“Holly’s hand working on a painting of her son, Toby” Our hearts are full and heavy, as we mourn the loss of one of us. Yesterday morning our sweet, kind, gentle, beautiful and courageous Holly passed on – as her best friend Marilee said – to...
“I finished the eggplant. I called it “Global”. During the festival I started a new one – of one big apple.” The week before last, I went to see my dear friend Julia and to meet her brand new son. Julia and I have a magical connection....
My painting in-progress. Funny how the under painting of the big eggplant is quite abstract. Reminds me what my artist friend Julia told me: it’s ALL abstract. Just after finishing last week’s post, I met my mom, my niece and her partner and went to the newly...
“The finished painting – I’m calling it “Offering”. Its story will appear soon in the gallery.” I woke up very early, it was still dark. Lying there awake and alert, it dawned on me that I didn’t paint yesterday. Oh, no… I checked...
Here’s where I left it today. I’m so glad to have more time to get it done. [Note: I will return to recording next week – I promise!] It’s late. I’ve not started a post this late on a Tuesday since I started writing every week. I’m working against...
The soft animal of MY body is in plumeria heaven on Kauai. [Note: I’ll resume recording when I’m back home from vacation.] When I was four years old, my older brother Joe (who was 5 at the time) and I were on the Bay Area Romper Room TV show. We rode in the car over...
