In my Christmas stocking I found a pack of three small Moleskine sketchbooks – which I’d been wanting for some time, but not badly enough to buy for myself. Perfect!<\/p>\n

We packed up the RV and drove to Matt and Brittney’s for a Christmas family get together. While there, I sketched a few scenes – a couple in my regular sketchbook but mostly in my new travel-sized ones!<\/p>\n

For reference:<\/p>\n

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The nieces turn into iZombies as soon as they can use their phones\/iPods.<\/a><\/p>\n

Watching “Elf” on Christmas Eve.
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Perhaps the only image of the Christmas tree before our favorite\u00a0hooligans “re-arranged” all of the presents.<\/a><\/p>\n

Proud (but tired) parents watching the opening of the presents.<\/a><\/p>\n

Here’s a quick sketch of the view out the front window. What a lovely place!<\/a>It was far too short of a visit, as always!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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