After unexpectedly being hospitalized for 3½ days with Pneumonia and Shingles, then traveling to Portland by myself with an oxygen machine to enjoy the Portland Jazz Festival with my son, Justin, I repeatedly thought and said out loud, "I could write a book" about these experiences.
The positivity I experienced during my days in the hospital, while traveling to Portland, and from the people of Portland, from taxi drivers to festival workers was truly extraordinary, and unlike anything I'd experienced ... ever. Soon, that phrase became "I should write a book", which morphed into "that book could be a blog". So here we are.
Of course, there were several subjects which came to mind that I thought I'd like to focus on in a blog — among them, art, music, fly fishing, gardening, photography and travel.
Why The Peppercorn Project for my blog name?
Ben, a co-worker of mine at a music store in Anchorage gave me the nickname "Peppercorn Thorne" years ago and it stuck. He knew of my passion for food and freshly ground pepper instead of the stale, boring "dust" often disguised as pepper. Many know me as "Peppercorn" or "Peppercorn Thorne", so when my son and I were in Portland recently and were about to launch this blog, I suggested the use of "Peppercorn" and he immediately came up with the title The Peppercorn Project. It seemed perfect ... curious, provocative, open-ended and fun.
About Me
- Ron Thorne
- Anchorage, Alaska, United States
- I left my home in Coconut Grove Florida with my Mother, Father and Aunt in the fall of 1956, headed for a new life in Alaska. We drove the entire distance in my Aunt's brand new maroon 1955 Chevrolet Bel Air 4-door sedan. She had lived and worked in Alaska and had finally convinced my parents that there were tremendous opportunities and untold beauty in Alaska. I've lived in Anchorage since September 5,1956. [MORE]
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