2. When was your last field trip? I’m guessing when you say, “Field Trip” you are referring to a School Field Trip. Since that was eon’s ago, I’m going to use my vaca for my last “Field Trip”. So that would be New Smyrna Beach!!! It was beauties and I spent it with my best friend of 45 years, the husband…Here are a few pics…
3. What is your favourite past time as an adult? I guess that would have to be working in my planner, Mz Serena and writing my cookbook …
4. Do people ask you for advice?Only for directions.
Gratitude: I‘m so grateful for my life w/the husband and our new home and my family. I’ve been with the husband since 1976 and he is my best friend. We are working on #9 grand baby and busy, busy, busy decorating our new home. My life is so good I say everyday, “Thank You <3 .”
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I’m going to try to get back to the blogging thing and figure out … It’s been an absolutely beautiful Summer (weatherize) and the fall is starting out just wonderful. Fall is always beautius in the Midwest !!!
My mom was a nurse, my sister was a nurse. I told the daughter I didn’t think she should be a nurse, b/c I grew up with nursing and it’s not an easy job. So then she became a nurse…
I’m A Nurse !!!Off to Work I goNurse LizzieI graduate
Like most children they have a mind of their own and they do what they want. I have to say the Medical World is better b/c she’s in it. She’s a great nurse, her grandmother would be proud …
Grandmama
Like all my kids, she’s not just a nurse. She’s a mom just like her me with 3 beautiful daughter’s of her own !!!
Little #1GabriellaLittle #2Christmas, 2023Me & only daughterBakerMy Girl’s
Good for her !!! Motherhood & Nursing
Joseph the Musical
Throw in a little musical theatre just for fun 😉 …
Elan Creations is my husband’s the name my husband gave his artwork…
Self PortraitGlen GaryBootShowLibrary ShowShow
We are a family full of amazing artist’s!!! A very unique and talented group of people that really make this world a better place…
So much to write about here…Dad, The Artist…The Dad, The Suit, The Husband. Where do I start. It will be our 45th wedding anniversary this year. He’s still my best friend.
Mom & Dad…The FamilyMerry Christmas/2023Happy WeddingDad & Connie/VADad & Connie/VARosie loving the napping w/the Little’sOur Rosie w/her person Dad & His Girl
The Artist is a good place to start. It was when Covid started and they locked us all up, (rat bstrds) if you know what I mean 😉 . He had very little to keep himself busy so he started to draw/sketch/paint everything. Now mind you I had been with this guy since 1976 and never once did I see him do anything associated with the art or painting. The only thing I knew about him and art was that whenever the kid’s had a project at school that required art, he was the guy. Here’s a few of his paintings …
ElvisSt PeterThe StairsMatthewThe Potatoe Eater’s/Van GoghThe Tiger’s Come at NightSnow LeopardMonday MorningCovidLeonard CohanJesus
He really is very good. He told me back then he had always wanted to be an artist and I really think he could have. He said that the best career move for an artist is death. I think he’s right. I asked him why he decided on college instead and he told me his mother said no way, you go to college and get a job. Thank you, mother. Starving Artist is a real thing and I know I did not want that. Nor do I like the career move of death. So he just keeps painting and sketching…He really is very talented !!!
A Girl by the SeaMichael JordanAppleMerchant MarineMarilynThe ArtistThe ArtistThe SailorThe Storm on the Sea of GalileeJesus
He also loves his dog’s and they sure do love him !!!
A quick story on one of his pictures. It was a picture of, “The Last Supper.” This was his own creation from different renditions that he studied. That’s how he picks out what he’s going to paint. It sort of just speaks to him. Here’s the painting of, “The Last Supper.”
The Last Supper The Last Supper
He had to do it with a couple different canvases and put them side by side. There were a total of three separate canvases. When he put them all together he asked me what I thought. Being who I am and my attention to detail, I counted the Apostle’s and there were 13…I said to him, “Why are there 13 Apostle’s ?”He said,” b/c I made myself the thirteenth Apostle. I’m the guy with the Apostle resting his head on his shoulder 😉 … ” Clever I thought. I wonder if the nun’s would approve…Probably not 😉 .
I should at least put up a picture of himas a suit. That’s what he does to pay the bills or as he says it, he likes to eat and live indoors 😉 . So do I and he’s made a great life for us both…I love you husband <3 !!!
Happy Monday and here we go on AtoZ…Boy did this really sneak up on me. Been so busy getting my arm rehabilitated (broke it this past December) and getting ready for Grandbaby #8, but I’m going to give it the old college try. I hope you’ll stick with me.
