One of the reasons we chose The Pearl district of Portland is that it does have a bit of a Parisian ambience. Here is my view as I write.

A cobble stone – technically basalt stones that were originally used as ballast on ships – tree-lined streets, bicycles, people walking, and sitting outside at a cafe. The red-brick building on the right is our building, I am at Sister’s Coffee – complete with an insulated cup so my coffee stays hot, which is a bit unParisian but it works well here.

It was a good week. We continue to swim at the club just a couple of blocks away. Yesterday I met up with Tim for a few minutes, and then we had a delightful FaceTime call with our Japanese daughter, Saori.

The weather has been perfect, Tuesday I went over to Tanner Springs Park, a place with an interesting history, which I think Tricia will be blogging about one day – there was a time when this was the center of the leather industry in Portland.

It was the first time I took my Guerrilla Pochade box out, a few logistics needed to be sorted (nods to my UK friends), but it worked quite well. So yesterday I went out again, a few adjustments to the setup, and a different view. I think this will work.

We will be spending a couple of days in Canon Beach next week so hopefully I will have a painting or two from there for next week’s post.

Wherever this finds you, home or on a grande aventure, spring or fall, I hope you have a bit of time for friends and family, some good food, and time for a sketch.

I will be modifying the pages on my blog, adding a for sale page. There will be original paintings available, and printable downloads. I will also post my ebook for free download.