Sandy Beach Girl

I snagged this photo of Bud Onstad, our friend and father-in-law to son Donald, because it's a classic waiting to be painted and I didn...

 Alrighty! This amazing trip has taken me almost a year to write about. I usually write as we go, but on our cruise with the Feeneys to the ...

In honor of the royal wedding I've dug up my blog post (thanks to Donny reminding me about it) on our one full day in London! We’re of...

I'm in the process of updating my website and I decided to relocate this fun piece of my history here since I am getting ready to do a ...

The year was 1969. The exact date June 7th. Donny & I were getting married! The church was St James Episcopal Church in R...

I had a waking dream the night before my brother's funeral. In my dream I spontaneously stood at the end of the service and began singi...

The year was 1965. I had just graduated from college and had a job in downtown Richmond. My apartment, The Cave (which I actually acquired d...

Being an Air Force pilot since the mid-40's, Dad knew his way around most planes. In the early late 50's he decided to fly us in thi...

Today, January 25, 2011, is a fitting day to finally wrap up my posts about our Paris on a Whim adventure, exactly six months...

I am determined that today will see the end of this project. Tomorrow is our last day and also the last day of le Tour de France. We don...

I am très nervous. The entire project has been a nail biter only but to prove to myself that I can deliver what is in my mind's eye, I a...

First thing upon arising we carefully gather up the drawings and head for the copy shop. When we get there we negotiate by gestures what w...

I. Am. Finished. It has taken almost all day but the last sketch for the book is done. I told Donny earlier that the line was holding me ...

Tuesday, packing day on our original schedule. Thankfully, I still get to draw, it would have been a frantic dash for the finish to be done ...

I have read about a new shop, Magic Smile, on My Little Paris and it sounds intriguing. The concept is a tooth whitening process that takes ...

Two more mismatched people could not be imagined. It was 1970, I was in my second year of teaching at Varina HS and assigned, for the seco...

Sunday brings me back to the drawing table and my never ending never project. The name came about when good friend Katelyn Rea was commentin...

A day off! I have been drawing almost steadily for four days straight . Time. For. A. Break. Even though I have not finished blocking in t...

I am very excited to have dreamed how to present the traditional Santaland scene in a new light. This part of the book was tentatively supp...

Back to our Paris on a Whim adventure. This turns out to be the longest working day yet. We venture out once. I decide that I need a hat t...