 202 McKinley Ave

2. Debbie subbed for a first grade teacher today and arrived home tired. She had a good day. Working with children, even when it goes well, is tiring. I don't think she has another sub date scheduled. This is in keeping with her plan to sub once in a while. She does it because she enjoys the children and enjoys being back at Pinehurst Elementary with the people she worked with. 

We teamed up on dinner. I made a pot of angel hair and Debbie made mixed olive oil, salt and pepper, minced garlic, red pepper flakes, and cherry tomatoes in a small bowl. She also grated some hard cheese and these ingredients worked beautifully on top of our pasta. 

3. Six of us will descend upon the Wildhorse Resort and Casino in about twelve days and the excitement of another trip to Pendleton began to rumble inside me today when Mike Stafford texted us to let us know he'd made reservations at Wildhorse's steak house, The Plateau. I'm nearly certain that Colette and I will meet for dinner in downtown Pendleton that week -- a tradition that we've enjoyed ever since Colette moved to Walla Walla.  

I'm getting stoked. 


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