Saturday afternoon drive.

firework toes

My friend Ann and I are getting ready for the 4th of July!

Red and blue glitter toes.

broccoli & office supplies

Jack:  I'm only interested in office supplies and broccoli now.

Jack's Mom:  What?

Jack:  That's cuz I'm an adult now.

Happy birthday Jack!  Welcome to adulthood!

daisy

the first daisy of the season...

Time to shop for some new bananas.

it's a draw

Who is the better problem solver?

mudfest

A muddy day of dog agility up in Monroe today.

thanks, Levi

Shout out to my good samaritan, Levi.  He stopped along the highway in the pouring rain to help me change a tire.  

tech

Life is just one build and format after another.

HOLLA!

At least it's not my bathroom window.  (:

It might be time to move out to the country.

a wedding gift

This was one of my favorite wedding gifts - byzantine art lithography.

Still so meaningful.

narrows

Heading Home

work break

happy

I was house hunting today, and looked at this amazing piece of property.  On it, was a gorgeous house, and old red barn, and this shed.  I thought it would make a really cool art studio.  

pretend

drink

I'm working on a multi media art exhibit, entitled, "A Dog's World"

This is my first excerpt.

angry kitty

I picked up Cheetah today, after 10 days at the kitty kennel.  She reminded me every 10 seconds how angry she was.  A short, rough toned, "meow," followed by squinty eyes, and pressed back ears.  

The problem is, I'm not sure if she's angry because I left her for 10 days, 

or if she's angry because I came to pick her up!

ball?

Finally...I'm home. Watching mindless TV and snuggling with my Golden Retriever.

believe

evening with friends

Thanks Becca, Mike, and John for an unforgettable evening.

baltimore sun

The A team

Lonely airport

Getting ready to board my 7th plane in less than a week.

the orchid

Today, I attended the funeral of my friend, Mieko.  I hope everyone is fortunate enough to have someone in their life like her.  Mieko was life-giving.  She was beautiful, strong, and joyful.  And she had the rare gift of making you feel worthwhile, like you really mattered in the world.  She celebrated -  you.

On the mantle at the memorial service, there were orchids.  The orchid is a flower of magnificence, representing rare and delicate beauty. A perfect symbol for Mieko's life.

After returning home, the flowers on my window sill caught my eye.  The orchid had bloomed just a little bit more today.  I felt inspired.  I felt inspired to live more, love more, create more, and just be more.  Thank you, Mieko.  I am sad you are no longer with us on this earth, but I am happy you will live among us and in us - forever.

Aloha