Feb
22
2023
For the heck of it, here's some photos I took of the railroad tracks near the cabin we were staying at in Sand Point, Idaho. It was a winter wonderland.
Feb
21
2023
You never know what memories are brought back to the surface when you return to your hometown. While in downtown Nampa, Idaho. I passed by this amazing painted sign, and memories of the infamous "Kendall's Monkey Bar" came flodding...
Feb
07
2023
If you have the chance to stop by Nampa, Idaho, don't forget to check out the Nampa Rollerdrome. An old haunt of my youth. I swung by the other day, and even though I didn't have time to go...
Oct
25
2022
I visited my son’s apartment the other day and was struck by this set of chairs on the stairwell. I asked if he or anyone used them. The answer was no.
These liminal spaces always feel so pregnant with...
Oct
24
2022
I noticed this new store on my neighborhood. Turntables and Trails, “Seattle’s Stereo and Hiking Store.” That is a highly targeted Venn diagram of audiences. Lucky for me, I fit right in that nexus. I can’t wait to check...
Sep
13
2022
I’ve been watching a little cross orbweaver spider (Araneus diadematus) build it’s web in front of our house. It is a beautiful web and it has been a minor joy to see it every day. Perhaps not for the...
Sep
12
2022
Witnessed an incredible sunset the other day. Unfortunately the ridiculously outrageous colors are due to the ash and smoke from a nearby forest fire. Though it was something to witness.
I hope those affected by the fire are safe...
Sep
11
2022
Hope this isn’t one of the fake internet quotes!
Architects cannot teach nature anything.Mark Twain
The source is Memorable Midnight Experience. Or so says the interwebs...
Sep
08
2022
Sep
04
2022
Another great quote from Chip Kidd's Judge This:
Small fragments can tell a much larger story.Chip Kidd, Judge This
True in design, offset printing, and something that no doubt Sherlock Holmes agrees.
Aug
28
2022
I wrote about Chip Kidd's fantastic book Judge This a while back, so here's a great quote from it that sums up the power that Graphic Design can wield in a nutshell:
First Impressions are the key to how we...
Aug
26
2022
Some lovely flowers on my walk. The world is a beautiful place when you look around.
My Walk
Flowers!
