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Friday, November 29, 2024

Alone Together

Yesterday I was mostly not doing great like at all even though everything is actually ok.
Daya and I met up at 3pm at H Mart on Northern Blvd, which is a HUGE Asian supermarket.
Then we walked home because that's what we do.

I probably still can't really say this but Daya loves her super long walks in the city and she's just like me with that... neither of us gets tired walking, we can both go forever..... I might be the only person she can tell she walked 15 miles to and back from Lincoln Center to Brooklyn and I'll just say that's a nice walk.  Because I have done similar so many times myself and I understand the peace of city floating.

Anyhow this child ate NINE sushi rolls again and said it's nothing.
I ate three and as of the writing of this blog post next day 11:01am I am still not hungry.

3 rolls                                       9 rolls

We had a nice little Thanksgiving alone together and it was simple, non-traditional, quiet, and wonderful.

Last weekend when we met Daya's aunt...Daya told me I said something that stuck with her and she's been thinking about it... I don't even recall saying it.  She said I told Janine we have always been alone together.

It's true. It's exactly what we have always been- alone together.  

I am so happy for our strong connection.
It's ok that I annoy Daya sometimes, that's what moms do.
But she knows I support her and more importantly- I respect her.

Then I made her watch Planes Trains and Automobiles and she liked it because who doesn't love that film.

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I have a stack of paintings that are dry and in the varnish pile.
This year I have done 47 plein airs, and I'll prob do a few more in December.
I also have several egg temperas and a few junk studio practice paintings I destroyed.




On the new easel I have a 14x18 painting in progress, and it's coming along.
I am far more self-judgmental on studio paintings than I am with plein air; it's an interesting observation.

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Kedrin is coming over later for the Easel Amputation and movies.
I am making lentils.

It starts.....
Not pictured: onions


1 comment:

  1. It looks like you have been busy. The lentils will be delicious.

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