Sunday Was a Good Day

"Sunday Was a Good Day"

8" x  8"x 1.5", Oil on Canvas

Ever think at the end of the day - today was a good day...

With all that is happening in my home country so many there not able to say that after the big earthquake that hit on Friday - I am so grateful for so many many things.

I'm grateful for my friends who have called these past few days to ask how my family are in Japan.  I'm grateful for the electricity, water, roads to drive my car, roof over my head, knowing the whereabout (generally) of the people I love, care about or know...

For me Sunday was a Good Day.  Hope you're having a good day.

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Six Degrees of Separation

Last month, December, I was tagged by North Carolina artist, Atul Pande. I was surprised, flattered but sadly I was a bit too busy to follow up on it. I was in Japan at the time visiting my family. So I'm catching up and doing the tag thing now. The rules are simple. List seven (7) interesting things about myself and then tag seven (7) artists I find interesting.

Enoshima Island as seen from the beach road.

If you're ever in Japan, you've got to find a department store and go to the basement floor. Known as "depa-chika" in Japanese, it's where you find the groceries and prepared foods. Most are prepared on site. This man is cooking a traditional Japanese sweet treat, waffle type fish shaped cakes with sweet bean paste.

Vendors in the "depa-chika".

At the train station near my parents' home. I used to ride this all the time while growing up, but the trains are now more modern.

So here are my seven interesting things about me...

1) I was born in Japan.

2) I lived in Spain for two years.

3) I did the running of the Bull at a small town called Arcos De La Frontera and was caught in the street while the bull was rampaging.

4) I was a model for a brief time when I was a teen-ager.

5) I kissed the Blarney Stone in Ireland

6) I had my own business at age 13 teaching (tutoring) English to Japanese students.

7) I'm bilingual - English/Japanese.

And now here are seven of the artists I find interesting. love, admire and are inspired by:

Nancy Medina, Alex Perez, Lori Woodward Simons, Linda Blondheim, Filomena Booth, Sheila Tajima, and Melissa Langer

Thank you!

A Hundred Poems - Cherry Blossoms

I grew up hearing 100 Poems by 100 Poets recited by my grandmother. This was a card game played at New Year's in Japan.

This is a painting of a branch of Cherry Blossoms in a round vase - felt it had a touch of Japan to it so I named it "A Hundred Poems"

14 x 14 inches , Oil on stretched canvas.