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Love your posts and watercolor sketches, but I especially love your stories. I want cad-free colors!

You are so right about reentry being tough! My husband always unpacks immediately following a trip, a habit he developed when he traveled for work. I always feel compelled to unpack as well, so as not to feel like a lie-about!
I had a hamster when I was 10-11 who looked just like your sketch. His name was Hamlet and I was crazy about him!…[Read more]

Hi, Charlie! I’m so enjoying your sketches and stories of your visit in Paris. I think it is wonderful that you want to improve your French speaking ability. As a longtime former teacher of French and other languages, I would like to suggest that you try the free app Duolingo. It is set up in a way that you review and go on to something new e…[Read more]

Such wonderful memories and imaginings!!! I love your childlike fascination and descriptions! I, too, would love to ride in a one horse open sleigh. I did love riding in a sled pulled by husky dogs in Alaska, but that’s the closest I’ve come.

Bon anniversaire, Philippe!!! Delightful description of your life, Charlie. Mine is not dissimilar.

Beautiful Black-eyed Susans! Ours are also called Rudbeckia. We have lots of them and they expand every year. They are pretty much past now, but we are still enjoying dahlias, roses and the Limelight hydrangeas, which have turned from cream color to a lovely pink to mauve color. We are getting beautiful fall leaf color from our blueberries,…[Read more]