Spring Fling

Now taking applications..anyone..anyone..Bueller..Okay thats what I thought..What will you be wearing this Spring, have you been eyeing anything or have you even thought about it. This fashion post is keyed to the real girls out there...the ones like me who do not or cannot make sense of spending a fortune on say the printed leathers Missoni have included in their Spring collection..ahhhh hit the snooze bar..no this is to tell you a little bit about what I will be wearing and also to showcase a few trends that are making a comeback with a little closet redux thrown in.. While I do not consider myself particularly trendy I do recognize that things I may have left alone some 20 yrs. ago tend to come back into play on the fashion scene and hence I am thinking about them appreciating them..next thing you know I am wearing them again These are some of my favorite looks for Spring so far...things like

Keds

Yes that's right Keds..I haven't owned a pair of Keds since the 8th grade but somehow after seeing a bright red knockoff pair at H&M and then on my favorite barista at Starbucks I began to like them again. Last year was all about the Converse low tops.. now Keds are taking a turn winning the comeback classic award this year. The cool thing about Keds is that they still look the same as they did 20 years ago and come in a rainbow of colors. I chose mine in blue this Spring which will be worn with skinny pants and probably some tailored shorts when the weather gets nicer. But please please don't get carried away and wear these with socks.. those of you lucky enough to have a pair already hanging out in the depths of your closet dig them out, no matter what color they'll rock for Spring... and if you need to buy a new pair do so at around $25.00 they are a lot less expensive then a pair of Jimmy Choo's.

Cropped Jackets

If your like me you hear the word cropped and cringe...I know I know but trust me this will be a staple on breezy nights..I like the style worn more with a straight pencil skirt or dress which comes say right below the knee but have worn mine with some flowing light dresses as well and the look adds a modern touch with most things you can throw it over. I would go for a little more of a higher waist if pairing with jeans and a top that ends just a little below it, just a peek or makes an appearance. You definitely don't wanna try this look with a too long or barely there top or it would just look well funny.. unless you got six pack abs then maybe.. but unfortunately I do not..I have only bought one of these so far and that's really all I need being it is Arizona and coats are typically left in the closet most of the year..I chose the brick red color you see above to divert from the typical black..not only does it add a little extra cool to my outfits but is lightweight enough it keeps me warm and doesn't look too bulky..

Flirty Dresses

I am a great knock off artist and sale shopper and as a result have acquired a vast collection of flirty dresses that take me from Fall to Spring to Summer... with a sweater on the mini cropped leather coat thrown over them paired with tights and boots they can take on a completely different look compared to when they debut for Summer with espadrilles strappy sandals bangles and hoops.For a hot date nothing short of platforms and the cropped leather will do..if your that kind of girl. Most are wash and wear and forgiving if you gain a pound or two here and there which makes dressing easy and need no complicated accessorizing..I go through my closet once a year and get rid of probably half of my wardrobe every January but the flirty dresses almost always make the cut..

Pastel Jewelry


Target Peeps priced at $3.74-$9.99

Spring does tend to allow for pastels to make an appearance after hiding behind grays camel and blacks all winter long..Light colors are popping up everywhere from cuffs to ornate necklaces broaches if that's your gig and dangly earrings.. bejeweled bracelets tied off with satin ribbons and pastel headbands with silky flowers...you get my drift..

Big Huge Rings


You can view jenny's bitchin new finds here proving I thankgod am not the only one

I have been spotting these on a couple it girls and while they seemed so gaudy from the get go I came upon racks of them while out shopping last weekend..I thought for sure with all of the choices I was sure to find one that might appeal to me..and did it looks like an ornate turquoise peacock with tarnished silver  my ex-husband calls it a gladiator shield, guys just don't get it sometimes ..note these rings are meant to draw attention to your hands so in my opinion they look best with freshly done nails..something which I almost never have...but there are lots of cute styles out there and because mostly they are costume jewelry they are cheap too and an easy way to add a little bling..but I wouldn't go heavy on any other accessories while doing so....that would look like you were on accessory overload....

Fringe

That's right you remember..I had an awesome denim and white leather fringe jacket circa 1989 when I was going through a Whitesnake phase.. but we'll save that story for another time.. Rebecca Minkoff has some reasonably priced Oh so darn cute shoulder bags at Macys which are very affordable and are super cute for evening...also check out what she calls her morning after bag just because the name is cool.. which in my book beats the clutches that were making an appearance everywhere last year especially this Fall..in my opinion yes they look pretty but are a total pain in the ass because you have to hold them all night long and you can fit well..nothing..maybe I am just more practical in my old age..I think the key to wearing this trend is too start off slow with it don't go overboard on the fringe ..those bags with the "long" fringe are out there so are the ones with lots of it...shy away from the bright colors and start small and go with neutral colors they will go with more things..unless you are 20..haha but I am thinking a fringe belt would be super cute too..just not worn with the bag ...never with the bag.

