• Misc J

    Hands Off!

    April 5, 2025 /

    It’s another rainy protest Saturday and this week I’m heading to the peaceful Hands Off protest, which now has over 1,200 demonstrations planned nationwide. In a world where Trump and Musk are trying to control everything, for those of us who care about our rights and our neighbors’ rights, it’s important to make our voices heard. I didn’t have time to make a poster today, so I printed this one using images from the Hands Off resource HandsOff2025.com. They have a lot of great posters to choose from, but I chose the immigration poster because it affects a lot of people close to me.

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  • Food & Drink,  Photos,  Travels

    Weekender in Atlanta

    March 15, 2025 /

    Last month I had the pleasure of exploring Atlanta, Georgia over two weekends and here are my highlights. Atlanta Museum of Contemporary Art The Atlanta Museum of Contemporary Art was a small space but a gem where the staff was very friendly and informative, and the art was incredible. In the room shown below, and strings piece played as you explored the art, and as you approached the walls at the far end, two pieces of video art were shown, all to be experienced with the music. Atlanta Aquarium The aquarium was massive and sublime. In fact, it is the largest aquarium in the U.S. and in the Western Hemisphere!…

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  • Pools

    The Pool at Anaheim Resort

    February 15, 2025 /

    While I’m thinking of pools, I wanted to share this picture of the pool at Anaheim Resort in California. This last fall, I got up before anyone else to go for a morning swim on vacation, and thought it was a magical moment and that this pool was spectacular.

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  • Family,  Pools

    Back to the place that I love

    February 15, 2025 /

    After going over a year without my gym membership, I felt like a bear waking from a long hibernation and rolling out of my cave to remember movement again when my daughter and I went back yesterday. At home, I do have a place for yoga and a walking mat, but it’s not the same as officially venturing out for a public swim or workout. Besides, I’ve always been a waterbaby and love a good swim! I had cancelled my membership because it’s now an hour drive for me, but I didn’t find anything closer to me that compared. My favorite thing about this place is that they have several…

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  • Oil Pastels

    “Buttercups” Oil Pastel Drawing

    February 8, 2025 /

    Having taken no art classes since elementary school, and now that I’m finding more time for oil pastels, I decided it’s time to take some lessons which is why I included them in my wish list. I couldn’t really find any oil pastel classes near me, so I picked some online courses and started Botanical Drawing With Oil Pastels For Beginners today. The class is short and sweet, and focuses on “naïve” minimalist drawings. We started with simple, pretty buttercups, which made for an enjoyable exercise because I always love drawing flowers, and it was nice to hear ideas for a few different drawing techniques. Lately, I like to smooth…

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