Neville of Normandie


On 11 October 2011 this guy showed up on our deck. He was a stray looking for a home. We ended up taking him in and he has been with us ever since. Check Tricia’s blog in the next few weeks as I think she is planning to tell the whole story. Our daughter named…

Greetings From Chartres


It is Friday, vendredi, here in Chartres, France. We arrived yesterday to visit their famous cathedral, and a bit of the city. I notice that there are other churches nearby which I would like to visit as well. They are not as famous, yet I am sure worth a stop. The week started with another…

TheTravelsketcher 14 March 2023


This week was an eclectic week known as Easter Week on the Liturgical calendar so an Easter sketch was a fitting start. This one I did with a white acrylic pen on black paper. Matin de Pâques – ils ont vu une grande lumiére. One of the oldest churches in the area is Église Notre-Dame-sur-l’Eau…

Sketching, Seeing and Connecting


While traveling the world, earning the title of theTravelsketcher, two things were special and added to the enjoyment of my travel. One is that I was doing urban sketching before I ever heard of the USK movement, I just sketched what was in front of me. The other was the interaction with people that sketching…

Off Again to Paris


Off again to Paris, I love the sound of that. One of the perks of living in France is that Paris is just a quick train ride away. With Alexis and Joe visiting we are off for a few days in Paris – I am already looking forward to un café demain matin. Earlier in…