Carmel – Reterriment

June 17, 2023

An Amazing Opportunity!

When I first got to Carmel, I met Rich. Rich publishes a magazine called 65/57. 65 is the average temperature in Carmel, and 57 is the average temperature in Napa.

I mentioned to Rich that I paint, and one day he asked if I could show him my work. So, I pulled up my blog, went to the My Artwork page and handed my phone over. As he scrolled, he said stuff like “I like that one” or “that one is nice.” And then he said, how about we do a piece about you for the July issue? Continue reading “An Amazing Opportunity!”

March 28, 2023

Another (funny) coinkeedink

My usual morning routine includes sometimes watching ‘Kelly and Ryan.’ And sometimes, when it’s over I leave the TV on – it’s followed by The Price is Right. A few months ago I left the TV on and was kind of listening as I did stuff around the house, when I heard “your prize is a 3 night / 4 day trip to Carmel California!!!” Continue reading “Another (funny) coinkeedink”

March 21, 2023

Another Coinkeedink

Last week I decided to visit a little shop in town called The Nut Hut https://thenuthut.com/. They have a bunch of different things, including nuts (of course) and other little giftie things. I’ve walked past there quite a few times but finally decided to stop in. Continue reading “Another Coinkeedink”

March 19, 2023

Catching Up and Another Miracle

Once I arrived in Carmel I found a few workshops that I was interested in, starting with some at Pilgrim’s Way Community Bookstore and Secret Garden https://www.pilgrimsway.com/. Consider this local bookstore if you’re looking to get a book – they have an extensive website and can order books for you. Plus they’re just a cool little store! Continue reading “Catching Up and Another Miracle”

March 9, 2023January 31, 2026

More Catching Up

(Apologies again for how long it’s been since I’ve written an entry! I think I’m going to add a day or more per week with appointments on my calendar to update the Blog so it doesn’t go for so long anymore)

Anyway, friend Angus came to visit me at the end of January so we did a little sight seeing, hitting Point Lobos, Big Sur (specifically Bixby Bridge and Nepenthe), places around Carmel, including a concert at the Sunset Center – Live at Lincoln Center Jazz, The Monterey Aquarium, and some general driving around the area. Here are a bunch of photos: Continue reading “More Catching Up”

February 16, 2023

Catching Up – After the Storm

I went back down to the beach a few days later when the sun was out. From the following photos you can really tell how much sand eroded away. From what I understand, this happens often during winter storms but perhaps a bit more than usual this time. Anyway, also from what I hear the sand will build itself up again later in the year, so all’s good. Continue reading “Catching Up – After the Storm”

February 16, 2023February 16, 2023

Catching Up – Big Storm!

Okay, I have definitely been remiss in updating my blog, since my last post was almost a month ago. Oops!

So, there were some BIG storms here hitting the coast of CA in January 2023. Atmospheric rivers and bomb cyclones were among the words being thrown around. I fared all right – my apartment is probably about a half mile uphill from the ocean and not near any rivers so I didn’t really have to worry about flooding. And I didn’t lost power for any great length of time, so that was good. Continue reading “Catching Up – Big Storm!”