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More art
There is a note to each of these. Celebration was done from a photograph I took of friends from my graduate school days, Frank and Carol. Frank was my lab buddy. He did his Ph.D. dissertation on possum testicles. He used … Continue reading
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Cat prints
A Good Book untitled Elemental habitats: fire Elemental habitats: air Elemental habitats: water These are a few of my prints from past years. If you hover the cursor over the image it shows the method used to create it. The … Continue reading
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Driving through Yukon, remembering Lola
When Jerry and I go to and fro to our house in Alaska we drive through Yukon Territory. When we do I always think of Lola Estee. Yukon is a wild and beautiful place, but not as wild as it … Continue reading
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A few miniatures I did in Alaska.
Bekah and her poodle Bea’s cat Caribou These are some of the small paintings I did in Alaska to give away as Mah Jongg prizes. The average size is about 5×6 … Continue reading
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A day in town
I don’t know the exact reason why we have reduced our town trips to average one a week. It’s partly because the ferry fare has gone up so much – it costs about $8 for the 2 of us and the car. … Continue reading
My father was a spy
This account is based on 3 main sources: First, my own recollection, with the internet to check dates (I hope I have them all correct); second, a book by Alistair Cook, A Generation on Trial, and finally the transcripts of … Continue reading
Posted in Memoir
Tagged Alger Hiss, House UnAmerican Activities, Julian Wadleigh, Whittaker Chambers
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The drive from Alaska
We just drove from Manley Hot Springs to Lummi Island. We left on Wednesday May 27, after Jerry spent the morning getting every drop of water out of the pipes, just in case we don’t get back before next winter when … Continue reading
Manley Hot Springs, past and present
Yesterday, Sunday of Memorial Day weekend, we spent most of the afternoon at a celebration of the 50 th year since the establishment of the Manley school, now called the Gladys Dart Manley Hot Springs School. Gladys herself organized the … Continue reading
The history of things
One day Jerry pointed to a shelf in the Manley house kitchen and asked, “Where did all these dishes come from?” The question surprised me, because for the most part, Jerry regards household items as objects to use but … Continue reading
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Blog and painting blues, Fluffy senses danger and other non-events
We’ve had some quiet, good days. Jerry is building new steps for the deck. I have painted 2 more miniatures for Mah Jongg prizes. Mah Jongg will be at my house this week. One painting is a caribou with mountains … Continue reading
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