I spent decades of my work life hand-lettering for a living. I’m pretty much retired from the trade. Today, in the USA, computers, scanners, printers, and computer-driven tools and cutters […]

And Coquina is ready!   If we sent Christmas cards, this is the photo we’d be tempted to use…

So much to see here. There in the sand, what is that? It’s a hermit crab! Here, through the deck boards, A tree seedling emerges Trees make boards make trees […]

Look who was sleeping in my woodshed! How did I notice this sleeping beauty? I didn’t see it with my eyes. I felt it. My hand felt something soft when […]

A dawn came. Pinks infused rays of cirrus. Pinks echoed from the surface of the sea. Soon, sunrays cleared the hills to the east, and night was really gone. In […]

We walked down hill, turned right, and headed down a stone-paved street into seaside Mazunte. Mazunte from the ocean side. We settle in for breakfast and watch the morning unfold. […]

A first night passed. A night of sounds. Familiar sounds, but in a never-been-there-before place. Sounds of steady breezes, and sounds of surf. Then came light, increasing in strength, and […]

Just because you’ve not seen a Coquina post lately doesn’t mean she’s not fine. She is. She’s getting good care. Her fur gets brushed. She goes to the beach often. […]

Mexico City was for waiting. When the wait was over, we went. ¡See you, ciudad! The next leg was to Huatulco. As we made the turn for our final approach, […]

  Logan Airport in Boston at dawn is always fascinating. At almost any airport, you never know how long lines will be, what impact weather or unforeseen event will have […]