Sometimes we all need some relief. Travel, music and art are that for me.

  • ART: The image on this page is from Mark Delaplane’s Quest Inspired Art website (with permission). It is an artistic interpretation of a railroad bridge in downtown Olympia, Washington. It’s a fledgling site Mark is continuing to develop. His storefront can be found at questinspiredart.etsy.com.

  • Music: Early in life I learned how to play music on a piano but needed to set it aside and attempted to play the bass guitar instead. In the process I found it to be difficult because of my smaller hands. Recently I discover there is such a thing as a bass ukelele and its smaller size works well for me. Pictured is a U-Bass kala Journeyman Bass Ukelele

  • Travel: Recent travels have taken me to Neah Bay and Cape Flattery, the northern most point of the continental United States. The image is from a small pullout along US Highway along the Washington coast paralleling the Strait of Juan De Fuca.