Meditation

When I was growing up and coming of age I started to embrace the hippie movement..except I was 20 years ahead of my time..On weekend trips to Sedona when I was about 15 years old I would spend them hanging out in bookstores and learning how to do things like cleanse my crystals and use healing stones..it was on one of those trips that I picked up a copy of a book called Creative Visualization and started practicing meditation. The focus of the book was to be able to almost transport yourself to another place..an alter arena if you will..a place to work out problems in the present and take a vacation from oneself...I used to picture that I was on a beach somewhere..it was one of those things that took a lot of practice...it was like a work out for your mind.. as I became more comfortable and skilled in escaping to my happy place I found I could also visualize actual conversations with people for whom I either sought forgiveness from or wanted to forgive..

Over the years the practice of meditation has remained one of those things I never give myself the time to do..like yoga and tennis they fall on the back burner sometimes. I have read many books about different techniques and worked with a healer for a number of years and even started to fine tune my own healing abilities but never found my happy place I did some 20 plus years ago. Maybe I needed a little push ..maybe it just had to come at the right time..one of the reasons I take a world religions class is to better understand Eastern religions as there can be no complete understanding..reading on Buddhism lately has rekindled my yearning to go back to that place where I can look inside myself and not only take stock but better be able to deal with the madness that is life sometimes... the reason why Buddhism has always and continues to appeal to me is it focuses on the internal self and teaches a respect for all living things. It also can shy one away from materialistic things as they do not last and aren't what true happiness is about and encourages one to quiet the chatter in their mind and not engage in complaining, talking bad about others or gossiping..nor to allow others to encourage you to do so.

I found a wonderful homeopathic doctor Nicole Sundene about 2 months ago and started a regimen of Vitamin B12 shots which I see her weekly for. After some odd years of drinking alcohol which I no longer do I thought it important to follow her advice and add some pretty powerful detoxification agents to the shots to cleanse my lymph nodes and remove these toxins from my body. In doing this I have also had to eat an almost completely Vegan diet, cut out the Gluten along with drinking mad amounts of water. Although I have had a few days where I rebelled and either ate cheese or sugar I have been fairly good overall and you know what the most amazing thing to have come out of this is? I feel better than ever..as a matter of fact I feel like a million bucks..my skin has a glow to it my hair is growing fast I have energy like I had never seen before and when everyone around me had gotten a horrible flu these past two weeks including everyone in my household guess who fought it off.Although it is pretty strict my body tells me when I am not adhering to it. My muscles ache when I don't drink enough water as they are trying to release the toxins and my metabolism is sped up considerably as well.. A blog I am so keen on reading Beauty That Moves is starting up a 30 day Vegan whole food cleansing that you can do from home.There are so many benefits to doing this whether it be just to achieve a general sense of well being , weight loss which inevitably happens or if you are looking to fight off or reverse the effects of cancer. Each day she will be posting tips, tricks and recipes and basically guiding you through it..if you haven't read her blog before it is a wonderful peek into a home that focuses on life food learning living creation and spirituality..her artwork is divine and her vintage store at Etsy always has some good finds..It is $45 dollars for 30 days and is a small price to pay for what may very well change your life for the better

Last time I was in to see my Dr. she asked me if I would be interested in doing an introductory 15 min guided meditation session with her assistant Hailey. I was a little apprehensive because I seem to be always on the go and sitting still for 15 minutes did not sound appealing to me, especially when my boss was calling work was waiting to be done and I was already late getting on with the day. I reluctantly decided I would give it a try and sat down with her in a back room of the office. At first I looked around at the metal bowls and drums and started cracking jokes in my head..as we began our session we started focusing on breathing..with every breath visualizing light an oxygen coming up through my feet and rising throughout my entire body until it reached my crown chakras at the top of my head. It is not easy to quiet the chatter in ones mind..i kept thinking thinks like Hailey has such long pretty hair why did I cut mine a week ago..my eyes are closed hers are open is she staring at me..and then the ever present music stuck in my head..I think it was Hey Baby by Pitbull..ya I know.. as she slowing talked me through the first five minutes of breathing and silence I finally began to get it...the silly bowls and drums when tapped had a strange relaxing affect that seemed to generate the calm within..after about ten minutes I began to reach that place once again and it has been too long. I think the benefit and point of me telling you about this is that whether you are ten years old or eighty, from whatever walk of life you happen to be in we can all love ourselves a little bit more and I think meditation does this along with so many other amazing things and most importantly you find that most of the things in your life that you may worry about or waste your time on aren't a matter of  life or death, in fact they don't really matter at all. Taking care of yourself also means taking care of the inside and it has warmed my heart do be able to do so..

