Category Archives: doing it wrong

My class was originally scheduled to end on November 16 but for various reasons it’s been extended until the end of the month.

I love the class and am thrilled we get more time.

But also I am limited to essential communications and activities. I still haven’t even put the garden to bed.

NaNo Update:

12837 / 17000 words. 76% done!

Wrong answers only. Must be acceptable for a family publication.

This is the gas station in Orleans.

I have put this gas station in many, many stories. In those stories, the guy who owns it is named Emerson.

I don’t think any of those stories have been published.

One of these days.

We wandered around under the chestnut tree when I was in California. I took this photo of finding this gorgeous chestnut. I planned to take another when we got home so I could show you the Hope Diamond of chestnuts, but I forgot.

This is downtown Portland at Pioneer Square.

Back at the beginning of the year when people were first starting to come back downtown, I was one of the few customers at my favorite food cart.

In the summer there was a long, long line.

I was back a couple of weeks ago and it was just me and another guy, waiting in the rain.

Count me and my sister in with the children traumatized by tales from Der Struwwelpeter. Behave kids!

This statue is in Frankfurt.

9874 / 17000 words. 58% done!

I don’t know why I keep wanting to spell it Raineer.

We haven’t been able to do our summer trip to Seattle in a couple of years. This is from an early morning ferry. So quiet and peaceful.

This is from a trip to Reno a few years ago. Too bad I cut off the top of that sign and took a blurry shot. I’m sure I was using my super effective, snap as you walk photo technique.

Somewhere in NYC.

This shot is from the Orleans Bridge looking downriver.