When flying with your fountain pen – keep it full and upright. First my credibility, and some blatant bragging. I spent 25 years traveling the world as a seminar speaker. On Alaska Airlines I hold a Million Miler card. Before I stopped flying on United there were years I logged over 200,000 miles a year…
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TheTravelsketcher’s Tuesday Tip – It’s the pits
Smash those olives to get the pits out. Removing olive pits is a breeze if you smash them first. We have pizza often. Though I do make the crust at times, Trader Joe’s premade dough is a lot easier and just as good. We roll it out onto a cookie sheet and I use a…
This week in The Pearl – July 18, 2025
Last weekend, well actually Thursday and Friday, were such a treat. Our friends from Mukilteo, Shirley and Jim, came down to visit for two days. They are Francophiles as are we, they travel to France most every year. We met up with them there on two of their trips. This time together was bittersweet though….
TheTravelsketcher’s Tuesday Tip – July 8, 2025
Approach painting like a chef preparing une création du chef, approach cooking as un artiste. “All is mysterious, magical, spellbinding, that which is accomplished between the moment of placing a pan or cooking pot and its contents over the fire, and that sweet moment, full of anxiety and sensuous hope, when you uncover, on the…
TheTravelsketcher’s Tuesday Tip – July 1, 2025
Make your own mayonnaise it’s super easy. The input from last week was that tips about art, food, and travel were all of interest, so this week’s is about cooking. We have not bought any mayonnaise for many years, making your own is so quick and easy, no whisking or drizzling of oil required. All…
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