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| Twist but don't shout at Bonnet House in Fort Lauderdale |
In a recent twist of fate, SAM and I were invited to stay at a distant relative's condo in South Florida. As fate would have it, this invitation coincides with our 35th wedding anniversary. The place is ours to enjoy for the time being, and what a place! I won't post a picture of the inside of the condo since it's not mine to show off, but I will say that the art it contains is inspiring.
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| Daughter, don't sit under the camellia tree with anyone else but me |
Before we traveled that far south, though, we made a pit[hy] stop in Tallahassee to visit Daughter and her hubby and to deposit Peanut.
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| Peanut makes herself at home while visiting Daughter and Son-in-law |
She (the cat--and possibly I--not the daughter!) has/have put on quite a few excess pounds whilst living up north. Is it the stress of the cold or just living in Illinois that "comPounds" the problem of weight gain? If Peanut could talk, she would probably tell me to take a chill pill and relax. You can't make the wheels of Illinois' state government turn any faster than they are used to moving. Just because Florida could issue a professional license in short order (10 days) doesn't mean that Illinois can or will do the same for me (9 weeks and counting).
Speaking of wheels turning, while waiting on the license, I've been working on a train song. I always have liked that genre for some reason. Daughter gave me a guitar for Christmas in 2013, and I am finally trying to learn how to play the darn thing. Since we gave him a guitar this past Christmas, Grandson and I have been taking lessons together from a teacher employed by
Mike's Music in Carbondale, Illinois. Ever since I saw
Tommy Emmanuel in concert, I've been wanting to try my hand(s) at the art.
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| "Trunk art" at Bonnet House in Ft. Lauderdale |
I wonder...If this tree we saw at
Bonnet House Plantation in Ft. Lauderdale could be turned into an instrument, what song would it sing?
