Yesterday we had a wonderful group come in - a field trip - of some young people with different abilities, including some non-verbal. They did such a great job! They were so happy to be there, engaged and grateful for my guidance and more importantly my engagement. It was a great way to start my day helping others create something they were truly proud of. I'm am constantly reminded of how lucky I am to do what I do.

On Fridays I am usually lucky enough to go to another studio location and paint with my mother, my father, other wonderful people and sometimes my daughter. It is my free time - so to speak. Often I am working on commissions but to today was a freeing paint. After discovering my dog knocked over a gallon of blue paint in the garage, I saved about half of the custom color for the mural I'm working on. I had breakfast with some wonderful christian women and we just ate and laug

Picasso - Joie De Vivre (Joy of Life) I'm not quite sure what I'm doing, but for years now I've known this studio has so much to say. The conversations we're a part of and the stories we're blessed to have a role in — I've often wished the world could see, hear, and experience them the way we do. Madison and I are filled with joy and so many heartfelt feelings from what goes on behind the scenes here. Hopefully, if I decide to publish this, you'll get to share in some of what