Sorting through photos is one of the best ways to get pulled in a multitude of directions as old memories of places, people, and pets derail our thinking; in good ways for the most part. This week I was drawn again to some differences between France, Europe, and the US. Often these differences are subtle,…
TheTravelsketchers Tuesday Tip – September 16, 2025
Sometimes you find good advice in the strangest of places – even the back of a wine bottle. If you are still thinking about starting to sketch, the best time is now. Let me know how I can help. Etsy Shop My Etsy shop is getting going again, recently someone in Germany downloaded a print,…
This week in The Pearl – September 12, 2025
This week was quite different from our time in Colorado. We are back in The Pearl planning, of course, for our future excursions, bien sur – we have three in the works. However this week has been about friends and family – as well as some long anticipated medical stuff for Tricia. Alexis and Joe…
TheTravelsketcher’s Tuesday Tip – Tinned and frozen seafood
Keep tinned and frozen seafood on hand, then you are always ready for a gourmet meal. One of the habits that endures from our time in France is how we shop for groceries. We plan meals for the next few days and shop accordingly, we have never liked COSTCO all that much due to the…
This week in The Pearl – Colorado
This last week we were in Colorado, not at home in The Pearl. Our friends, Lisa and Tim, invited us to join them on a trip to Glenwood Springs. The objective of the trip was so Lisa could put her parents ashes to rest at the top of the Aspen ski run, a place they…
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