life and art in the city
As money pits go, the house in Edmond, Oklahoma was a big money pit. We started the renovation with the kitchen and before we sold it the entire outside of the house had new siding, a new fence, new paint, partial new roof. The inside had a complete makeover except for the bathrooms. Here is [...]
Today’s site is built on the Genesis framework using the Expose Child Theme (from StudioPress). I appreciate both the framework and the flexibilty that the Genesis framework with the child themes offers.
Since I found RedBubble, I love the way the site presents photographic (and other artistic endeavors) work. You can buy photo prints, matted, matted and framed, greeting cards, postcards, pretty much anything you want at this site, delivered to your door. If you see something you like at RedBubble in my portfolio, I would love to [...]
Living just minutes from the sculpture park in Belltown means we often take it for granted. When the sun broke through on a Wednesday afternoon recently, I was seduced by the idea of the Canon T1i and I heading out for a walk.
Gotta love Seattle for its street art and sculpture. Of course, there are some who say the buildings themselves are works of art…take our Seattle Public Library as an example. The building is quite unusual and walking through it is an experience in and of itself.
On October 4, 2009 I headed out to Puerto Vallarta. Having never been there before, I did a lot of Google-ing and website searching as soon as I received my itinerary from Destination Ventures. This was a travel agent familiarization trip as a Puerta Vallarta Pro Specialist.
I fell in love in Los Cabos…with the people, the ambiance, the food and the place. At the end of May 2009, I went to Los Cabos for 4 days. I stayed in a lovely casita at the Marqus Los Cabos.
Some cities can bring out the best and the worst in people. Seattle is a such a city. When the sun comes out, people on the street smile more. When the sun goes away, there are not so many people out on the streets and they are usually not smiling.
We are so urban in this city that if it snows, we cease business. We cease going out of our homes for groceries, booze or dates. We curl up in our houses or apartments and become cabin-feverish. We basically do not know how to drive on snow…and our city does not know how to deal with snow.