I am suprised you didn't yell at Old Man Winter...

For the past two evenings my boyfriend has had a stuffy nose. Both nights he has woken up on the couch downstairs.I have never heard anything like it. Snoring, mouth wide open with the occasional snort thrown in.He has been exhausted and there were plenty of one ended conversations where he will yell out things like Thats Retarded! and Ya U know how I like it... Last night, after reading Kathy Frestons Veganist cover to back and back to cover I attempted to get some sleep. Approximately 2 hrs into tossing back and forth  he asked me (HE asked Me) do you want me to go sleep on the couch? To which I replied YES! This morning I made a comment that we had a pretty good rain last night, told him I could hear it on the skylight coming down for hours... thats when he says it "I am surprised you didn't yell at Old Man Winter too..." Excuse me..back up..me? yell? you asked me if I wanted you to sleep on the couch it wasn't the other way around..ahhh welll it is Sunday and I am glad it isn't tomorrow at this time because my legs will be in the air at the gynecologists office for my yearly exam... So far we've spent the weekend watchin movies... getting haircuts..making shrimp scampi..(so 80's) and avoiding homework. I popped into American Apparel and got some leg warmers which I plan on steady rockin for brunch at Renegade Canteen today... I thought about some teal feather earrings but have been thinking about the whole dressing your age thing.. thanks Charlie... I also woke up to some fantastic news this morning ...one of my postings will be featured on The Curvy Girl Guide on March 4th at 8:00 am..if you haven't been stuck like glue to this site yet you will be ...check it out...and prepare for a good laugh...Its amazing..Sublime! I am inspired today by reading Rick Rubins interview by Anthony Kiedis in Interview magazine.. hes a frikin genius.. Happy Sunday y'all..make it a good one..I am so bringing out the video cam tonight while he is sleeping.

On this day in 1932, Johnny Cash was born. Happy Birthday and rest in peace.

On this day in 1943, George Harrison was born. Happy Birthday to you and may you rest in peace.

Randomness Part Deux

The guys at work are going through a HonkeyTonk phase..I can only hope they get over it soon...I have never heard the Take This Job and Shove It Song, the theme song from Smokey and the Bandit and Elvira by none other than the great Oakridge boys so much in the last two weeks..the songs remind me of my grandparents who used to listen to them at the spot bar when I was growing up....god I think I used to play that song on the jukebox there...once in a while Convoy will come on with some Willy Nelson mixed in..how did they get here...it used to be Eminen CDs and 98kupd..I have noticed they are talking about boobs much more than usual as well..I woke up early today...with time to spare before having to rush out the door...I love days like that..I looked along with my ex husband as he picked out a ring setting for his soon to be bride..I helped with the King Tut report Nick has due..and we practiced it over..and over again....public speaking was never my forte and I can tell it isn't his either ...i never felt less nervous when picturing everyone in their underwear...is that some kind of cruel joke...it amazes me how much and how loud my boyfriend snores...my 10 yr old thinks I should make a video of it...the highlight of the day was my dermatologist calling to say I have skin cancer..which was followed by my ex giving me a lorazipan (sp?) to calm my anxiety and a big Thai lunch where the guys conversation was predominantly about boobs on the Asian waitresses in the joint..even noticing the genetic match between mother and daughter..I ate the other half of the bag of Carmel popcorn for dinner and a little asparagus even though I made a huge meal..finished my Sociology quiz and exam for the week and got an A on both....I can now differentiate between what makes us different from Chimpanzees...time for sleep and appointments and decorating the dream house in my head that puts me to sleep every night...or maybe I'll be dreaming of Burt Reynolds again tonight. P.S. The tanning bed phase a few yrs back was a bad idea

Randomness

I will not be up late again tonight..I will fall asleep before midnight.. I will watch a movie..the one I rented 3 days ago that's due back tomorrow..I think it was 3 hrs ago I put the Carmel popcorn down and got set to take my Sociology quiz..then I re-read the chapter two more times..then the quiz two more times..Every week starts off this way dictated by the contents of my Sociology book...this week it is all about hormones and why males with higher testosterone levels are more likely to get divorced, have more sexual partners, become aggressive..I could go on for days about this.