Before I began blogging, I was a homemaker and a wife and the best of all I am a Mom of 5. Probably the greatest privilege of all!!! I have always wanted to write and I have soooo many stories. People who know me have often said, “You’ve got to write a book.” I’m still working on that so for now I have my Blog and you.
Today we start the letter “A” and this one is an easy one for me. If only the rest of the alphabet could be this easy. I have many (Artist’s) in my family, starting with my mom (RIP) who we lost last year. She could play any instrument, had a beautiful voice and could sing, she was also a retired nurse. It was from her that I fell in love with the Arts !!!
Mom4 generationsMom/Retirement
This will be our 45th wedding anniversary and I’ve been with the husband since I was Junior in HS and he was a Junior at Northwestern University….I was impressed 😉 . We married after 3 years of dating and started our family.
He was a suit in Chicago and I was a union girl for the Railroad … We were really young married’s. We knew what we wanted. A home, a family, career’s (He continued his education at Depaul and got his MBA) and a whole lot of love.
Highschool/GorgeousMy GuyI definitely do !!!Everything is beautiful at the ballet
We had 5 children, 2 boys, a girl, and 2 more boys…I was trying to get our girl a sister, but God had other plans. Two of our boys were professional Ballet Dancer’s, both married Ballerina’s. I found out during Covid that I too was married to an artist, and I became the, “Painter’s Wife !!!”
I’m going to give you just a tad bit of info on each of our Artist’s with more stories to come…
Our 2 youngest boys were the dancer’s. They attended a performing Arts High School in the city and that’s where their story began…Both walked off the Graduation Stage onto Joffrey’s stage in Chicago. From there they went to Milwaukee Ballet and then they finished their career’s on Richmond Ballet in Virginia.
Connie/#4 SonMatthew #3 Son ConnorMatthewA Dancer’s FamilyMatthewUgly Step Sister/CinderellaMelissaMatthew Cavalier/NutcrackerMatthew Cavalier/NutcrackerConnor & Melissa Romeo &n JulierMatthew & Randy BlytheAunt Dawn’s/Gender RevealChristmas Eve, 2021Matthew & The ComposerMatthew & MaggieDon QuixoteBaby Connor’s ChristeningMatthew & Connie/Joseph the Musical
I can’t leave out my only girl. She’s a beauty and a nurse and the proud mother of our 3 beautiful Granddaugher’s…
Gabriella/1st grandbabyLittle #2The Little’s #1 & 2MerryChristmas 2023Merry Christmas 2023Dad & His GirlNurses Y A YI’m A Nurse !!!HalloweenOff to Work I goI’m in Love w/Taye DiggsI’m a NurseWe Made It !!!!Off to work I go4 generations
That is just a snippet of the charactor’s in my journey. Hope you’ll come back to see some more of my story…Blessing’s for all !!!! Here is a quick view of the Painter’s Band that he created…I told you he could paint, enjoy…The Artist had a show with the Piano Guy 😉 …
The StringsThe HornsThe SaxophoneThe DrummerThe Piano The Artist
One of my favorite groups, who knew they were Scandinavian…Actually Stockholm, Sweden.One of my favorites of ABBA, and I sawthe Musical, “Mama Mia” …. Enjoy 😉
The Winner Takes it All
Sneak, peek @ Monday’s Masterpiece…The Painter working on, “Cool Hand Luke.”
Happy Monday…Today’s prompt is,“Love Song from your tweens.” This is a love song, but not between two people. This is a love song to a time, an artist. It definite speaksto my soul…Now I Understand, enjoy..
The Potato People
Vincent
After attending the Van Gogh Virtual Art Exhibit, it was a painting he needed to paint…
Below are a couple of more his interpretation’s of Van Gogh’s paintings…Sunflowers
Sunflowers
Van Gogh’s virtual Art Exhibit…He’s happiest when he’s near the painting’s !!!!
When it comes to, “killing two birds w/one stone” you can count it on my participation. That was a very lame use of that phrase, but I think in can work. Sorry Mz. Linda, I tried 😉 …
Back to SoCS…Had a great Saturday, Mani/Pedi and a 9 hour house wake-up. How do you erase your stream of consciousness??? I did though. Husband is still working on Mr. Paul Newman and it’s looking good. I’ll feature maybe on Monday’s Masterpiece. I guess I could sneak a peak at his progress on the painting…This picture was streaming through my consciousness 😉 …
Had leftover Spaghetti & Meatloaf again. It is very delicious to use leftover meatloaf in your new spaghetti sauce. Very tasty and I made some Gooey Sugar Cookie Bar for dessert. House is cleaned and life is just moving along, no complaints from this lady.
