Laughing all the way — Grounded
July 2, 2015
Most of our friends are world travelers, people who fill up their passports and have to get fresh ones before their expiration date, folks with high-six-figure frequent flier miles who go to Singapore for a weekend of shopping and lead tours to Italy, Argentina and South Africa to enjoy food and wine. These friends have family abroad, think nothing of flying over the pole and visit Kenyan orphanages after starting nonprofits to benefit them.
On the other hand, The Sainted One and I are quite excited about our summer vacation. We’ll be celebrating our 30th anniversary and my 65th birthday with a road trip through Eastern Oregon and Washington, with stops at the Painted Hills, John Day Fossil Beds and a microbrewery festival in La Grande. We’ll spend two nights in Joseph and our last night in Wenatchee. As our virgin passports gather dust at home, we’ll be making dust of our own, following thin dotted lines on maps in search of something interesting, visiting small town bars and chatting with the regulars, searching for geocaches, and because we’re Vacation Book Bingers, plowing through two or three books apiece. Read more
Italene Gaddis joins artists at day of music
July 2, 2015
Musician Italene Gaddis has no problem traveling across Western Washington, performing daily at various sites.
Luckily for her, she won’t have to travel far for a special July 25 gig.
The 90-year-old Newcastle resident’s commute will be just minutes when she performs at the Newcastle Library’s day of music.
Gaddis’ performance is just a small part of a day dedicated to music education, music crafts and music programs for all ages.
The “Music Space” event starts at 10 a.m. At that time, attendees can take advantage of three hands-on activities. Read more
Get Granny on Fallon
April 30, 2015
Movement starts to get Newcastle resident on ‘The Tonight Show’
By Christina Corrales-Toy
Italene Gaddis, a 90-year-old poet, songwriter and musician, plays her autoharp in her Newcastle home in 2013.
Newcastle resident Italene Gaddis had a dream. Read more