Am I the only person on the face of the earth who thinks that Julian Assange has done great things? I have spent the better part of the day busy..talking shop with customers and studying Jane Goodall. Do you know she never went to college nor had any formal training in the area of field research before she was thrown into observing chimpanzees? It was her secretarial abilities and organizational skills that got her the gig..my boyfriend does not understand that I am a progressive vegan and made grilled cheese and bacon sandwiches tonight...then offered me a bite of his chocolate cupcake..he also was so kind to remind me that my hose I wore today border on being fishnets and women my age don't wear things like that although he said it nicer...I don't think he will ever get it and that's okay..after all he is a conservative..I examined the contents of my purse  today but we will save that post for another day..Oh god I just realized I am watching what I think may be the second Karate Kid on TV..the one with Hillary Swank...she's wearing reebok high tops seriously? Slipped into the Carrera and drove home from work with my ex husband ...listened to his soon to be wedding song on the way home...I have to be at Starbucks in less than 8 hrs ..going to flip channels and live vicariously through The Bad Girls (Club) in anticipation of hump day.

There is no pot of gold at the end of the rainbow

The unfortunate circumstance that arises in our lives sometimes is that we are left to deal with what is left when we loose someone dear to us. The unimaginable pain that arises when someone that we love so dearly has met a tragic end. When a life is cut short too soon before it has time to blossom, to fully live. We get so busy in our lives sometimes they just become all about routine. It comes down to days filled with work, taking care of others, going to appointments, taking care of the house, errands..just to get through to the next day and do it all over again. Kids are rushed to school in the mornings and rushed to bed at night. You are lucky some days to be able to take a look in the mirror or perhaps look around and remember what all this madness is for. We get caught up in materialistic things..in ourselves. Talk to people all day long every day without wondering who they are, what their story is..fact is few of us care. You meet a lot of people in your life and some of them you may know for a lifetime and others tend to make an appearance and then they are gone.
Looking back at how young we were as girls, we were just coming of age, dealing with puberty and trying to figure it all out (much like we are now). We all faced the challenges and misgivings that High School and young adulthood brings. Some of us married young and started families when we were babies ourselves, some of us went onto college and most of us found love..sometimes we were fortunate to perhaps find it more than once. We became mothers ourselves and are now in the midst of our lives..our late 30's raising children.. taking care of others, just trying to do the best we can and hope someone, anyone values us and appreciates it


It is okay to start all over again to seek happiness and to follow our heart. Most of us can say we trust ourselves enough to do that but only those who are strong, who perhaps have had to do it not by choice but have learned a valuable lesson in picking themselves back up know how hard it truly can be sometimes. A woman like the ones I am speaking of was a friend a long time ago before life took us in different directions. The type of friend in middle school that you get to know, spend time with, laugh and cry with and then move on from for reasons you forget over time. She was involved in a horrible accident in our old neighborhood last Saturday. The accident was of the worse kind in that it was senseless. She wasn't driving while under the influence ... she didn't turn in front of an oncoming car..she was driving on a rainy Saturday morning with her two children. She was probably running errands..maybe going out for a cup of coffee..maybe breakfast. She just came back to town a couple days prior to live after having been away for some time. She was probably having what would have been her last conversation with her daughter when it happened. Who knows if they ever even saw him coming. He was one of those people for whom you look at and think this could have been preventable. He had a laundry list of traffic violations but somehow was still behind the wheel of a vehicle. He probably hadn't slept in days like most of the scumbags who waste their soul on meth. He was a sick man who tried to buy time with a 6 year old girl on Craig's List and do horrible things to her. This probably wasn't the first time he had done this but somehow he was free. Free to be barreling down Cactus Rd in the early hours of the day running red lights. Did he not see the cars coming, was he on a suicide mission or had days of drug abuse and no sleep make an already sick man not recognize the reality of what he was doing. This we probably will never know. He just kept on going faster and faster as people tried to alert authorities until he hit her. Her beautiful children would be thrown from her vehicle. It all happened so fast that she may not even realize or remember. Witnesses said the accident sounded like the loudest thunder they have ever heard. Her daughter was the same age as her mother when we were friends. She even looks striking like I remember her mother when she was a girl.Her son is fighting for his life separated from his mother who remains in critical condition at another hospital. It is amazing to look at what is left of their vehicle and think that anyone could live through that.But somehow he did, as a matter of fact he only spent a precautionary night in the hospital before he was moved to jail the following morning, where he should have been in the first place. Her daughter passed away in what one would assume and could only hope was instantaneously. Just like one of us I can only imagine she loved her more than life itself as mothers do. She will physically heal eventually but never emotionally. Getting back to her life will be a challenge as she learns to try and live without one of her children. I can only hope she has no memories from that horrible day when he took her life. She will struggle and hurt and find that she will need to be strong, if not for herself but for her other children, especially her son who will be forever changed by this. If we can just hold her in our hearts and our thoughts and send this loving and caring energy her way maybe just maybe she will be comforted by it, if even just a little bit. Her daughter that passed away is said to have loved rainbows as most of us did when we were little girls.They said that a rainbow could be seen above where the accident occurred after she had passed away. I am posting a few pictures of my favorite most beautiful rainbow photos and hope that you do too, please feel free to link them if you'd like I would love to see them and know that if even for a moment others are remembering this beautiful little girl



