This Week in The Pearl – a bit of café culture


Tricia frequently says, “Wherever you go, there you are.” Jimmy Buffett sang that “you take the weather with you.” Both of these thoughts came to my mind this week as I was sitting outside at Via Delizia, just down the street. Wednesday was a good day – a trip to Oblation Paper & Printing, a…

TheTravelsketcher’s Tuesday Tip – May 27, 2025


Add people to your sketches. Including people in your sketches adds interest and perspective, and it turns it into a story – it is quite simple and they don’t have to be portraits. Check this sketch I did of a road we walked often near our home in France. The first is without a person,…

This week – The Pearl and beyond – May 9, 2025


It has been a happily packed week, mostly that is. Saturday we went to Cascade Cliffs Winery in Hood River to pick our Spring Cliff Club wine release. The weather was just right for a drive in the Gorge. The conversation and charcuterie board were a perfect paring. Sunday we went with Alexis and Joe…

This week in The Pearl – May 2, 2025


We spent this week pretty close to home. My longest drive was out to 112nd on the east side of Portland to have our Honda Fit serviced, and pick up a second fob for it. The rest of the time we have been in The Pearl, which is just how we like it. I did…