It’s Sunday night, and a rainy one at that…. Rain – God’s gift of life. Rain – millions of droplets creating a falling from the sky into our lives, bringing with them the desire to sleep, to rest. And once we wake from that blessed sleep, we will see new signs of life in the rainbow stretching across the sky, the bud on the tree, the bird pulling a worm from the ground….
This past week was filled with adventures, cleverly disguised as ordinary life. Funny how that works isn’t it? As many of you know, Robert had a major life changing event on March 4, 2013 when he had an arterial dissection, otherwise known as a heart attack. Our friends and family, all ‘Ohana’ (Hawaiian for family) to us, went out of their way to do kind things for us such as provide meals. This past Tuesday we were able to pay it forward as Robert prepared four full meals for a friend who recently suffered a stroke. We must always remember to ‘pay it forward’ whenever possible. You never know the impact it has on others.
Wednesday found me at a Women in Focus (WIF) meeting at the LumiereGallery to hear Tony give a talk about Wynn Bullock (1902-1975). Wynn was an extraordinary photographer, who explored light in an abstract way during the 60’s. When you see his work, it may seem familiar as artists are able to create these types of images digitally today. The amazing fact is that he was creating his images in the studio with light, glass, water and various other mediums. Afterwards, the women gathered around the counter Tony brought out a box of loose Vivian Maier photographs, each one more incredible than the previous one. If you have never heard of Vivian, check out this link to learn more about her life. Two of the things that really stick out about her is that in addition to being a phenomenal street photographer, she regularly took self portraits and journaled about her experiences. If she was living today, we would say she blogged and took selfies.
Part of belonging to a club or an interest group is the feeling of community. Prior to every WIF meeting a few of us get together to catch up and grab a bit to eat. This month, it would up just being Kelly and me. I arrived early and took the time to venture into Richards Variety Store. Walking into this store is like taking a step back in time to a Five and Dime, with the vintage toys, candies, hardware and fun books. At 3 minutes till the closing time of 6:00pm, the manager walked through the store declaring loudly, we’re closed. LOL! Who needs a PA system? Pay for your stuff and leave, we’ll be here tomorrow. I promptly obeyed his directions and took my Barrel of Monkeys, Anne Taintor magnet and bacon flavored toothpicks to the register to pay before leaving to meet Kelly for a wonderful dinner.
So have you ever participated in a pie contest? Well, it just so happened that Friday was Pi Day and I was asked to be a judge for the Pie contest at work. Now that’s a first! Really? How could I resist? Peanut Butter Cream Pie (sweet) and Italian Meat Pie (savory) were the winners hands-down!
Ever tried bison? Friday night came quickly, and found us at Ted’s Montana Grill. It’s actually quite tasty. In fact, I highly recommend the meatloaf!
Read a good book, ahem….the Good Book lately? The Son of God is a must see movie for all. Watching it was very interesting as we already know the story, but seeing it come to life on the big screen was very moving especially with Easter so close. If you get a chance, this one is a must see! It could change your life forever.
OK – the weekend is here and you know what that means…. Junkin’! Normally my son Mike would be along for the ride, but he was having his own yard sale. I checked out Mostly Mutts Flea Market on Sandy Plains, and found a couple of neat items. Framed art of a geisha girl with Kanji (who knows what it actually says…), a hand-painted wooden parrot and a hand-made, woven, textile bead necklace from Argentina (still with original tag for $98 – purchased for $6) were amongst my finds. On to Mike’s yard sale, and to hang out with the grandkids. Grandson Nathan, who by the way is the reigning USA boxer & Jr. Golden Glove Champ (for his age/weight), showed off his skills with his Dad for a couple of people who stopped by to check out the yard sale. All the while, Elijah hung out with his friend laughing and jumping on the trampoline. Love spending time with the family.
Watching live music with myDarlin’ (when Kona isn’t playing - Check them out on FB) is always the perfect way to spend a Saturday evening. Alex Guthrie Music is new to us, but two of our friends are members – so it feels like home. Counting myself, there were four serious photographers shooting the band. Now that is a musician’s dream to have lots of great shots to choose from. I like to think that I set myself apart from the others by not using flash and working to capture the perfect shot that lets the viewer ‘hear’ the music.
Sunday evening Open Jam with friends at The Locals was a great way to catch up with friends we hadn’t seen in a few months and a good way for me to play with the new (to me) vintage manual lenses I recently won in an online auction. I just also downloaded the Adobe Creative Cloud in order to update my Photoshop 5 and Lightroom 4 to the next versions. Now, on to learning the new enhancements/features – which should prove to be a lot of fun processing pix of the kids, boxing and musicians.
And a perfect way to top off the weekend? Praising our God at the Marietta Vineyard Church. The praise and worship is amazing and Pastor Ron a fabulous teacher. (He’s got a great role model…J) Children dance about during the praise and worship, bringing joy to all. It is always so refreshing to listen to the children’s prayers before they are dismissed to Children’s Church.
“Dear God, Thank you for the vegetables you give us to eat and help the poor people. Amen.
A quick recap of the week:
- Explore new place – Richards Variety Store – check!
- Meet new people – Alex Guthrie Music – check!
- Try new activity – Judging Pie Contest – check!
- Learn something new – Adobe Creative Cloud enhancements – check!
….. Favorite Picture of the Week
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