Last week I was contacted by Alizza, from Ellington Pens. She had read my post about traveling with pens and she wanted to know if I would be interested in reviewing one of their fountain pens. If you follow this blog you know there is no way I would say no to a free pen….
Category: TheTravelsketcher’s Tuesday
TheTravelsketche’s Tuesday – A tribute
This week I read a piece written by Paul McCartney about his time after the Beatles broke up. He talked of his struggles and how he moved on to a better place while living with his family on a farm in northern Scotland. He repeatedly gave credit to Linda, his wife, for being a critical…
TheTravelsketcher’s Tuesday – October 28, 2025
What is one of the first things you focus on when you look at a piece of art or a photo you have done? Frequently we find the “mistake,” – what I did wrong. We even tend to do it when we look at someone’s post we see in a blog or on IG. This…
TheTravelsketcher’s Tuesday – Noisy streets
The quiet life we had in La Thebauderie was quite peaceful. An occasional car came in or out, a tractor in a neighboring field, and cows mooing in the distance were about all that broke the silence. Rural Normandie was quite a change from our condo on Harbour Pointe Boulevard in Mukilteo, WA. Our condo…
TheTravelsketcher’s Tuesday – October 14, 2025
We have been traveling in Central Oregon this week so not a lot of time for deep thoughts. I lost a pencil sharpener while we were in Prineville, and Prineville has nothing even close to an art store. We went to lunch in Redmond, which is a much bigger and is sophisticated enough to have…
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