Just a quote this week. “The best trips, like the best meals, are composed by hand.” Pico Iyer
This week in The Pearl – April 3, 2026
It was a busy week this week. It all started with the No Kings March on Saturday. Read more in Tricia’s post today. Of course I sketched. And of course we ate our lunches. Thursday I met up with my friend Tim for lunch at Nick’s, a long time institution in Portland, a kind of…
TheTravelsketcher’s Tuesday – How it all began
A few years ago my daughter challenged me to take part in the November Writers Challenge, an event where you attempt to write a 50,000 word book during the month of November. I took the challenge and actually made it on my first attempt. The easiest thing for me was to write about my life…
This week in the Pearl – March 27, 2026
We stayed pretty close to home this week but still a few highlights stand out – especially with food and people. Saturday morning we had a WhatsApp video chat with Shirley and Jim, our friends and former neighbors in Mukilteo, who now live in Paris. Though technology can be a pain, we are thankful for…
TheTravelsketcher’s Tuesday – crispy aubergine
I know it is Monday here in Portland, but it is Tuesday in New Zealand and Australia where some of you folks live. In last Friday’s post I included a photo of a crispy, cheese-filled, aubergine. The Travel Architect, one of my favorite bloggers, asked about the recipe, so here it is. Tramezzino di melanzane,…
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