As many of you may know my brother, Dale, was diagnosed with kidney failure in September of 2008 after returning from Texas. Dale is now living in Seaside with family. He is currently on dialysis which is keeping him alive, while he awaits a life-saving kidney transplant.

As a native to Northwestern Oregon, Dale is a consummate Portlander, having been involved in the city’s theatre, music and food scenes for the last twenty years. One of Dale’s greatest joys is to create delightful fusion styled cuisine to share with friends and family, often accompanied by a riff or two on his guitar.

Occasional job adventures have taken Dale to Alaska, Lake Tahoe, Texas, Seattle and most recently South Padre Island. Though his journeys brought excitement, Dale has been quoted as saying “No matter where I go I always come back to Portland because this is the most livable city in the country.”