My Oregon
“Bob Welch at his finest. A literary journey to the soul of a state.”
-Jane Kirkpatrick
This is Welch’s first collection of Register-Guard columns, stories that appeared between 1999 and 2004.
“My Oregon is Bob Welch at his finest. It is a literary journey to the soul of a state, reminding us that the virtues of place are not found only in trees and mountains and beaches, but in people. Full of heart and humor, this collection of essays belongs on the shelf of everyone who calls Oregon home.”
— Jane Kirkpatrick, winner Distinguished Northwest Writers Award
Among the stories:
Elk-hunting
The perfect s’more
Sounds of summer
Tom McCall’s legacy
Barbara Bowerman
Ken Kesey’s Oregon
Bach Festival rookie
The Shedd Cafe
The great leaf panic
The kind of September
In praise of rain
Yachats
Return of the tailgater
The $17.04 check
Beach people
Angel of Shooter’s Pub & Grill
The drinking fountain
Waldo’s ‘still woods’
A son’s wedding
Mom’s second wind
Cade Welch
