It is close to, probably past, the eighteen year anniversary of this blog. Hard to believe. Like a lot of other things these days. There...

When I went to pick Romeo up from where he stayed while I was away, I was greeted with: “Oh, hi Mom. Nice to see you. But I love Bob!”...

It was a chilly September day and I was wandering through the streets and museums of Zurich when I saw this couple by the river. Looking...

IMG_3427, originally uploaded by leyaevelyn. Sad to leave, happy to be home.  I could fill a bucket with tears; love the cool rain.

The heat wave in NYC continues and, of course will abate the day I leave. So yesterday and today Damian and I are staying indoors where...

The opening reception at the Jo Beale Gallery last Sunday was very good. Usually I don’t like my work to be hung salon style, one on top...

This weekend past, I spent a couple of days in magical Bear River, a little village, population 900 (I think), in northern Nova Scotia....

There are many ways to think about New York City. It’s big, it’s crowded, loud, sometimes brash, always exciting. Here are a few ways I...

When we went to the radiation clinic for a followup visit, Damian bounded up to the reception desk with a cheerful smile and said:...

Yesterday was the big round of doctors and staff who helped Damian recover. His blood work came back normal. As he said, he is now...

NYC March 4, 2012 , originally uploaded by leyaevelyn. New York City is like bread: comfort food that leaves you wanting more. And makes...

NYC March 2, 2012, originally uploaded by leyaevelyn. Wouldn’t you know it, here I am in exciting NYC and I come down with a bad head...

Yes, I’m definitely in New York City, where everything moves faster and is bigger than life. To my surprise, a woman got up to give me...

Other than the fact that I am scheduled to fly out this afternoon, the snow is beautiful. Unexpected. We have had such a mild winter;...

One of the highlights of my visit to Amsterdam was climbing on the jungle gym in the park. It was an elaborate wooden structure with a...

My three days in Amsterdam went by very quickly. The first day was spent in museums. The second day I played in Vondonpark with my...

Oslo, Norway, originally uploaded by leyaevelyn.

Oslo, Norway, originally uploaded by leyaevelyn. It was impossible to leave Oslo without stopping at the Munch Museum. An interesting...

Oslo, Norway, originally uploaded by leyaevelyn.

Oslo, Norway, originally uploaded by leyaevelyn. The Norsk Folkemuseum is an outdoor museum with a church from 1200 and 155 other houses...