Cactus and Coffee

June 1, 2021

After our morning coffee, Carol and I and Harper said our good byes to Tombstone...we had our fill of cowboys, Wyatt Earp in particular. I still haven't figured out if he was. . .

Albuquerque

May 27, 2021

It is 1:30 on Tuesday afternoon, I am sitting in the lounge at the Mercedes-Benz of Albuquerque. We have been here since 7:15 this morning. I have returned the rental car and have been. . .

Back In Rhode Island

April 3, 2020

I know some of you must still be wondering if we actually made it home or not. Sorry for the delay. We did make it home without . . .

Bay of Fundy

October 2, 2018

We had selected another site nearby for the next day when we had checked in. Moving our little camp isn't a problem. I cooked up some supper, roasted potatoes, pork chops and some fresh . . .

Hunt's Mills Trail

May 29, 2017

Sunday morning walk on Memorial Day Weekend, right in East Providence. . .

Miles Standish State Forest

May 21, 2017

It's Sunday. For the past two years (well, almost two years) Carol and I have been heading our each Sunday morning to a new area within an hour of the house and going for a hike.

March 17, 2026

March Studio Talk

There’s a lot to catch up on, as winter and social events seem to have dominated a lot of time in the past month. So I will start where we left off which was

February 16, 2026

Lighthouses, Sunsets, Boats and Bad Math

Recently I have had a lot of projects going on simultaneously so I have a lot of catching up to do. When we left off I had a couple of shows going on, which are still hanging and I am prepping for the next couple of shows. As I mentioned in the last post . . .

January 31, 2026

Trolls, Galleries and Studio Talk

It has been an interesting few days since the last post. Carol, Harper and I made an excursion around Rhode Island looking for the . . .

January 21, 2026

Studio Talk: Frames and Whales

Welcome back into the studio, everyone! I’m happy that you have decided to stop by. Let me tell you what has been happening in the past few days. Apart from interruptions like . . .

January 13, 2026

A lighthouse in ink

Bringing Franklin Booth to Block Island: A Lighthouse in Ink

Hello, sketching friends and blog lovers! Today, I want to share a bit about a recent pen-and-ink piece I created that’s got . . . .

September 26, 2025

Colorado

Our last days in Taos were filled with so much. Apart from packing and planning we visited downtown one more time, having breakfast at a . . .

September 20, 2025

Land of Enchantment

Our first night in Santa Fe was without incident other than the recommended restaurant was packed as it was . . .

September 14, 2025

Heading West

This post just might be long on pictures and a bit short on words but I will try to catch you up. Our time with our friends Van and Andi was one of those times . . .

September 9, 2025

Heading South

I love Wisconsin. It seems as though there must be some ordinance that requires all farms to repaint their buildings annually. They all seem so picturesque. I was able to get . . .

September 4, 2025

On The Road, Again

Our trip has begun, we finally packed up and rolled out early Sunday morning—about 7 a.m., to be exact. We slipped out of East Providence without much . . .

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