Wedding Without Words.......

 

Delightful November days ...

The weather was warm and balmy yesterday ... and to think it is the middle of November. Global warming or just a bit of a tease before the cold roar of winter comes rushing in ?

No matter ... it was simply delightful !!
Happy November

Sesame Street and Einstein and Me ......

"One of these things is not like the others,
One of these things just doesn't belong, ......"

If I had to pick a theme song for my life ... the Sesame Street song above would be it. The 'thing' is me. It has taken me over 50 years to understand and it is Einstein who has brought me clarity.




















“Logic will get you from A to B. Imagination will take you everywhere.” -- Albert Einstein

"I always found I was in the best of company, alone." -- Albert Einstein

"Creativity is seeing what others see and thinking what no one else has ever thought." -- Albert Einstein

"The monotony of a quiet life stimulates the creative mind." -- Albert Einstein

"I rarely think in words at all." -- Albert Einstein

"I simply imagine it so, then go about to prove it." -- Albert Einstein

"My only genius talent is inquisitiveness." -- Albert Einstein

"My mind is my office." -- Albert Einstein

"If everybody lived as I do, surely the writing of romance novels would never have come into being." -- Albert Einstein

“I am enough of an artist to draw freely upon my imagination. Imagination is more important than knowledge. Knowledge is limited. Imagination encircles the world.” -- Albert Einstein







And me, I am not purporting to be a genius, but.....

I do think in pictures

My creativity erupts when I am alone and that same creativity becomes inhibited when there is too much external stimulation ... usually by other people

If I imagine it, I WANT TO CREATE IT and I usually can .... my creativity comes from my mind, not from books and the ideas of others

I create solo and do not 'collaborate' with other 'artists' -- I do not require the affirmation of my peers -- I create for the sheer joy

My creative outlet is for me ... just me. If others happen to find my work appealing, that feels good ... and I appreciate it.

In summary: I understand others may not understand my joy of solitude. My self imposed isolation is born out of my love to run after the pictures in my mind ..... and I am happy. Thanks Einstein ...You "get it!"

It all happened on facebook ....

facebook has reunited me with many lost friends ~ far away friends ~ from my years as a Navy wife .. most spent in Virginia ... a short stint in Hawaii and Connecticut.

But the most unique reunion happened "in my own backyard"

I used to work on the 1st floor of my building. Great group of folks. Social. Friendly. Caring. In 2007 (I think) I moved to the third floor. Not 'as' Social. Not 'as' friendly. Not quite 'as' caring.

Now - on facebook - I am reunited from a friend from the 1st floor. We have the opportunity to see each other daily. But 'work' and 'floors' get in the way.

Thanks facebook .......and "Hey friend ...nice talkin' to ya again"
< hug >

What bothers and annoys you .... ?

Recently, in an effort to become better acquainted, an individual asked me what MOST bothers and/or annoys me. Curious question. One I had never really given much thought to, but surprisingly the answer just rolled off my tongue with no thought at all. Paper.

Paper is all around us and in most cases, it must be dealt with. Paper usually requires a decision.


Bank statements and bills ... file or shred
Junk mail ... toss ~ well, usually
Coupons ... cut, sort, carry around, use or toss or giveaway. Lots of choices and lots of work and decisions for such small pieces of paper.
Receipts ... save or toss ... if you need to make a return, hope you made the right choice; they can clutter your wallet or purse until "you decide"
Flyers ... tucked into your front door or handed to you at stores or events
Post-its ... little reminders stuck on other papers ... colorful, but overused by many
In-basket paper ... visual reminders of what needs to be done
Instructions ... The ones that come with appliances, tools, electronics and so forth. Ummm - do you keep instructions in case you ever need to refer back to them OR toss them, confident you have "it" all figured out
Wrappers ... gum wrappers, straw wrappers, and .... just inconvenient pieces of paper that seem to be there at the most inconvenient times, especially when no trash receptacle is available

This list is only the beginning ... look around you.

And, as life has taught us ~ there is always an exception:
Lastly, unlike all the aforementioned, there is one kind of paper that does seem to take care of itself. It disappears quite readily and easily ... the one piece of paper I do not mind !



And, if you want to get technical .... exception #2
No decision required .....

Leaf blowers are not just for men anymore ....

Right Ms. A ?

Red Wine, Cheez Doodles and a fire ... on a chilly Friday Evening

Life doesn't get any better than this ...

The Secret of Art and of Life .... is "Simple"

I was recently invited to visit a designer, in person, in his studio ~ a "big-time" designer replete with his own store on Madison Avenue. Visions of grandeur and glamour ....

Ummmm, No computer, or printer or pattern drafting software ... only a marker and white paper.



The designer - a 70 year old gentleman dressed in a simple cotton shirt and black work apron - not fashionable garb.






A $350 sewing machine that sews straight ... only straight. 3 pairs of scissors. Straight pins - the most basic of straignt pins - no pearl heads.




A cluttered studio embellished by a wall of memories; photos of his beloved cats who for years rested on piles of fabric on the cutting table, visions of the past as a handsome aspiring young designer, gifts and art from friends, ......... just a wall.











A sewing machine, paper, marker, pins, scissors and a wall of memories.

A simple life. A successful life. A happy life.



The designer is KOOS .... of course !

21 Years Old and Lookin' Good !

For the past three years I have heard my eldest son talk about the Jeep that he bought for $50. UGH ... the visions that have run through my mind's eye.

The 1988 Jeep is now 21 years old and the imaginary "mind photos" have become much more decrepit.

Finally ! This past weekend, I had the opportunity to meet the $50 bargain 'in person.'

What a surprise .... She's looking pretty good for a gal her age ... wouldn't 'cha say ? (Even the interior which you can see through the window.)
Great Buy Josh ... great buy.


PS: The front end looks just as good ~ but there was a mini-van parked so close, I could not snap a photo)

The Ocean's Tide

I am on the ocean - it is cold and drizzly - but I love the ocean most when the weather is nippy and the shores are devoid of tourists. The sound and sight of the surf .. mesmerizing ~ comforting.

Glancing at the tide, it looks the same whether the tide is coming in or going out.

One of life's illusions.