Yesterday was Thanksgiving and for the first time I did not have it at my home. Since we were supposed to be in Hong Kong my friends Ann invited us over to her home. We had a great time and of course laughed and cried. Amazing how vulnerable one gets in front of friends and strangers. I must say this year I am especially thankful for being alive. I am so thankful for my cowboy Bill that prayed and prayed with me to keep me here! I wish more people took the time like we do on Thanksgiving to acknowledge family, friends and being present and grateful for our lives. I cannot believe that stores have now decided to open Thanksgiving day! Is there anything left that is sacred, my God if we cannot take one day off from the frenzy of shopping to be with family and friends and to give thanks, what are we becoming! This week I go to Cuba with my husband on a photographic tour, one week in La Habana! Wow, I am full of excitement and a bit nervous. I have my mother's home address and am planning to go and see where my mom and grandma lived! I can't wait to see the place I have heard so many stories of. I do not think I will be able to sleep during my visit. My friends Anna is getting married this weekend! I am so looking forward to seeing her and her family and having a great celebration. I am also almost done with my book! I am putting together a handmade book with some of my photographs of women from all over the world, doing this alternative photographic processing, which is very cool, expensive and time consuming. I know I thought once I got home and settled that I would be able to get in to a routine and write, but it has been anything but routine! We have gone to Utah and Colorado, last Saturday our shipment arrived from Hong Kong, so we have had to unpacked,
meeting and getting bids for the building, and then my pottery classes which are a blast! These I take at the Fort Lauderdale Museum of art. Too much fun!
So I have meant to finish so many more thoughts and time once again has elapsed me.
Today I leave to Cuba on a Cultural Exchange, I have not slept in over a week and when I do I have the craziest dreams! Wish me luck!
love & light,
E
