Sweets of Talents from Sirce Kwai
It “ain’t heavy; it’s my watercolor.” Florida fresh water canals are many colors. Closer to the ocean, this one has more aqua colors…more pale blue greens. Florida floral landscape often burst off the reds. Sometimes these are native Floridian plants. Continue Reading …
The Whale is my Native American Medicine card pulled during meditational inquiry: “What do I focus on in my new life?” The recent birth of my grandchild, Kara, is the beginning of my new life also. In review of my Continue Reading …
Most of my students come from immigrant families. Many are immigrants themselves. My family were immigrants. Looking back on my America, I was raised during the “Melting Pot” era when everyone’s immigrant background was stuffed away and hidden to take Continue Reading …
I messed up. On this one, the child was younger, which means the head is just a tad too long. Children are rounder at the age I teach them. But he’ll grow into that stature. This is a young Portuguese Continue Reading …
I was addicted to LINE since I was about 5 years old. Dragging pencil line across rougher art paper is a sensual drag. It was the pleasure of friction. I felt this very young. I always imagined that my veins Continue Reading …
To all my friends and families too…this is for you. Mostly, now that I am Grandma, and the baby has my senses, I need to ‘come out’….I’m not in the closet because my closets are too packed with art supplies Continue Reading …
Loneliness seeped in this evening. The surge of energy leading up to tax day dropped with the envelope in the Post Office mail slot. It has been a year since I left my previous life behind with the sale of Continue Reading …
No one does this song better than the writer: Randy Newman’s ” I think it’s gonna rain today.” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J4c54PAzXrM October comes with dark chocolate nights and bitter sweets. Even south Florida feels the change in the season. My mulberry tree Continue Reading …
Clanging bells meant the tornado was imminent. This was no drill. Drills are scheduled; this was a complete surprise which turned into shock and fear. The adults complied with usual tornado drill procedures and shepherded their classes into the farthest Continue Reading …
Werewolf females charged into my classroom on Tuesday. The surprise attack came through the back door. Both were wearing teacher clothing and pretending to be teachers. But their snarls and spits were dead giveaways that they had eaten the teachers Continue Reading …