I chose Roy Lichetenstein’s “Hopeless” painting as an introduction to this blog, because it’s sort of a humorous commentary on romance. In February, you’ll often hear the phrase: “I’m a hopeless romantic”, implying that a person’s romantic tendencies cannot be Read more…
It’s that time of year when all is pink and red, hearts and candy. Love. Love is in the air. Who else is bit sickened by all the sappy, sugary, sentimental appeals to love? Even those of us who may Read more…
Sometimes artists do crazy things! Let me say that it is liberating to leave your comfort zone and just do something you wouldn’t ordinarily do. I heartily suggest you try it sometime. Leave your schedule behind, ditch the routine, run Read more…
Faithfulness seems to be in short supply these days. Divorce rates are high, people change jobs frequently, discontent seems to be the dominant theme on social media. Sit back, relax, and let me tell you a story that will hopefully Read more…
I want to challenge you NOT to make a resolution this year. Instead, why not make a critical decision that could change your life? Imagine you are going to spend your first set of holidays without your best friend of Read more…
New Year, New You….how many times have you heard (or seen or read) that phrase over the past few weeks? Or another overplayed phrase – what’s your word for the year? While I actually do choose a word for the Read more…
We wanted to say “thank you;” oh, and “Merry Christmas” too. We are both taking some time off around the holidays, so there won’t be a blog post next week. But we didn’t want to go without saying “Thank you.” Read more…
Did you start daydreaming even as you read that title? Did you ever drive home, pull into the driveway and wonder, I don’t remember a thing about how I got here, but I got a wonderful idea on the way! Read more…
Do you have an art lover for whom you need to get a gift? Sure, you could get something bland and randomly “artsy”. But what if you could get a one-of-a-kind never-to-be-forgotten gift? This season, bring joy and delight to Read more…
Do you celebrate Advent? Do you even know what Advent is? The word “advent” comes from the Latin verb “to come” and has been used for centuries by Christians to mark the 4 weeks (of Sundays) preceding Christmas. Advent is Read more…
