To: Mom

Back in the Fall of 2022 there was a cool installation by artist Adam Chau at one of the Grounds for Sculpture buildings. 

Juni Pertroi Wisdom

Reading this earlier in the year has really helped me change the way I view myself. I'm not overly concerned with looking old, I've always been more concerned with how I am viewed by others. Even still, I do have moments where I have unkind thoughts and words about my body. I don't appreciate that my breasts aren't where they were when I was in my twenties, that my legs now have some little purple lines, and my hands resemble the desert sand more and more. I do love my body and although I'm insecure about my current weight, I still think I look really sexy when I'm a nudie-pie. But there are times I long to have my mid-30s body - fit, strong, supple, with a remaining blush of youthfulness. Now when I see myself and wish I looked "better" AKA younger, I think of this quote. I think of it and remember that I'm fifty and look it and there is absolutely nothing wrong with looking old or being old. It's thinking old that I don't ever want to be a part of. I'm so grateful to this gal for planting this in my world.

Drumming with Chad

So last month I signed up for a Legend of the 70s course on Drumeo featuring Chad Smith. Today all the classes dropped and I went over to show Jackson and watch him play along. Well....it was not what we had hoped for. The courses were more of a "workout" and the pacing wasn't as fast as the actual tracks. I think Jackson and I were thinking it would be the full song with maybe some practice beforehand. Oh well. We abandoned the courses and I wound up recording him play freestyle, which was way better. This kid, this kid is so freakin' good. 

A Package for Me!

Look at all the wonderful goodies that lovely Natalia sent me the other day. She spoils me like no other!