What could these three possibly have to do with each other? In a sentence, they’re all happening within 48 hours of each other.
In a paragraph, they’re all on my summer “to do” list that has carried over from last summer. The months zip by and since covid I’ve lost my talent for planning and have found seasons have evaporated when I don’t book, plan, write it down, commit, buy tickets, book reservations, reserve my spot. So that’s what I’m doing! And boy, do the weeks fill up! This has been a particularly full month.
This past weekend was a plein air event sponsored by the Schneider Museum of Art and organized by artist Sarah Burns. It was a fabulous get together of local artists who were scattered through Lithia Park and set up for plein air painting. I’ll write a whole post on the agony and joy of painting outside…but the big takeaway is pure joy. I think I understand why people golf. It’s a relaxing yet challenging daytime activity outside somewhere beautiful. (Golfers, I apologize if it’s nothing at all like that.)
I set up outside the pickle ball courts slightly worried I’d be a little too “exposed” (creativity in public is not for the faint of heart) but turns out our Saturday pickle ball players are in it to win it and have one thing on their mind: pickle ball!! The only players who approached wanted to invite me to play…so added benefit to a Saturday paint out..I have a new pickle ball teacher and start on Wednesday.
And Diana Ross? She’s playing tonight at the Britt Festival in Jacksonville and I’m headed out the door…ain’t no mountain high enough!!!!!
“Pickle Ball Courts” 8×10″
