Dad flashback


There's a famous quote in our family from my Dad, as told to me by my brother Paul, that goes, "wouldn't it put you off your food!?" This comment was made as Dad was looking at the absolute state of my bedroom which was not very organised. I mean, things were filed, just not in their traditional places, e.g. on the floor. I was a music student in my late teens, with big 80s hair and probably suffering from undiagnosed ADHD or whatever it wasn't called at that time. (Incidentally, in the late 80s my hair was so big that it didn't all fit in my license picture and therefore came out looking square). I've always been opposite to my sister with regards to managing a physical space. For me, stuff everywhere, for Anne, no wrinkles allowed in the bedspread. What bedspread, I say. 

Above is a mindful drawing that I did, along with one of my nephews as we listened to Passacaglia - Handel/Halvorsen. (Solo piano, recommended, it's nice). We started off with bilateral drawing with eyes closed and then developed our various themes. It was quite a relaxing thing to do amidst exam preparations and various random dramas, such that occur in everyday life. 

While I was mainly responding to the music when I did this drawing, I do see Easter Eggs now. I wonder what other people see. I also wonder whether I'll do more to finish this picture or whether it will remain as is. Time will tell.

Whatever your creative, family and personal endeavours are at present, I do wish you well. I hope you have time to do relaxing things amongst the demands that can sometimes come crowding in.  

 

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