{"id":1498,"date":"2020-08-01T22:33:26","date_gmt":"2020-08-01T22:33:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.jameswritinganddesign.com\/wordpress\/?p=1498"},"modified":"2020-08-01T22:34:54","modified_gmt":"2020-08-01T22:34:54","slug":"artistic-journeys-skip-allen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.jameswritinganddesign.com\/content\/artistic-journeys-skip-allen\/","title":{"rendered":"Artistic Journeys &#8211; Skip Allen"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>We are at our last Artistic Journey, sort of.\u00a0<br><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Skip and I are still working on his journey. We keep hitting life hurdles that we have to overcome. You will have to be patient, but it will be worth it.\u00a0<br><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you haven&#8217;t ever talked to Skip, but been shy because of his &#8220;status,&#8221; I&#8217;m gonna tell you he is hilarious to talk to, and he would just shake his head at the word &#8220;status.&#8221; He is down to earth, doesn&#8217;t offend easily, and he even stays optimistic when he encounters trying times. Plus, he is one of the best conversationalists!\u00a0<br><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He claims to be a curmudgeon, but he isn&#8217;t. He talks too much to claim that one. He is filled with stories and life lessons. \u00a0<br><br><br><br>So stay tuned. 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