The Hawaii stealth project
I always seem to go on vacation with big plans. And then I spend my free time watching TV or reading. I am proud of myself on this trip, however,…
Tara Choate Aloha, Hawai’i
Apparently, I have trouble with the vacation concept. I run around doing stuff and adventuring and having a great time, but I’m TIRED when I come back. So today, my…
Three adventures (with clouds)
Today is my second to last day on the island and one I had been looking forward to since signing up for the Hawai’i Island Festival of Birds. It was…
I’d like to speak to my travel agent
One of the charms of traveling, I suppose, is that you get to deal with the unexpected. You’re not in your nice little bubble. Okay. I’ll buy that. But is…
Go small and go home
You hear, “Go big or go home” all the time, but I think the lesson I need to learn is to go small AND go home. Last night, not knowing…
Surrounded by water, I’m searching the skies
So this silly hurricane is taking its sweet time. It’s having some effects, but so far it hasn’t “arrived” yet. I got up this morning and checked all the reports…
I have that effect
Back home, babysitting the granddog, my mom is gritting her teeth (and not exclusively about the dog.) Just before my first trip to Kona in September of 2012 (second trip…
Sauvie Island “Big” Paint Out
The idea of the big paint out is to paint on a big canvas–but that is just a suggestion, not a requirement. ~ Celeste Bergin, Alla Prima Portland I went…
Learning to Paint Like Tara Choate
“Painting is easy when you don’t know how, but very difficult when you do.” ~Edgar Degas “Painting was easy, until I learned how. I have been having such angst about…