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bella

a good friend told me about this...."women in art" video.  it's stunning and i hope you take a moment to watch it. wow...

 and a glimpse of the new pad...still loving it.   

today there was contact!

  the last few visits to the beach, we have been inching kai closer and closer to the water. today was the day...he went in...and he dug it! he stayed out there for a good long time swimming in our arms. and when we'd start to walk into shore he'd sign for "more" so we'd head back out again. the sea was beautiful and clear today - calm waters - and the temp was just right - not too hot. a great day for a first dip in the ocean. what a brave little buddy!! :)

the journey - a leading

   i was working in my journal tonight and came across this entry - it's much of what's been on my mind lately so i'll share (with whoever actually reads this blog)... :)

entry from 12 march 2007: "there is a quaker philosophy of 'letting your life speak your truth' ~ they call it a leading~ and the real trick is learning to listen to that calling and to be able to hear it above all the chatter of life. i believe the creative process is much the same way...it's a practice of filtering - scaling down to that moment of pure truth - that spark of energy that is so pure,  so subtle, so powerful and completely unique to that individual artist. but so often we are not still long enough to hear her. in school it was so simple to produce - perhaps that's because we were cultivating the artist, coming into our own, discovering and exploring our process and since then life and all her responsibilities set in and somewhere along the way that spark was shelved. oh, there have been moments when she's rattled the cage and got my attention but for too damn long i have been too busy to listen. and now as i venture on this creative journey once more, i am trying to do so in a courageous manner."

small miracles

 ok, so this isn't earth-shattering news or anything but i thought it was pretty darn cool....i usually have a brown thumb when it comes to houseplants - especially violets. my mom and grandma can grow beautiful violets. my grandma swears it's b/c she talks sweetly to them everyday urging them to grow and bloom. don't know my mom's secret but whatever it is, it works. mine either die or never bloom...i mean NEVER! so last week much to my surprise when i checked on "the girls" in the kitchen and they were exploding with blooms!! lordy, lordy....it's these small miracles (sans fertilizer or violet food or anything other than water in the pot) that make me so happy! :) and to top this off (mike, you'll be proud of me...i started my painting). with that note, i urge you to checkout my dear friend, mike's gallery and view his truly beautiful paintings. they are even more special b/c i know what an amazing person he is. so here's to blooming violets and inspiring artworks! cheers.

 

kickin’ back with friends

   seriously, can there be anything better than chillin' out with good food and good friends? we spent father's day doing just that. in true Southern fashion, J cooked up some low-country boil and we spent the evening with good friends and new friends (a shout out to mark and shannon - we look forward to seeing you both again later this summer!).  the evening was a bit bittersweet in having to say "so long" to our dear friends kathleen and leon - you will be missed for sure. so far summer is feeling oh-so-fine...

summer-ahhhhhhhh

     it's here! and very well deserved i might add.  slept in, walked down to the bar for a cafe this morning, picked up some fresh bread, then hit the beach for a spell....can't get much better than that! sand in your hair, ocean at your toes - paradise. K played intently on the shore - pouring sand into his bucket and pouring seawater out of it onto himself, then he tired himself out by running (and falling) through all the beach chairs. ..... isn't summer grand???

almost summer…

It's soooo close I can taste it...the students finished today so now I have the rest of the week to pack out of two rooms completely with our one school closing. Whew! That is just not fun - I'd much rather have students.

We had a glimpse of summer this weekend as we walked over to the beach and spent the afternoon. Although the waves still freak him out, Kai spent his afternoon contently playing with his bucket, seashells, and the sand. I just love the way your hair and skin feel after spending the day in the ocean. The water was clear and very cool...I am predicting many a beach day ahead in the not so distant future! Ciao