Happy New Year! Already it seems the days are moving far too quickly even though I am not. No school to go back to, just the dog and me and painting. Not bad. To catch up:
I did go to Ottawa to visit Aaron and Joanne. It was a lovely visit, traveling easy, wonderful company and lots of interesting entertainment. I spent a lot of time with Joanne, Aaron and Joanne’s family. A very warm and welcoming group of people.
We went to see my paintings at the Koyman Galleries, 1771 St. Laurent. They looked good and I will have installation shots soon. Then we went to the National Gallery. Saw some interesting contemporary Native art. That evening, a party at Joanne’s parents’ house.
The other events were: going to see Slumdog Millionaire (great shots of India, places not usually seen, very romantic even through the hardships of poverty), Milk (definitely one of the best films ever, very moving, haunting reminder of human inhumanity), and going for High Tea at the Chateau Laurier.
They all took me to the airport for a very early flight Wednesday morning. When I was checking in at the airport, the woman behind the counter asked me if they were with me. No, I said, they are my family. I turned to them, said I’m not used to this, but I could get used to it!
Then home to recover Lila and settle in. (She stayed with friends in Halifax.) I was happy to get back into my studio, go for walks in the park, see friends, be home. I do love Nova Scotia, strange weather and all!
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