Food-Art-Good Conversation

Good conversatrion, food, and fine art is always a pleasant break from daily routine. We met Ger's sister in NYC on Monday-Memorial Day. It was a gorgeous day and, because of the holiday, not crowded. There was even easy to find free, on-street parking. We had lunch at Balthazar http://www.balthazarny.com/ and then went to the Met - always a treat - and ended with dinner at The Spice Market. Almost forgot-we stopped at Angelo's to get a large pizza to take home too.

From Whence He Has Come

Jeremy's First Steps and His Driving Nature

I guess our oldest son has always wondered where it all started. This week - just yesterday - he began a trip of discovery. He and a friend are on their way to The Creation Museum http://www.creationmuseum.org/ in Kentucky. Those of you who know Jeremy will understand why he is going on this trip. What I'm wondering is, "Will he buy the one-day pass for $19.95 or the two-day one for $29.95?" I hope he found a discount coupon somewhere or at least remembered he has a AAA. I look forward to hearing his stories when he returns.

Flea Market Find

Every once in a while I come across a perfect item at the flea market. I found this ledger last Sunday and couldn't take the xacto knife to it...yet. So, I have put it on my website, for sale, in one piece. The meeting minutes begin in 1894 and continue for about 10 years. The pages are all well preserved and the book has a light dusty smell. It is more and more difficult to come across items in this condition as well as at an affordable price-even so, it was at least three times the cost it would have been a year ago.

This week, I have added a few other items to my website and will be adding more over the weekend. Many are items that I previously sold only as a vendor at shows.

That was then, this is now

A few weeks ago Ger, Chan and I went to see an exibit at the Renwick Gallery (Smithsonian) in DC: Ornament as Art: Avant-Garde Jewelry from the Helen Williams Drutt Collection. It is there through July 6, 2008. It is breathtaking-a must see for all with an interest in jewelry or sculpture, or just beautiful pieces. Since it is a traveling exhibit, it may soon be in a city near you! The Houston Museum of Fine Arts owns the collection.

Earlier in May, while at Art and Soul VA , I was riding the elevator with Keith Lo Bue and memtioned the exhibit. He smiled and told me he has a piece, "What We See in the Sky," in the permanent collect . I should have known.

Speaking of Art and Soul VA, I took classes with Albie Smith, Diana Trout, and Daniel Essig. Each has a different teaching style. Great Classes/Great Teachers!

I met many wonderful women at Art and Soul and cannot thank Cil, Diana, Jean, and MaryBeth enough for helping with my booth on Vendor Night. The three hour event is hectic: non-stop from setting-up to breaking-down. I think I bring too many items and will have to give more thought as to what to bring next year. I also used a credit card machine for the first time! Disaster. Lesson learned: not to try something new at such a busy event.

What's it all about

Think back to high school when you were going to spend the rest of your life with that one special person, you wrote his name everywhere-h.s. kids don't seem to do this anymore. That one special person has been in my life for over thirty years - seems good enough to be forever. So here it is 'linda loves gerry'- just a whisper. No need to shout. Here we are in the photo-30 years ago of course.