November 20, 2011
How can it be that 2/3 of November has slid by, that this week is Thanksgiving? On this overcast (read:glum) Sunday I find myself feeling behind and with low motivation to move forward into food and travel preparation. I have cleaned a little, done some laundry, checked my email often seeking distraction.
Today is my oldest niece's 35th birthday: Happy Birthday Emily Gorka McGee! It also strikes me that I cannot have niece that is so close in age to me (because I keep thinking I'm 42) even though I have a 53rd birthday at the end of this week. The November slide.
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November 7, 2011
 This is the most recent incarnation of my husband. Jeff's not such a bad duck: sometimes his feathers get a all in a ruffle, like when I pester him too much about house tasks. But mostly he is easy going, helps me with my varied projects, and gives insightful feedback. My best friend.  Continue reading...
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November 6, 2011
Face it. I am not a regular Facebook user. I am one of the lowly who occasionally log on to see what my friends have been up to. And my husband. I rarely think of anything to add to the conversation, and after about 7 minutes I sense that I am being sucked into a huge vortex and about to lose a few hours of my life. So I panic and get out. Today I logged in, went to my home page, and was startled to notice that I am married to Daffy Duck. Oh, great. It was enough to make me laugh out l... Continue reading...
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May 27, 2011
This month has slipped by, and it seems as though we only recently returned from Sicily while my calendar indicates 29 days have lapsed. I don't have much to show for it, other than some classes taken(6) and classes taught (8), several books read, pool opened, a one year wedding anniversary thoroughly celebrated, and the mystery of the cat-pee-smell resolved. I have made a few paintings and several drawings. The blues that accompanied our return home have left (hurray!) but my inner critic ... Continue reading...
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May 1, 2011
I didn't expect jet lag, because when we went to Sicily last year I didn't experience it in either direction. Fortunately it didn't hit me at all while we were there, but I've got a case of it now. Dizziness, nausea, achiness, a general malaise. Bleh. I'm grateful at least to be sleeping through the night, and also to be waking around 6 am. I read it can take up to as many days as time zones crossed to recover: that means I might still be queezy through Tuesday. Ah, well. Cincinnati is g... Continue reading...
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April 27, 2011
This is our last day here, with an early flight tomorrow morning. We are heading into Catania to walk and shop and see the sights. Canolli at a special patisserie that Maryl knows is the only planned event on our agenda. That is much the way we travel together, and it suits all three of us. We are wanderers and not in much of a hurry. I especially love to sit in one place so I can sketch or start paintings. I know for a fact that our travel style would drive many people nuts (as theirs wo... Continue reading...
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April 26, 2011
A day-trip to Siracusa on Easter Monday was most enjoyable in the company of Maryl's good friend Christi Guard. A wrong turn on the way there made the trip about twice as long, and we comically kept seeing the autostrada, even passing underneath it but no way to get on. Alors, we eventually made it and spent a windswept afternoon in Ortygia, the old part of the city. I most loved the walk along the sea wall with the strong sea smell and waves crashing.   Maryl asking for directions  Me taking ... Continue reading...
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April 24, 2011
At last sunshine & warmth! It has been pleasant enough all week, no rain, but cool and hazy, and we've been glad for long sleeves and jackets. Today we took a laid back long walk around town, sat in the parks, watched the Easter revelers. Last evening booming fireworks about launched us out of bed after 11...Maryl tells us Sicilians like fireworks and use them at every occasion. Happy Easter: Boom! I have been sketching often and also making watercolors at every chance. The best view of ... Continue reading...
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April 22, 2011
Three days into our Sicily 2011 adventure finds us having a low-key day after 48 hours of touring. All photos by Jeff. We arrived mid-afternoon on Tuesday, Maryl picking us up from the airport and proceeding with an impressive naval base tour. We spent an evening at home, at Maryl's sweet apartment in Belpasso, a village in the foothills of Mount Etna, and went early to bed, with no trouble sleeping after being awake for 36 hours. This view is from the top of the street in Belpasso looking dow... Continue reading...
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April 12, 2011
Carly Simon was interviewed on Diane Rehm this week: did you know she had a speech impediment through her childhood? Diane played several of her songs, and it felt like hearing from old friends. She was likable and real. That's what I'm looking for these days: real. What Jeff & I are in major anticipation mode for is our upcoming trip to Sicily. We will be staying with Maryl, Jeff's daughter, who is stationed at the naval base Sigonella. We visited in 2010 and so know what to expect, but th... Continue reading...
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About Me
Recently shifting gears (again) towards artmaking as my primary vocation, I plan to blog as a way to chronicle the journey. A daily journal-writer since 1999, writing has become integral to my life. Hopefully it will add perspective and dimension to this website.
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