Finally this woman needs to have the time to heal herself and her family during this tragic time. She doesn't need to worry about having to jump right in and try and find means to support herself and her family. She doesn't need to worry about how she is going to afford a proper funeral for her daughter. The only thing she needs to worry about is getting better and getting through this. In time, she will. It is going to be one of the hardest things she will probably ever have to face. but she is strong and she will survive.
Many of us waste money on unnecessary things whether it be the coffee shop or an extra pair of shoes we don't need or a meaningless meal out. We can all spare a little bit to give a little comfort and hope to this poor mother and her young son so please make a deposit of whatever you can spare, even if it's just a little bit it all adds up and would be greatly appreciated. She may never know nor be able to thank everyone but if there was ever anyone who needs it it is her...right now.
You can read the story of this tragic accident and find the deposit information below..Please also hug your loved ones a little tighter get rid of the people that don't matter and waste your time..know the difference...slow down..turn the TV off read them a book..eat that piece of cake..do what makes you happy no matter what... think about this beautiful woman and for god sakes tell your children you love them.. every day
http://www.azcentral.com/arizonarepublic/local/articles/2011/02/19/20110219hoenix-four-car-crash-fatal-brk.html



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Rufus Wainwright welcomes a daughter

Rufus Wainwright welcomes a daughter


Pop opera singer Rufus Wainwright is now a father. He recently welcomed daughter Viva Katherine Wainwright Cohen with fiancé Jorn Weisbrodt. Their friend Lorca Cohen, whose dad is legendary songwriter Leonard Cohen, gave birth to Viva on Feb. 2 in Los Angeles. Wainwright announced the good news on his website with this statement:



"Darling daughter Viva Katherine Wainwright Cohen was born on February 2, 2011 in Los Angeles, California to proud parents Lorca Cohen, Rufus Wainwright and Deputy Dad Jorn Weisbrodt. The little angel is evidently healthy, presumably happy and certainly very very beautiful.



Daddy #1 would like to offer everyone a digital cigar and welcome the little lady in with a French phrase from his favorite folk song, A La Claire Fontaine: 'Il y a longtemps que je t'aime, jamais je ne t'oublierai'

Have I said Lately How Much I Love Palm Springs?

February So Far.....

My Status Report February
Making : It up as I go along and delightfully following this rhythm of life
Cooking :Green Smoothies..Pineapple Upside Down Cake...Cinnamon Rolls..Italian Sausages...Veggies and Brown Rice

Drinking : Smoothies with lots of veggies fruits and flax...and more water
Reading: A Spiritual Home: Guide to a toxin free house...Moving On by Sarah Ban Breathenach.. Spiritual Cooking..Recipes of Ancient Traditions...along with schoolbooks of course
Wanting: New tennis rackets so I can get out there and beat Charlie
Looking: around me for inspiration in the every day

Playing: jokes and tricks

Wasting: leftovers more than I would like to be

Sewing: Nada

Wishing: For a lovely Springtime

Enjoying: My Classes

Waiting: A few more days until I can register for Summer School..and excited to take the Mid Century Modern Architecture class
Liking: my pretty new things..golden earrings...Lacey dresses..textured tights..skinny jeans..and flowy spring tops

Wondering: If there will be time for a nap today

Loving: My home and family

Hoping: We can do Vegas next month

Marvelling: Over magical things that occur when you open your heart and mind to them

Needing: Yoga

Smelling: Orchids

Wearing: Flashy costume jewelry..keds..skinny jeans and silky dresses

Following: The right path

Noticing: How everything is going amazingly smooth

Knowing: The right and wrong way to go about doing things

Thinking: That taking it easy on yourself is a good thing

Bookmarking: Blogs on running a toxin free home

Opening: The NY Times ...Schoolbooks

Giggling: at Charlie

Feeling: Very very fortunate

Spring is right around the corner....

