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 Mount Etna is actually at the end of Maryl's street. Today I sat for about 90 minutes making the beginnings of a watercolor.
The last two evenings Jeff & I have ventured to nearby Nicolosi, watching the evening strollers and people gathering around the center of town. In front of every patisserie, and in every town park, there are typically four to five men standing around talking over who-knows-what (my guess is politics). Tonight we saw the same group of men in Nicolosi as last night: tonight they had on neckties for Easter.
Below is the town park of Belpasso: we enjoy people watching there as well.
I plan to blog as a way to chronicle this amazing journey of living into a more creative life. A daily journal-writer since 1999, writing has become integral to my life. Hopefully it will add perspective and dimension to this website.
Happy reading!
