I enjoy the breadth of art and the creative eye of artists. One of my favorite activities is visiting galleries, especially when artists are demonstrating and willing to visit. Public art is included in my list of favorites. Examples of public art: Mount Rushmore, Big Blue Bear at the Convention Center in Denver, the Mustang at DIA, Brad Ray’s tree sculptures and Nate … [Read more...]
Serendipitous meeting with gracious and candid woman
Waiting for our room to be cleaned at the Ellerbeck Bed and Breakfast in Salt Lake City, a woman came from an adjoining room and greeted us with a big smile and high energy. We returned niceties, and she sat down to visit. Enthusiastically, she said, “I retired yesterday from twenty years of teaching, and after my retirement party, I said to myself, 'I am retired, and can do … [Read more...]