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About Paul

I'm retired, but working at painting, photography, and song writing. We like to travel and paint plein air in new places. Of course that's also where photography comes into the picture, so to speak. Sometimes I get inspired to write songs about the people and places we visit.

We have lift off!

Posted on December 9, 2010 by Paul

We finally pulled out today and are on the road to warmer climes. As the French Canadian fur traders used to do when leaving on a long trip, we only went a short distance today to pack up and get … Continue reading →

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Not going to beat the next storm

Posted on December 6, 2010 by Paul

It appears as if Seattle is going to get a big rainfall in the next couple of days. Unfortunately, we won’t be able to get out of town before it arrives. Picasso is just about packed, but there are a … Continue reading →

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Visits with friends

Posted on December 4, 2010 by Paul

One of the things I’ve learned about retirement is that I no longer have many people to talk to all day every day. Now it’s just the two of us. Jean has developed groups of friends and activities during her 3 retired … Continue reading →

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Busy Day Preparing to Leave

Posted on December 1, 2010 by Paul

Today was another day of making final preparations to begin our winter trip. It seems as if something new presents itself each day. A week ago I would have said we had thought of everything, but that would have been … Continue reading →

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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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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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