Be one of the first to match The First Lady: Michelle Obama wore this H&M dress on the Today Show this week.Love her cost-efficient-yet-glam style. FOX10 featured it this morning: comes in pink too. All hail the Fashionable First Lady.

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Its huge to finally embrace the life you never planned on

It sure is rainy around here today..there were plans made for walkin my favorite pug..going to the farmers market...out of town for shopping but the wind and rain have made an appearance and it doesn't seem like it will be clearing anytime soon. Homecaring has been the focus today, with a tad bit of shopping thrown in.. I got some neat things and photos will surely come soon. This weekend so far has been about good incense..good coffee..good movies..great children..great boyfriend..eating good things..(with the exception of a splurge dinner last night..which reminded me why I eat Vegan...guess u need that once in a while).. I got a wreath to represent the circle of life he's going to hang on the door tomorrow..some jazzy linens which reflect my new found flair for gaudy wallpaper..some swank artsy t-shirts and water bottles...fine perfume and castille soap and a lovely lotion from my fav Burts Bees.  I will be writing my paper on Hinduism and Indigenous people.. taking my quiz on Rock & Roll..which by the way I got an A+ on my paper worth 200 pts in music class done on Elvis in his 21st year 1956 the inspiration for which was the Elvis21 Exhibit. I am daydreaming of new bikini swimsuits...Spring Break.. and new candles.. sometimes it's nice to slow down and make room for the magic that exists when one had a little quiet time to savor.

Our Valentines Day

Brotherly Love

Involved handmade chocolates from Chocofin 

My big guy who was all smiles despite having the flu

Heart Shaped Pizzas from Redendos and a fancy dinner the night before made with love

I can tell you the salted caramels in a dark chocolate nest... the raspberry filled hearts with goldust and the bittersweet truffles rolled in hazelnuts have been my guilty pleasure

New red blankets and cups sooooo soft

V Day Boxer Shorts cuz I am corny like that...poor Charlie has a drawer full of boxers that reflect all the holidays courtesy of me

Robot Valentines

For My Loves

A soft heart blanket for the little man too

for three lucky recipients

Cards and candies from friends

And the most beautiful flowers for me

The most important things in life involve the time you spend with the people you love...

Artist Spotlight: Robert Indiana

Hey all you lovers out there and those who are swimming in singledom How did your Valentines Day pan out? Did it involve flowers, chocolates, romance.. maybe a chick flick or were you anti V Day this year?  Mine was just perfect...We started celebrating a little early..with handmade chocolates from Chocofin..I had a wonderful dinner made for me of poached wild Salmon..a red potato hash that was to die for and salad...dessert was a fresh fruit tart... we exchanged gifts yesterday and I awoke to the most beautiful flowers this morning..a huge boquet of calla lillies and roses of almost a deep coral color..they are amazing. I will be posting some photos of the big day here soon but would love to hear about how you spent yours and if there are any traditions that you hold true to on VD. While you are chewing on that this weeks artist spotlight showcases the wonderful and talented Robert Indiana whos work really fits in perfect with the theme this month, I have always loved him and discovered him years ago..




He loved everyday symbols along roadside America that he saw as a child growing up in Indianapolis. Examples like “Route 66”, “EAT” at roadside diners, gas station signs, etc. inspired him in his later art work.

He created geometric art like the examples you see here.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Robert Clark adopted the name of his native state and became known as Robert Indiana. His art work gave new meaning to familiar everyday words such as eat, love, and hope.


We are fortunate to have one of his sculptures at The Scottsdale Civic Center Gardens. Thanks to Scottsdale Public Art
 

 
Okay I really really want these!

Pop Art At Its Finest I was sooooo delighted to see Google adapting the sculpture he first debuted in 1970 in New York City on V Day!!

Fantasy love is much better than reality love. Never doing it is very exciting. The most exciting attractions are between two opposites that never meet.- Andy Warhol