I was falling in love.
I was slightly scared, and a little overwhelmed. But mostly - full. And connected. It's possible I'm not remembering exactly how scared I was.
I looked into the most amazing, serene, beautiful eyes of my new baby boy, born at home. The first thing I said after he was born? "Hello, sweetness." Then, "That wasn't so bad!" It really wasn't.
I am thrilled and blessed beyond measure to have shared the past sixteen years with such a beautiful, compassionate, creative, aware, funny, thoughtful, empathetic, amazing boy. He has made my life rich beyond compare.
Happy birthday, sweetie!
11/30/2008
11/28/2008
sshhhhh....
It's his
sixteenth birthday in two days.
Here's a peek at what I got him:
You can click on the picture if you don't know who this is
I hope I see him after his birthday! I'll be sure to visit him, and bring him snacks and provisions.
Sixteen! Mercy.
sixteenth birthday in two days.
Here's a peek at what I got him:
You can click on the picture if you don't know who this isI hope I see him after his birthday! I'll be sure to visit him, and bring him snacks and provisions.
Sixteen! Mercy.
11/26/2008
oops
I totally forgot about posting yesterday - forgot about NaBloPoMoFo and Art Every Day. It slipped my mind. And not because anything extraordinary happened, or I was too busy. In the time that I normally would have been writing, the boys and I, and an extra emergency backup boy, were cuddled on the couch, watching the episodes of How I Met Your Mother and Big Bang Theory we had taped the day before.
I had gone to Charlotte's annual Thanksgiving Interfaith service with a friend - a friend with whom I always end up laughing. What a great service! People of all faiths, coming together. The church was HUGE. The minister at my church was the speaker, and I wondered how he was feeling being in such a big space, with so many people. He did such a great job! He is a powerful speaker.
I got home, and we had pizza, and watched those shows, and Evan showed me some very funny youtube videos. We finished up the book I was reading to Seth, and he and his friend who stayed over, stayed up, playing their DSes. (Is that how you spell that?) I walked the dog, went to bed, and didn't think a thing about blogging at all.
I didn't miss it. I love my life.
Then again, maybe that is extraordinary.
I had gone to Charlotte's annual Thanksgiving Interfaith service with a friend - a friend with whom I always end up laughing. What a great service! People of all faiths, coming together. The church was HUGE. The minister at my church was the speaker, and I wondered how he was feeling being in such a big space, with so many people. He did such a great job! He is a powerful speaker.
I got home, and we had pizza, and watched those shows, and Evan showed me some very funny youtube videos. We finished up the book I was reading to Seth, and he and his friend who stayed over, stayed up, playing their DSes. (Is that how you spell that?) I walked the dog, went to bed, and didn't think a thing about blogging at all.
I didn't miss it. I love my life.
Then again, maybe that is extraordinary.
11/24/2008
I Love Paul. No, Not That One.
One lovely benefit of the book Lyrics coming out, by Paul Simon, is that he's doing a bit of a book tour. So, I'm hearing and seeing more of Paul Simon lately than I have in a while.
His music has been in my life ever since I can remember.
A friend told me about Pandora.com - a site where you can create your own "radio station". They use information from the music genome project, which breaks music up into different elements. You can click that link and read more; that's about all I really understand about it. What it boils down to is this: You enter the name of a musical artist you like. Pandora will play that artist's music - and will add other artists that have similar musical qualities. Since she told me about it, I've been listening to Paul Simon radio. sigh Bliss.
My favorite concerts... well, I don't know if I can really pick just a few. But near the top of the
list is Paul Simon, right after Rhythm of the Saints came out. It was amazing. He had a stage just FULL of musicians, all kinds of drummers and players. But his spirit... It was like this: all those musicians were there, and it wouldn't have been the same without them. But the music itself seemed to pour right from Paul, all of it did, right from his center. This teeny little guy, with a guitar almost as big as he was, and it was flowing from him. I also saw Simon & Garfunkel in Atlanta, in '83. I'm glad I was there - it was my first musical road trip. (Also in Atlanta a few years later? Stevie Ray Vaughn at the Fox Theater. Holy moly.)
I know he got some grief for marrying Edie Brickell - 24 years his junior! But, who knows where or when love will find you?
I'm glad he's still around, still playing music. His music is in my heart and my cells and my breath. A lifetime of love.
His music has been in my life ever since I can remember.
