Seeds in the Wind
When friends become friends because of the most (un)likely series of events. As always, it began with coffee and seeds.
Tag: art
New York City ~ A City of Tall Dreams
I was recently in New York City, surrounded by tall buildings reaching towards the sky. I felt a sense of excitement while standing and looking up to the tops of the buildings. I also loved being on the rooftops, where one can see the entire city on a clear day, or kiss the clouds when it’s cloudy. I love New York!
Jay-Z, in the lyrics below, tells a great story that I could hear over and over again. Equally, I could visit that city time and time again. It makes me feel brand new. The lights do inspire me. New York!
Empire State of Mind ~ Lyrics by Jay-Z
In New York
Concrete jungle where dreams are made of
There’s nothin’ you can’t do
Now you’re in New York
These streets will make you feel brand new
Big lights will inspire you
Let’s hear it for New York
Samurai at The High Museum
Occasionally, I will enter a space and know immediately that what is in store will be extraordinary. That was the case when I first entered the exhibition, “Samurai”, which is currently at the High. With the exhibition being displayed in several adjoining galleries, each room …
Pleasure Principle
Whether it’s chatting over drinks, laughing between a spoonful of Hawaiian ice, delving deeply over the most exquisite dishes or tasting everything our world has to offer, I love being with my parents. Recently, we hit the ground running. Well, that’s what we always do.
Labor/Leisure
I recently completed a three-month artist residency in the lovely Chicago neighborhood of Pullman. After considering a number of ideas of what I planned to do during my stay, I landed on contemplating the idea of leisure in area known for labor. This was not …
It Takes Two…
Onion Dip for Breakfast turns two and the journey just gets better every day. We’ve explored the nooks and crannies of life, clinked our glasses, tasted everything, and taken off for parts unknown.
Happy anniversary, ODB!
A Decade of Dressing Up ‘My Lady’
This statue, which has adorned our deck for over a decade now, has brought me joy season after season. I call her… My Lady. I remember the day that we bought her at an estate sale and us hauling her up the steps to our …
