According to my Guru Mom, the beach is a good place to see what's new because it's never the same. Particularly the Oregon coast, where this past winter's storms were so severe the erosion actually unearthed shipwrecks right on the beach. And since my mom's a visual artist with the enthusiasm of a six-year-old, she was the perfect guide.
So, where I saw a rock, she saw an angel:

Which led me to see a dragon:

Which led to a fascinating conversation in the car where we kept integrating words from signs into our sentences.
It's this kind of thinking that's at the heart of this project--to re-invigorate my daily routine, to re-invest in my life. To look at a hard-boiled egg and see Italy.
Speaking of this project, Oregonian columnist Margie Boulé interviewed me about it here.
5 comments:
Good timing. I read this at a low point, and it brought me up a little. Thank you.
Thanks. That gives me a boost, too.
I love the dragon! Your mom sounds fabulous too!
Holy fuzz you're right, it does look like Italy!
:D I love your miiiiiind!
What a good way to walk through life everyday, I love it.
I see the dragon too! ;)
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