A friend told me about Pandora.com - a site where you can create your own "radio station". They use information from the music genome project, which breaks music up into different elements. You can click that link and read more; that's about all I really understand about it. What it boils down to is this: You enter the name of a musical artist you like. Pandora will play that artist's music - and will add other artists that have similar musical qualities. Since she told me about it, I've been listening to Paul Simon radio. sigh Bliss.
My favorite concerts... well, I don't know if I can really pick just a few. But near the top of the
list is Paul Simon, right after Rhythm of the Saints came out. It was amazing. He had a stage just FULL of musicians, all kinds of drummers and players. But his spirit... It was like this: all those musicians were there, and it wouldn't have been the same without them. But the music itself seemed to pour right from Paul, all of it did, right from his center. This teeny little guy, with a guitar almost as big as he was, and it was flowing from him. I also saw Simon & Garfunkel in Atlanta, in '83. I'm glad I was there - it was my first musical road trip. (Also in Atlanta a few years later? Stevie Ray Vaughn at the Fox Theater. Holy moly.)I know he got some grief for marrying Edie Brickell - 24 years his junior! But, who knows where or when love will find you?
I'm glad he's still around, still playing music. His music is in my heart and my cells and my breath. A lifetime of love.
11/23/2008
To Grandmother's House We Go...
Today, the boys and I are going to my mother's for a pre-Thanksgiving Thanksgiving meal - it's the only day we could all get together, including my sister and her family.
It's usually interesting at our family gatherings.
I'm anticipating it'll end up somewhere between this:
and this:
Image found on Google images, no credit was given.
Aaah, there's nothing like family!
It's usually interesting at our family gatherings.
I'm anticipating it'll end up somewhere between this:
and this:
Image found on Google images, no credit was given.Aaah, there's nothing like family!
11/22/2008
Itty Bitty Art
Recently, I've come across a couple of articles or TV shows about teeny tiny artwork...
On Food Network Unwrapped, they had an episode that included Bob Shamey, a man who carves peach pits, cherry pits... and toothpicks! Check out these carvings:
In order, they are a peach pit, plum seed, sweet cherry pit, dogwood seed, and wild cherry pit.
Click on that picture to see the teensy tinesy train.
He also holds the Guinness record for carving 17 links in a toothpick chain.
Holy cow.
And I can't remember where I saw it first, but Willard Wigan's sculptures can fit in the eye of a needle, or on the head of a pin!
He said he had carved Snow White, but he thinks he might have inhaled her.
Which, is not kind of me, but cracks me up.
On Food Network Unwrapped, they had an episode that included Bob Shamey, a man who carves peach pits, cherry pits... and toothpicks! Check out these carvings:
In order, they are a peach pit, plum seed, sweet cherry pit, dogwood seed, and wild cherry pit.
Click on that picture to see the teensy tinesy train.
He also holds the Guinness record for carving 17 links in a toothpick chain.
Holy cow.
And I can't remember where I saw it first, but Willard Wigan's sculptures can fit in the eye of a needle, or on the head of a pin!
He said he had carved Snow White, but he thinks he might have inhaled her.
Which, is not kind of me, but cracks me up.
11/21/2008
An Abundant Life
Ronnie left a comment in my post about finding a model for a drawing I'm working on:
"....you can get one of those jointed dolls cartoonists use. Chloe has one, and it's pretty handy."
Oh. You mean... like the jointed model that came with a drawing kit I bought the boys a few months ago, and they hadn't cracked open yet? The one I grabbed because it was on clearance-clearance - half price of the clearance price?
The one that came with different types of pencils, and different types of paper, too? The one with a tiny little sketch pad like I've been wishing I had to carry around?
The one that came with these two tools, which, as I was drawing my meditating girl, I was really really wishing I had?
Go. Figure.
It's been here the whole time! I have everything I need. And the boys were happy to share.
"Abundance is not something we acquire. It's something we tune in to." ~ Wayne Dyer
"....you can get one of those jointed dolls cartoonists use. Chloe has one, and it's pretty handy."
Oh. You mean... like the jointed model that came with a drawing kit I bought the boys a few months ago, and they hadn't cracked open yet? The one I grabbed because it was on clearance-clearance - half price of the clearance price?
The one that came with different types of pencils, and different types of paper, too? The one with a tiny little sketch pad like I've been wishing I had to carry around?
The one that came with these two tools, which, as I was drawing my meditating girl, I was really really wishing I had?
Go. Figure.
It's been here the whole time! I have everything I need. And the boys were happy to share.
"Abundance is not something we acquire. It's something we tune in to." ~ Wayne Dyer
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