Capture moments, then pass them on – Thanks Niki


Niki often has such good advice. (Niki is my daughter Alexis Nicole, many years ago I started calling her Niki, and it stuck, though I am the only one.) She pushed back when I explained to her my stress about the large number of paintings and sketchbooks that I was accumulating. I do not want…

May and June madness


This has been a travel heavy couple of months. Since May 20, 2015: Honolulu (1 night) Walla Walla, WA Hayward, CA San Jose, CA Indiana Portland, OR Back to Portland Denver, CO Phoenix, AZ Portland, OR Tacoma, WA Anaheim, CA Sacramento, CA Tempe, AZ Of course between most of these I was back in Seattle,…

What an amazing 16 days!


  7 cities, 6 flights, over 10,000 air miles, over 1,000 driving miles – all in 16 days. Then throw in a hurricane warning in Hawaii, some great food, a surprise visit by good friends, and a birthday weekend that was amazing. This has been a great August!