Category Archives: Travel

Happy Holidays

Posted on December 24, 2011 by Paul

We want to wish everyone a happy holiday season, regardless of what holiday you celebrate during this dark time of year. One lesson from our year of travels is that although people worship different gods, practice different customs, and cherish their … Continue reading →

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Entered Photo Contest

Posted on December 23, 2011 by Paul

I just entered Share The Experience, the U.S. Federal Recreation Lands annual photo contest. My photos are Los Padres Sunset and Teton Moose. The entries are judged down to the final 100 by January 15. These finalists are posted online … Continue reading →

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Celebrating Jean’s Birthday in Long Beach

Posted on December 12, 2011 by Paul

Home less than 2 months and we were off again. This time it was a 5 day jaunt to Long Beach to celebrate Jean’s birthday. We love the beach in the winter and have enjoyed several long walks in the crisp … Continue reading →

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Art Lessons From A Senior Citizen Semester Abroad

Posted on November 22, 2011 by Paul

One major purpose of our extended stay in Europe was to advance our knowledge of and skills in painting. To do so we visited museums, watched many DVD’s about famous artists, toured their studios, walked and sometimes painted in the … Continue reading →

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Lessons From A Senior Citizen Semester Abroad

Posted on November 13, 2011 by Paul

We’ve been home three weeks and I am still faced with culture shock every day. What did I experience that accounts for the feeling of disorientation I have here? Here are a few things that I think result in the … Continue reading →

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A Whole Lot Of Shakin’ Going On!

Posted on November 6, 2011 by Paul

I’m visiting my brother and his family in Oklahoma this week. They tried to make a northwesterner feel welcome by having a swarm of earthquakes. It started Friday night with some 3.0-4.7 size jiggles. However, last night was the grandaddy. … Continue reading →

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First Painting Post Europe

Posted on October 31, 2011 by Paul

Here is the painting I spoke about yesterday. It is my first painting completed since returning from Europe. This pond is in the Tuileries Garden near The Louvre. The clumps of grasses grow in the pond and create beautiful reflections. … Continue reading →

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Art With Picasso At Home

Posted on October 30, 2011 by Paul

Well, it’s been more than a week since my last post. In that time we have settled into life at home…somewhat. I’m not sure we can ever settle into what life was like before our adventures of the last year. Beside my … Continue reading →

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Home?

Posted on October 19, 2011 by Paul

After five months of travel, staying in 14 different places we arrived tonight at our next accomodation. It took over 15 hours of travel across 8 time zones to reach this place in Seattle, Washington, USA. The house seems quite … Continue reading →

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Last Night in Europe

Posted on October 18, 2011 by Paul

Tonight is our last night in Europe at our London home, London Guest House. We went down to Acton town for dinner at The Belvedere Pub. That was somewhat difficult because Jean’s knee is acting up. We haven’t gone out … Continue reading →

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