Dec 25, 20202 min‘Tis the seasonIt is close to, probably past, the eighteen year anniversary of this blog. Hard to believe. Like a lot of other things these days. There...
Mar 11, 20181 minTale of the dogWhen 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!”...
Dec 14, 20172 minTravel theme: LoveIt 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...
Jul 23, 20131 minSurvived the heat!IMG_3427, originally uploaded by leyaevelyn. Sad to leave, happy to be home. I could fill a bucket with tears; love the cool rain.
Jul 19, 20132 minCivilitiesThe 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...
Jul 14, 20131 minA change of sceneThe 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...
Mar 11, 20132 minOut of the ordinaryThis weekend past, I spent a couple of days in magical Bear River, a little village, population 900 (I think), in northern Nova Scotia....
Jan 18, 20131 minMy New YorkThere 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...
Jan 12, 20131 minRemember?When we went to the radiation clinic for a followup visit, Damian bounded up to the reception desk with a cheerful smile and said:...
Jan 9, 20132 minA day at the minesYesterday was the big round of doctors and staff who helped Damian recover. His blood work came back normal. As he said, he is now...
Mar 6, 20121 minBreadNYC March 4, 2012 , originally uploaded by leyaevelyn. New York City is like bread: comfort food that leaves you wanting more. And makes...
Mar 3, 20121 minHomemade fogNYC 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...
Mar 1, 20121 minNYCYes, 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...
Feb 28, 20121 minBig snowOther than the fact that I am scheduled to fly out this afternoon, the snow is beautiful. Unexpected. We have had such a mild winter;...
Jun 29, 20111 minThe jungle gym in the parkOne 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...
Jun 28, 20111 minAmsterdam trolleyMy three days in Amsterdam went by very quickly. The first day was spent in museums. The second day I played in Vondonpark with my...
Jun 24, 20111 minMunch MuseumOslo, Norway, originally uploaded by leyaevelyn. It was impossible to leave Oslo without stopping at the Munch Museum. An interesting...
Jun 22, 20111 minInteresting roofingOslo, Norway, originally uploaded by leyaevelyn. The Norsk Folkemuseum is an outdoor museum with a church from 1200 and 155 other houses...