beach walk

What an incredibly inspiring way to start the day.......

Go, Nan, go!!!!

I spent Memorial Day weekend in the very cool city of Burlington, VT. My sister was running in the KeyBank Vermont City Marathon as a fundraiser for Konbit Sante. My niece, Rory and I went to cheer her on. It was a really fun event. Lots of good energy. Nancy ran a great race, one of her best times ever. When she finished, instead of heading for the nearest bubble bath, she was completely euphoric and energetic. My incredible sister. Go, Nan, go!!

two journeys

Tomorrow my niece and brother-in-law are heading out on two very different trips. My niece, a junior in college is departing on a semester at sea. She will be taking classes while experiencing the cultures of ten different countries. What an amazingly exciting and expansive experience. I am so happy for her ......and proud of her! (always)
My brother-in-law is heading to Haiti. He works with an organization called Konbit Sante at the Justinian Hospital in Cap Haitien. They will be setting up emergency response units for the countless earthquake victims. It’s impossible to imagine the situation he will be stepping into. I am in awe of his compassion and courage.
I’m sure both will have experiences that will forever stay with them. They are both very much in my heart.

back to reality

I just returned from a super relaxing vacation visiting family in FL. It was a week without deadlines: just some reading, painting, eating, drinking and sleeping! What a wonderful concept. When I got home Saturday night, the wind was howling and the temperature was 21 degrees. Hmmmmm.

While away, I began a spring series done in acrylic on small wood blocks. I am hoping to debut them at Nahcotta's Enormous Tiny Art show in February. I should mention that in order to fit my art supplies in my suitcase, I had to sacrifice shoes, clothes and my hairdryer!!.....lest you question my devotion to my work :)

Denmark Magic

Last weekend, I had the pleasure of spending some time in Denmark, ME with my family. My brother-in-law and his family built a beautiful vacation home, right on the water. Many of the materials were recycled. It is a welcoming and relaxing place with lots of amazing views. I think I feel a new series coming on.

DC tour

Just got back from a mini-vacation touring Washington DC with my Dad and sister. Kind of embarrassing to admit it was my first time there as an adult. WOW, what a place!! You could easily spend a month checking out all the monuments, museums and government buildings. (And it's all free!!........well, as long as you don't think about the taxes you pay every year.) All the buildings were so large in scale and I really felt the energy of the place. It's where global decisions are made on a daily basis. I also found the people to be very PATIENT with we, the bungling tourists. I will DEFINITELY be visit again before too long........