April gave us one of those wonderful weeks of sun that lulls you into thinking that the gray and rain is done, so it was a brilliant week, yet my weather apps are telling me that there is still some clouds coming in. For those not familiar with our weather here, it does not rain…
TheTravelsketcher’s Tuesday – April 7, 2026
Just a quote this week. “The best trips, like the best meals, are composed by hand.” Pico Iyer
This week in The Pearl – April 3, 2026
It was a busy week this week. It all started with the No Kings March on Saturday. Read more in Tricia’s post today. Of course I sketched. And of course we ate our lunches. Thursday I met up with my friend Tim for lunch at Nick’s, a long time institution in Portland, a kind of…
TheTravelsketcher’s Tuesday – How it all began
A few years ago my daughter challenged me to take part in the November Writers Challenge, an event where you attempt to write a 50,000 word book during the month of November. I took the challenge and actually made it on my first attempt. The easiest thing for me was to write about my life…
This week in the Pearl – March 27, 2026
We stayed pretty close to home this week but still a few highlights stand out – especially with food and people. Saturday morning we had a WhatsApp video chat with Shirley and Jim, our friends and former neighbors in Mukilteo, who now live in Paris. Though technology can be a pain, we are thankful for…
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