Today is Friday, we are in Mukilteo, we will pack up the last few things from the storage shed we had while we were in France. Tuesday we drove up, met friends in Mountlake Terrace for lunch, then had dinner with other friends at our favorite place in Mukilteo, Cabernets and IPAs. Tuesday Tricia had…
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Thoughts on St. Valentine
A bit different post today… Friday was Valentine’s Day – hearts, flowers, chocolates, and romance. Yet we live in times where hearts are broken, flowers are threatened, and feelings of loneliness and fear are pervasive. Saint Valentine lived in similar times back in the mid 200s. In the 3rd century the Roman Empire was in…
This week back home, mostly
We got off the ship last Thursday, then headed for San Diego to visit family and meet a new addition, our three month old grand-nephew. While we were there we visited Presidio Park. It is the location of the first permanent settlement in California, a fortified city, built in 1769. The park also has the…
This week we end the cruise
Today we are at sea headed for Los Angeles, we arrive early on Thursday, and disembark. Sixteen days is quite long, a bit too long for me. Here are what may be the last two pages of my sketching journal for this trip. I plan to print it up into a spiral bound book. An…
This week at sea
Since my last post we have traveled from the Caribbean to the Pacific by way of the Panama Canal. Our first stop was Cartagena, we took an excursion into the old town. It was too intense, exacerbated by the heat, humidity, and aggressive vendors. I have been to Spanish Inquisition museums, but though the visuals…
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