A Brief Introduction


When I made the decision to relocate from the Midwest to the Pacific Northwest, I knew that I would be starting over in many respects, and I considered how I might find the right communities, and the like-minded people I would want to share life with. Being an open, friendly person, I do make friends easily, but of course doing that across thousands of miles, and finding just the right place to land from that distance, limits options a little.

After a little thought, I hit upon the idea that I should create a personal web portal for anyone who might be interested in me as a potential housemate, friend, thrifting buddy, windsurfing enthusiast, hiking pal, kindred spirit or workout partner.

'The Gratitude Chronicles' is intended, above all else, to transform strangers into friends, and it means to introduce me, Jorie Jenkins, as a human being, highlighting a bit of what I've been doing for the past 38 years. With this blog I intend to give people from far away a sense of my lifestyle, my thoughts on being, my philosophies, my random observations of the world, and my tendencies as a creative entity.

Unless specified, all photos, images and writings have been, in one form or another, created or channeled by me. If you'd like to learn even more about my creative work in particular, please visit my art and writing site at feathabees.blogspot.com.

As you read, in the right margin you'll see images and anecdotes that better define who I am and what I'm all about. If you're trolling this blog considering me as a potential tenant or housemate, please be sure to scroll all the way to the bottom, where you'll find photos of my current and former living spaces... Just to make it easier for you to find the right person.

Sunday, October 23, 2011

A Life List: Things I've done / Things yet to do

Things checked off the list

*Ride in a hot air balloon
*Fly a single-engine plane / fly in a float plane
*Leave the continental U.S.
*Gallop through a field on horseback
*overcome my fear of going to the dentist
*Perform live in a band
*Find a fitness regiment that works and stick with it
*Let go of worry
*Go hang-gliding
*become a vegetarian
*Publish my poetry
*Learn how to windsurf (beginner)
*Record my own original music in a true recording studio
*Make a little money from my creative ideas
*Stay a child

Things Yet to Do

*Swim with Manta Rays
*Become a better guitarist
*Learn to play the cello
*Live in the UK, even briefly
*make a living as an artist
*Finish my screenplays and novels
*see a life-sized Maquette (done by a professional film industry sculptor) of Blackbard the Feathabee
*Make it to Base Camp at Everest
*Go to Tasmania
*Build a great lifelong relationship with one very special person
*Tour as a folk singer
*admire a Great White shark from the safety of an underwater cage
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