Monthly Archives: November 2010

Trip Preparation

Posted on November 29, 2010 by Paul

It’s Monday and I don’t have to go to work! Retirement is underrated. Yesterday we took the winter blanket off Picasso and began to stow things for our trip. What fits? What will we need? What can we do without? … Continue reading →

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Jean in Art Exhibition

Posted on November 27, 2010 by Paul

Today we delivered Jean’s painting “Lost Light” to the Blue Horse Gallery in Bellingham, Washington for their New Perspectives exhibition which will open December 1. If our Washington friends get the opportunity to visit this juried show during December, please … Continue reading →

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Post Thanksgiving Art Class

Posted on November 26, 2010 by Paul

I attended a block printing class at the Seattle Artist and Craftsman store this morning. I’ve been experimenting with this art form on my own for the last year and thought it was time to get some professional education. My … Continue reading →

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Thanksgiving 2010

Posted on November 26, 2010 by Paul

We had a very nice Thanksgiving dinner and visit with our Seattle family and friends yesterday. Several hours of chatting, sharing stories of the recent Seattle freeze, eating sumptuous foods, and sharing memories of loved ones lost this past year … Continue reading →

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Winter Before Its Season

Posted on November 23, 2010 by Jean

We went to Yellowstone prepared for snow . . . and found instead Fall Unexpected (see my Flickr photo).  Beware of what you wish for . . . laughing. Here is what it looked like on our deck last night. Here’s … Continue reading →

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Travel Readiness

Posted on November 21, 2010 by Paul

In addition to preparing Picasso for our next adventure we are getting our house ready for strangers to occupy it. When you begin to think about what someone else needs to know about your house, what personal items you want … Continue reading →

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Grand Teton Grizzly

Posted on November 19, 2010 by Paul

As we work hard to prepare for our next trip I couldn’t help but work on my photos from our October trip. Here’s a picture of the grizzly that attacked the moose shown in our masthead. Moments after I snapped … Continue reading →

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Trip Readiness

Posted on November 18, 2010 by Paul

Continued to sort items for our next big adventure. At the same time they are predicting below freezing temps this weekend and our trailer isn’t winterized. We didn’t want to fill Picasso with antifreeze just before we hit the road. … Continue reading →

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Yellowstone Video Teaser

Posted on November 17, 2010 by Paul

I uploaded a brief teaser video from our Yellowstone trip to my Flickr Photostream. The steam you see is from the hot springs around which these elk were bedding at sunset. Click on the link to my Flickr photostream on the … Continue reading →

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Seattle In November

Posted on November 17, 2010 by Paul

This is the sort of day that reminds me why I want to head south in the winter. It’s in the 40’s, rainy, and windy. I long for sunshine and warmth…soon. It is a good day for sorting, editing, and … Continue reading →

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