My friend Dave is a prolific and generous gift giver. He is one of those folks that prefer to give a gift rather than receive one. Christmas is his second favorite time of the year, UW Husky football season still takes the top spot I believe. Dave has a knack for remembering the things that…
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My current travelsketching kit, January 2024
Since Tricia just had a birthday and it is so cold here in Normandie it seemed logical to head for a couple weeks in warmer Spain. Friday we are off to Paris for a few days, lunch with friends who live there, then on to Valencia and ending up in Peniscola. I am getting things…
Getting ready to head to Seattle then home
We arrived back in the US just 28 days ago. We started in Seattle then journeyed to La Conner, Mukilteo, Ballard, San Diego, Portland, Newberg, Portland. Now we will head to Seattle for a few days before flying to Europe on January the 2nd. Here are a few sketches so far this week: This one…
Time in Oregon
We exchanged the warmth of San Diego for the cold of Oregon. Our first stop was Newberg to spend time with Alexis and Joe. We stayed at an Airbnb called “The Little Red House.” Apparently it has some historical significance, what I remember the most is that it was cold. It has been cold most…
Off to San Diego
Often travelsketching is not as easy as it might seem. On this journey back to visit friends and family in the US most of our time is spent enjoying good company and food, not always time for sketching. We spent most of this week in San Diego, well actually La Mesa, with Tricia’s sister and…