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Mud Season in Washington

Posted on March 20, 2024 by Tan

Even before the arrival of the  Goldstein’s I had felt a little unease….could it be burnout after seven productive weeks?  I had a dozen small watercolors that I was reasonably happy with, perhaps I needed a break.  Then I simply changed  the shape of … Continue reading →

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No Rules!

Posted on February 5, 2024 by Tan

It is early February, and Copper Mountain CO, received 16 inches of fresh powder. We’ve just had the best skiing of the season this winter.  It is cold, so the snow is hanging on the trees, and the legs have had … Continue reading →

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Artist Again…….

Posted on January 8, 2024 by Tan

 In 2008, I’d been painting and teaching exclusively in watercolors.  We bought Dancing Dragon, an old Beneteau, and with the sailboat came a mooring ball, in a great location, in Sopers Hole, Tortola.  Its maintenance would keep Pete occupied, and I might … Continue reading →

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Walkabout

Posted on November 12, 2023 by Tan

We are standing on the high cliffs of the shipwreck coast.  Below us the cold, churning seas of the Southern Ocean meet the Roaring 40s. To the south west is Bass Straight. And a long long way south is Antarctica. These … Continue reading →

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A family trip…….

Posted on October 25, 2023 by Tan

Charles is my brother in law.  We three have been traveling together. Cosidering our backgrounds, and age, it was a gamble but it has been mostly great fun.   After a few warm days in Denver, we flew to Seattle.  Charles approved of … Continue reading →

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The Move…….

Posted on September 29, 2023 by Tan

Finally there is time to sit and read, and it’s a good book when the first coffee of the day just cools without you noticing ………. It was mid August, I had closed the studio.  Nothing is more disruptive than a … Continue reading →

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How we spend our days……

Posted on September 8, 2023 by Tan

The previous owner of my new condo in Edmonds, WA was an artist. It felt like a good omen. Then, I learned, she had placed her easel in the bath tub, under a skylight. Really!     Within a week, I had … Continue reading →

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Mountain Living….

Posted on July 3, 2023 by Tan

In early June a stormy weather pattern hung about the front range.  Denver had more rain than Seattle, and hikes on the high trails involved a very early start, making detours around patches of snow, or were just plain impassable.  Spikes don’t … Continue reading →

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Moab Revisited

Posted on June 2, 2023 by Tan

In May in Frisco, the weather swings from warm sunshine to snow flurries within minutes. It’s frustrating, we are more than ready for Spring. So we took an interesting road trip to Utah.  The goal was to prepare for a strenuous … Continue reading →

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Sunshine is medicinal!

Posted on March 28, 2023 by Tan

World reports paint a gloomy picture…. “Climate change is a threat to human well-being and planetary health,” the report states. “There is a rapidly closing window of opportunity to secure a liveable and sustainable future for all.”  Why are we all … Continue reading →

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