Last Friday, September the 4th, would have been my dad’s 102th birthday. He lived a long life, 93 years, and I miss him. We would sit at his table in Molalla and discuss everything from politics to the Bible, sometimes with a bit of passion, but it never damaged our relationship, though some may have…
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This week in The Pearl
Kind of a quiet week. At the moment we are in Mukilteo to meet up with our friends from Paris, former neighbors of ours when we lived in Mukilteo, who are back for a few days. On Tuesday, while Tricia was at her book group, I stopped off at Fields and sketched. Tricia is blogging…
TheTravelsketcher’s Tuesday – Mornings
From early childhood I was an early riser, I still am. Awake at 5.00am has been normal for me all of my life. My parents made it clear that they did not share my propensity for such an early time, and I quickly learned that waking them at that hour was not a good thing…
This week in The Pearl – July 17, 2026
With our unwelcome viruses finally dismissed, we got back to doing the things we enjoy – food, friends, and getting out. Friday afternoon I took my Guerrilla Pochad box to The Fields Park, sat at a table and painted, even got a bit of sun on my arms, it was great. Tricia met up with…
TheTravelsketcher’s Tuesday – Well……
We have always been light packers, a habit I picked up during my seminar travel days. We decided early in the planning for this trip, which begins today, that we would not check any bags. AND was that such a good decision. As we were doing a few things, so as to be ready to…
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