Semi-retired, enjoying creative work at Taylor Patterns, and a variety of hobbies.

“Thus, reader, I am myself the matter of my book; you would be unreasonable to spend your leisure on so frivolous and vain a subject.” – Montaigne

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  • Book Review: Old Watercolorists Never Die, They Just Wet Their Sheets

    I first read this a year ago, nearly same week. A delightful, easy to read book, self described as a practical book on watercolor. I think this year I approached it as “comfort food” and will probably revisit it in the future. Miller has a chain of art supply stores…

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    19560205 Earliest Memory

    I took in the whole room. Single bed, white linen, small table on the right side of bed. All viewed from about 4 feet off…

  • 2nd Childhood: An Essay

    2nd Childhood: An Essay

    First published on my Taylor Patterns website, 2023-03-12 Essay: an analytic or interpretive literary composition usually dealing with its subject from a limited or personal…

  • Book Review: The Bell Jar

    Book Review: The Bell Jar

    First posted on my Taylor Patterns website 2022-06-26 What a delightful book to find. No, not the content, though that was quite good too, I…

  • 20120906 Rain: A Poem

    20120906 Rain: A Poem

    Rain No reason required Thunderhead at will There’s no flight plan Puffing their chests Because it feels right Non weary travelers But when they cry…

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I’m Martin, the creator and author behind this site. I enjoy a variety of hobbies in my semi-retirement. I wanted a simple, “old fashioned” blog to document my learning progress.