The Dreaded Mumps

My brother had the mumps when we were young. His cheeks looked like a squirrel with a mouthful of nuts. I lucked out and never got the mumps. It didn’t stop me from teasing my brother though.  Some of my friends have asked me questions about mumps, since there is an outbreak of the disease in Washington…Read more »

Are You Prepared?

In Seattle, there is always talk of prep for the ‘big one’. After the disasters and damage from past earthquakes, city officials updated some buildings, but work is still in the progress. In reality, are we prepared to handle a huge earthquake? A few years back, I was working on the old side of the local trauma…Read more »

If I had a boat…

Before I get onto anything boat related, I first feel beholden to begin where I left off last week, with my trials and travails of painting a scene outside Notre-Dame. To aid comparison I’ve put below the my two efforts, the more recent and looser version first, followed by my first attempt. Despite my best…