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Happy Friday! A little watercolor painting of a coral today — I really enjoy drawing sea life and I’ve been doing a lot of it lately. Speaking of enjoying things, last week while driving into downtown to run an errand early on a Saturday morning, I saw a man swaying his arms to and fro in exaggerated movements as he walked. The traffic light turned red, and I had the chance to observe this youngish man who looked decidedly un-homeless. Medium-build, glasses, sweatshirt and jeans. And massive, fancy headphones. Ah, he’s conducting<\/em>, I realized. Then the light turned green and as I eased past him, I noticed that he was smiling. I’ve been reading about the state of “flow” in which you feel so thoroughly engaged in an activity that you forget yourself. That man was clearly in a flow state and I could practically see him envisioning himself at the helm of a symphony. As I sped away, I was smiling too.<\/p>\n

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K and M often joke how obsessed I am with sewing. K was doubled over with guffaws when M said to her:<\/p>\n

Mommy’s last words are going to be “It’s sooooooooo cuuuuuuuuuuuuuuute!!!!!” and then she’ll flop over and die while clutching a pinafore.<\/em><\/p>\n

Is that macabre? I thought it was pretty accurate.<\/p>\n

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For Americans<\/em>
\nMonday is a holiday<\/em>
\nOne of remembrance<\/em><\/p>\n

Wishing you all a wonderful weekend, friends, and if you’re in the US, may you have an excellent Memorial Day! Summer is about to officially start!<\/p>\n

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