A good week in The Pearl. We chatted with our friends in Paris, Shirley is often a guest blogger for Tricia, she calls her The Paris Corespondent – be sure to read her post today: Paris is a ‘spatial’ place. It has me intrigued. Sunday lunch was steak medallions. Tricia made Crazy Spuds, a crispy…
TheTravelsketcher’s Tuesday – A Quote
“There are only two places in the world where we can be happy – at home and in Paris.” Ernest Hemingway
This week in The Pearl – February 20, 2026
Today is one of the first quiet days we have had this week, Tricia is on one side of the table writing a blog abut the importance of thank you notes, handwritten of course. She asked for a sketch of a pen and inks, which of course was a treat for me. I am on…
TheTravelsketcher’s Tuesday – February 17, 2026
The last couple of weeks I gave some tips for sketching buildings, and used a couple of different approaches. This is all to show that there is not just one way to sketch a building while traveling. Today I continue that concept with an even different approach. I am using my “local” place, The Fields…
This week in The Pearl
This week, for the most part, has been sunny and mild, February does that to us here, it seduces you into thinking that spring is replacing winter. Experience reminds me that March can all too frequently turn quite winter-like, even snow. But I am ready for spring. On Wednesday we went for a walk and…
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