Secret paintings
I am painting. I swear. But it’s all secret for Christmas. Sorry.
Tara Choate Cold, windy and bright
It has turned cold here, with ice dusting a few shady places and wet spots. More than that, however, it is windy and bright. We went for a hike today,…
Making progress
Happy Thanksgiving! This year I’m having a bit of a non-traditional Thanksgiving. Neither my mom or me felt like really “doing” Thanksgiving this year, and It didn’t make a lot…
Wahclella Falls
The breakneck pace of summer and autumn is fading, and Friday night when i checked Facebook, I saw an invite from one of the nature pages to go on a…
Cameras
At the last Open Studios of Beavercreek I hung out at the home of Connie Veenker for Open Studios of Beavercreek. I also shared space with another artist, Larry Baird…
Resisting hibernation
Dad’s memorial was yesterday, and after that… well, frankly I just felt like going into hibernation. While I loved all the support and was touched that so many showed up…
Don Wayne Choate
Another free photo slideshow by Smilebox Don Wayne Choate by Margaret Choate Don Wayne Choate was born September 12, 1940, in Mason City, Washington, to Jake and Virginia Choate. Don…
More playing the tourist
Today my work friends and I went down to Pioneer Square to admire the Holiday preparations. One of my favorite downtown features has already made an appearance: Ugly Sweater PDX.…
Playing tourist in my home town
Tuesday was Veteran’s Day, which I had off. I (for once) didn’t have anything big planned, so instead I got a lot of little jobs done. Met with the dish…