Provincetown Through My Eyes

I LOVE it here.

If it weren't for the cold winters, housing prices or lack of employment...it would be the PERFECT place to live. :) I suppose some people believe it's perfect because of this...keeps people like ME from living there full time.

I spent a week in this town wandering around, taking pictures, eating good food, riding my rented bike, enjoying a fire on the beach, drinking coffee, getting a massage and dabbling in watercolor.

What a perfect week. :)

I know I will be back. The colors are amazing here. If you have never been...I would recommend a visit.

Here is the week through my eyes:

Second Try

I love birds and dogs. Most of the art I have in my house are of birds or dogs with a scatter of landscapes and a couple of elephants. My second attempt at scribbling colors together is a seagull I named "gully." I am having way too much fun in PTown pretending to be a photographer and painter. I will post some photographs soon. For now, here's gully. LOL...

Inner Artist

I am not an artist.

Let me clarify. I am not an experienced or particularly good one, especially compared to Ronnie, Kellie and my Mom (click on their name for more). I try and manage a scribble here or there.

My mother is an artist and when I grew up accompanying her to shows and exhibits of her art, the question of the minute, hour, day was, "are you going to be an artist like your mom?" Maybe it was those moments where I knew I wanted to be an athlete because my initial reaction was to knock them down each time that question would come up. But alas, I politely (most of the time) said, "no."

I am now in Proviencetown. The land of the artist. So, why not pretend to be one? This is what I did yesterday. I took out the watercolors that Ronnie bought me for this occasion and started painting a photograph I took a day prior. I tried to quiet my mind during this process but I have to tell you...it's not easy! I had to laugh at my inner critic bothering me the entire time. After a while, I didn't care.

I am still laughing at it. I have some great friends that are telling me it's good. God bless them.

Perhaps I will attempt another. Here is my work of art and the photo that inspired the scene:

Boston

I've been away for a while.

Leaving your home can be a welcome experience or it can be one of pain and uncertainty. I choose the welcome one.

I have been out of the house for almost 2 weeks meeting new people. In fact, I stayed with complete strangers for almost a week in Jamaica Plain (suburb of Boston). I am not meeting up with familiar faces, so the comfort of the known isn't present.
Everyone I have met in the past 13 days is new to my life. How lucky am I? What better way to learn new things about the world and yourself.

Here are some of the highlights in Boston. I am going to try and convince the inner artist in me to come out and do a little watercolor painting today in Proviencetown. I will post the picture once completed. Or not. We'll see.

Birds in Chinatown

In Copley Square
Boston's Finest
The T Train
Inside the Train
My hosts, Janice and Laelia
The other hosts Soggy and Hazel
Ronnie and Bumper At Her Studio
Fenway Park
Artist Outside Of Park
With Ronnie at Sox GameForest Hills
Jamaica Pond

Maggie's Portrait

Maggie's spirit will live forever in this beautiful portrait by Kellie Straw. It brought me to tears yesterday when I saw it for the first time. Please visit her website at http://www.strawdogart.com/. She can also do a portrait of your best friend! I miss Maggie terribly, but having this painting of her will bring me some comfort. Thank you Kellie!

A Few Of My Favorite Things...

What brings me joy?

It's a good thing to think about what you have in life and give thanks for the simple pleasures.

I am thankful.

In no particular order, here are a few things that bring me joy:



Dogs (here with Maggie)

Sushi

The pigeon stretch (try it..it feels amazing)

Toes in Sand

Travel

The Beach

Laughing

Music (with Elvis)

Art

Friends

Coffee

Campfires

The After Workout High

Baths

What brings you joy?

Pride

This weekend was Long Beach Pride. The festival is the second largest event in the city behind the Grand Prix.

It's always a good time with great energy.

This year, Shawdee, Caroline and I rode our bikes to watch the fun.

Here are some pictures from the day: