254 very serious info about nothing in particular

Continuing to play with my very serious productivity tool.

Starting to get some of the basics down in Clip Studio Pro. And more thinking about Miley's next adventure.

Proof that it was Thanksgiving yesterday. No family, no big road trip, but we did get Deb in an apron!


A side note: it is amazing how junky the internet looks on a big screen after months of only looking on a phone. Somehow that small screen cleans up the whole experience. 

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