I'm back

Writing my blog, painting and other creative outlets are like going to the gym. Once I get out of the habit it is hard to get back into it again but once I start again I can't believe I stopped. My hisband wishes I would get this about the gym, in good time.

I have been painting a lot the last few days and realize that painting has a very calming effect on me. Life has been a bit crazy lately with family. The newest family news is that my parents returned from Europe not as I had expected to see them, my father looked beat and my mother was in a wheelchair. Today they put her in the hospital for lung problems. I take things like health for granted which is odd since my husband has cancer. Denial, something I know a lot about.



Anyway back to a happy subject- Art. My friend (and Man of Honor) Bill and I went to see the new Oakland Museum last week. It was a fun outin but I'm not raving about the museum. There were some good abstracts which I appreciated as my current painting project is a large abstract. This is an interesting piece (see above). I will leave the subject alone as I am very opinionated about art and like politics will keep my thoughts to myself. My cousin thought my blog was political and had not looked at it. She now knows it is safe to read.

Again like the gym, we stayed at our beach house a few weeks ago and wondered why we never go there anymore. As most of you know we got married on this beach there almost a year ago. It was beautiful and there were baby seals on the beach until stupid people walked up to them and scared them away. We are going to Tahoe soon. I am grateful for all the natural beauty around us. Next month we are going to Seattle and Montana. Even more natural beauty.

I bought new rollerblades. A few years ago I bought blades with massive wheels for maximum speed. Unfortunately the large wheels positioned the brake so that I was never able to use it and haven't bladed much for a few years. I love my new blades and am excited to have a new physical activity just in time for the spring that may never happen.

I am happy to let you know that in my absence there has not been a lack of creativity. Starting this blog has helped keep me creatively active. Creating is a lot more important than I realize sometimes. For today I am remembering.