Despite intentions to really get some meaty articles on here, real life happens. 

I just finished a sweet memorial painting for a family that lost their infant daughter.  It was an honor to be able to create a special memory for them that will be beautiful for years to come.  Please, parents and grandparents, don’t wait until things are “just so” to get a family portrait done.  First off, you don’t have to have a photo session done, a fun and happy snapshot is great.   It captures you and your family being themselves.  Second, a good professional photographer can gently and realistically remove any flaws that may be preventing you from having your photo done.  Third, your kids or grandkids want to know that you love them just the way they are, and would love to have your photo done with them.

So, what else?  I missed the deadline for an artshow that I really want to be a part of.  It just slipped on by me.  Luckily, the deadline is extended, so I’m getting my act together and painting the ideas that have been floating in my head the past few months.  I’ll post as soon as they’re done so you can be the first to see them. 

Christmas is right around the corner, and of course that means creating fun gifts and items for sale.  I’ll have items at the Lanikai Craft sale and will post more detailed info as that gets closer.  I’ll also be posting items that can be purchased if you live locally.  I’ve brought out the old sewing machine and am on a mission to make fabric collage postcards from my “stash” of treasures.  The poor kids have given up on eating at the dining table for the next few months.  They’ve been gently redirected to the back patio with the chicken.  Which is not all bad, since it’s mutual adoration.

Yup, that’s me, crazy lady!  Why?  Well, I tend to take pictures of goofy things, because I can’t remember it all and am too lazy to write it down.  Like this too hip food vending wagon on the sidewalks of DC.  I just had to take a photo, and the proprietor got a laugh out of me doing so.  If you are on vacation, and do a double take, then take a photo.  Quirky, down to reality, nitty-gritty photos are fun, great conversation starters when you show your friends, and a photo makes sure you don’t forget.  Small digital cameras are great for this and I absolutely love my pink (!) Canon Sureshot.  Takes movies too. 

Stay tuned for more on the fabulous things in Washington DC to inspire and re-awaken the artist in us all!