Thursday, December 31, 2009

New Year's Eve (12-31-09)

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We attended a very entertaining New Year's Eve party at the Watts, with a brilliant and well-researched presentation about the prophecie...
Tuesday, December 29, 2009

At Claim Jumper's (12-29-09)

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It was a pleasure to see Lyndon L. again after many years. We had a good time reminiscing and sharing stories about his and Gary's time ...
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Monday, December 28, 2009

Still looking... (12-28-09)

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We looked at houses today... Time to consider pros and cons again. It's totally a drag, honest. I can't think of how many houses I...
Friday, December 18, 2009

Annual Community Messiah Sing-Along (12-18-09)

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This year again, we went to the Messiah Sing-Along at Central Lutheran Church . I sing Alto, but mostly follow the melody... so it was easi...
Monday, December 14, 2009

We made an offer...again (12-14-09)

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House offer revisited. Re-wait-and-see. I'm having mixed feelings about the subject; this house selling/renting/buying has been like pul...
Monday, December 7, 2009

Counter-Offer (12-07-09)

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The terms of the counter-offer were so ridiculous, they were almost funny. The seller wanted to rent the house back from us, for a ridiculou...
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Saturday, December 5, 2009

Offer (12-05-09)

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We made an offer on a house. Now, it's time to wait...and...see.
Wednesday, November 25, 2009

A page from my sketchbook (ca. 11-25-09)

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A page spread, worked on over several days... At left, Julia, and at top middle, Wendy B.
Sunday, November 22, 2009

LeeAnn B. at Church (11-22-09)

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LeeAnn B. is always smiling and everyone loves her classes. LeeAnn B.
Sunday, November 15, 2009

Doodle Study in Black and White (ca. 11-09)

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I love using my black pens. The following doodles were done with a fine point Sharpie. I wanted to fill the page with patterns as they hap...
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Saturday, November 7, 2009

Video Games Live (11-07-09)

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Great concert at the Arlene Schnitzer Hall : Video Games Live . Although my knowledge of video game music is limited to the Metroid series,...
Friday, October 23, 2009

From a Book of B&W Photography (10-23-09)

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This sketch was done from a photograph of (I think) an industrial or banker from the 1940s, found in an older coffee table book with many ph...
Sunday, October 18, 2009

An Entry for 1000 Journals!!! (10-18-09)

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Such exciting news! I stopped by artFIBERfest at Reed College . One of the organizers, Tracy Moore (whose journals are fabulous) had one ...
Friday, October 16, 2009

On the Bus (10-16-09)

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I don't do comics often enough, but here is something I did while sitting on the bus...
Sunday, October 11, 2009

I want things my way... (10-11-09)

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...I want my plans to be implemented; I want to reach my dreams.
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Saturday, October 10, 2009

Photo of the kitchen in our old house (ca. 10-09)

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Here is a photo of my favorite space in our old house: the kitchen I designed. I think the project turned out fabulous, especially with t...
Saturday, October 3, 2009

Stan Ridgway at The Woods (10-03-09)

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Well, once again, Stan Ridgway came to Portland , this time for an all-acoustic concert at The Woods . Although I prefer the louder sounds ...
Tuesday, September 15, 2009

Thugs (09-15-09)

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This newspaper photo of three would-be terrorists caught my attention. Interesting faces.

TV: "Lost" (ca. 09-03)

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A few sketches done while watching Lost. Funny to see some characters that were once very important but have been phased out (usually killed...
Saturday, September 12, 2009

Portland Creative Conference (09-12-09)

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I worked as a volunteer at the Portland Creative Conference at the Portland Center for the Performing Arts . I am really pleased with the...
Thursday, September 3, 2009

Valérie's Wisdom Teeth (09-03-09)

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Valérie's wisdom teeth were pulled. She wasn't feeling very good, so I drew this to cheer her up.
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Saturday, August 22, 2009

Another Yeti (08-09)

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This one's sweet...
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Yet another Yeti (08-09)

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This one's a bully.
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Thursday, August 20, 2009

Haiku: The Seller's Lament (08-20-09)

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A poem by Pascale Steig My house on Woodward is lovely and for sale now. Great neighbors. Much space. Three bedrooms, two baths, The ...
Monday, August 10, 2009

Victorian House in Verviers (ca. 11-08)

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For all the talk about houses, as this pretty much the focus of my new blog, I want to include a few photos of my absolute Best of B...
Friday, July 31, 2009

Trip to Washington (07-31-11)

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I tried to draw some cars on the freeway. I am not very good at cars, but I found that if I focus on the general shapes, I get a result tha...
Saturday, July 11, 2009

In a Coffeeshop (07-11-09)

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I stopped by a coffeeshop at the corner of Killingsworth and Albina; there was no one else aside this guy working on his laptop.
Thursday, July 9, 2009

Mississippi Street Fair (07-11-09)

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I went to the Mississippi Street Fair and had a great time walking around and working on a few sketches. Street scene With his soft and...
Tuesday, July 7, 2009

Movie: Jesse James (07-07-09)

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We watched the movie The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford, and I drew this with a pen that was almost out of ink; yet...
Sunday, July 5, 2009

BluesFest (07-05-09)

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I love Blues , so I recorded another great Portland event in my sketchboook: the Waterfront Blues Festival ! I wandered around from stage t...
Saturday, June 27, 2009

Maxine's BD: My Significant Other, Part 1

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...Where G. gets a job and all is well...kinda.
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Maxine's BD: My Significant Other, Part 2

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...Where P. tried to put herself in G.'s shoes...well, kinda.
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Tuesday, June 23, 2009

Maxine's BD: Attending a Conference on Education (06-23-09)

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...Where Maxine gets an education in the field of Education.
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Friday, May 22, 2009

Maxine's BD: Trip to San Francisco, Part 1

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...Where the CHS Choir embarks on a great adventure, participates in a choir clinic, goes rollerskating, and makes it over the state line.

Maxine's BD: Trip to San Francisco, Part 2

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...Where the CHS Choir gets stranded in the middle of nowhere (California), gives an impromptu concert, and finally makes it to San Francisc...