I’m just glad I got this up for today…See y’all tomorrow for Song Lyric Sunday. Hope everything is good in your corner of the world. It’s movie night at # thename and if you know what that is then good for you <3 . Blessings Blogger’sfor a quiet Saturday evening…
I say, “Thank You” for today’s prompt which is,”Gratitude”….I really can’t think of a more meaningful word. I’m trying to stay on task, but I can’t think of anything better to add to this prompt. It can really make you feel wonderful when people are grateful. Gratitude can get you through the darkest of days. I want say, “Thank You,” and I’m grateful for everyone who stops buy and reads my blog. You mean the world to me.
I try to come up with things to help you smile, a painting the artist is painting. A recipe I found and baked and realized this was too good not to share. I just hope I add a little ray of sunshine to someone’s day. Thank you for being in my blogging world, your presence gives me a reason and that is so important now.
I’m going to give you a sneak peak at The Painter’s lastest Masterpiece…It will make it to Monday’s Masterpiece soon. Happy week to y’all. Hope you are all well …
Cool Hand LukeCool Hand LukeCool Hand LukeCool Hand Luke/The Painter
Happy Sunday blogger’s. Weekend’s come and go pretty fast around here. The prompt for today’s music is Metal Music !!!! Yeah. I have a friend in that music. Actually he is our son’s friend and we made some really fun memories with him and the fam…I became a rockin metal momma that summer and it was nothing like I thought.
A bit of a back story of meeting the lead singer of, “Lamb of God” Mr. DRandallBlythe. Our son’s living out in Virginia (Dancing Professionally) became friend’s with Mr. DRandall Blythe. They collaborated with his music and my son’s choreography on theBallet. They were both featured in Rolling Stones Magazine.
When we met, it was when he went out on his book tour, “Dark Days”
I’ve decided not play any of his music, it’s just that my mom who is 91 years old likes to read my blog and I think that is something that is not in her wheelhouse 😉 …I’m sure he’d understand, he was an absolute diamond, a real keeper … Love you Mr.DRandallBlythe <3 Momma Frain <3 …I just had to give him a shout out for the Metal Community.
Rockin Metal Momma w/Randy Blythe & The Painter 😉
I’m thinking of using Guns n Roses, “Paradise City for my first choice and I’m going give AC/DC an honorable mention 😉 …
Guns n Roses/Paradise City
Lyrics
Take me down tothe paradise city Where the grass is green and the girls are pretty Take me home (oh, won’t you please take me home) Take me down to the paradise city Where the grass is green and the girls are pretty Take me home (oh, won’t you please take me home)
Just a urchin livin’ under the street I’m a hard case that’s tough to beat I’myour charity case so buy me something to eat I’ll pay you at another time Take it to the end of the line
Rags to riches or so they say Ya gotta keep pushin’ for the fortune and fame You know it’s all a gamble when it’s just a game Ya treat it like a capital crime Everybody’s doin’ the time
Take me down to the paradise city Where the grass is green and the girls are pretty Oh, won’t you please take me home Take me down to the paradise city Where the grass is green and the girls are pretty Take me home
Strapped in the chair of the city’s gas chamber Why I’m here I can’t quite remember The surgeon general says it’s hazardous to breathe I’d have another cigarette but I can’t see Tell me who you’re gonna believe
Take me down to the paradise city Where the grass is green and the girls are pretty Take me home, yeah yeah Take me down to the paradise city Where the grass is green and the girls are pretty Oh, won’t you please take me home, yeah yeah
So far away So far away So far away So far away
Captain America’s been torn apart Now he’s a court jester with a broken heart He said “turn me around and take me back to the start” I must be losing my mind “are you blind?” I’ve seen it all a million times
Take me down to the paradise city Where the grass is green and the girls are pretty Take me home, yeah yeah Take me down to the paradise city Where the grass is green and the girls are pretty Oh, won’t you please take me home Take me down to the paradise city Where the grass is green and the girls are pretty Take me home, yeah yeah Take me down to the paradise city Where the grass is green and the girls are pretty Oh, won’t you please take me home
I wanna go, I wanna go Oh, won’t you please take me home I wanna see how good it can be Oh, won’t you please take me home Take me down to the paradise city Where the grass is green and the girls are pretty Take me home Take me down to the paradise city Where the grass is green and the girls are pretty Oh, won’t you please take me home Take me down, lead me ’round Oh, won’t you please take me home
I wanna see, what a woman can be I want to take you home Take me down to the paradise city Where the grass is green and the girls are pretty Oh, won’t you please take me home I wanna go, I wanna know Oh, won’t you please take me home, yeah baby
I want to give a special mention out to AC/DC. They make me want to dance and sing and my youngest likes them and so do I 😉 Enjoy my Metal Play list 😉 …
