Sheila and I started the day with a fitness class with Curt, trainer turned SilverSneakers balance instructor 😊 Though I’m one of the youngest folks in our class, the others are the examples everyone needs to know it’s worth it! 💕
Above is a wonderful memory picture my wife put up early this morning on her FB page. I commented I even had hair then & my brother said he was pretty sure it was a rug, lol! 😂 Well, I may (have) lost a lot of my hair, but I’ve also lost a lot of the weight from back then. And actually, in 1990, I went on to gain more weight til 2005 or so, when I finally started turning things back around 😊
And, if anyone’s curious, Sheila still has that sparkle in her eyes ♥️
The first family meal, outdoors, socially distanced from other folks, since the beginning of the pandemic! Birthday youngest girl, Tania, w/youngest grandchild, Max, flanked by my wife Sheila and oldest granddaughter, Scout. My son’s beside me, in the dark blue t – I know, hard to tell us apart, ie, which is the old guy (me) lol! 😏 It was a true blessing to even be able to do this small gathering w/winter weather coming, the virus rising, and, yes, the years passing by. As Max, age 7, says – “70 is a big number!” ❤️
Stay well everyone!
Adan
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- May 15, 2022 – My Most Viewed Image this Past Week @FineArtAmerica, “Spring Rising”I’d done a lot of deep or darker night-like paintings for a bit, so it felt pretty nice to lighten up my palette for awhile. Working back & forth, from the two approaches – playing the potential good from both approaches seems to suit my Libra middle, lol!
- May 14, 2022 – My 1st Classical Stretch Workout with Miranda Esmonde-White ( via YouTube ) in Many Months!Though similar to SilverSneakers’ classes, Miranda’s classes focus largely on making the fascia network in our bodies more fluid. Some movements are very similar, but more extended, dance-like, reflecting Miranda’s ballerina and dance background!
- May 13, 2022 – “Angel” in AVAA’s 1st Austin Art Space Gallery and Studio Group Show in a Long Time!Just a very quick post to announce that my 18×24 inch acrylic on stretched canvas, Angel – has been accepted into Austin Visual Arts Association’s ( AVAA) 1st group show since ( I believe ) the pandemic. Definitely been a long time coming and feels great to be able to be showing with this long time Austin art association again! 😊
- May 12, 2022 – Updated My #Twitter Header Image and Pinned TweetThough Twitter’s future is up in the air, or ether, or virtual landscape; and my own “footprint” there and social media in general is micro-whatever, lol! — it’s still my micro existence, and I want to care for it best I can 😊
- May 11, 2022 – Reblog / Review : Joan Mitchell, “I carry my landscapes around with me” – #Polyptychs…my reading of Joan Mitchell’s work – while often including much of that same connection, speaks more directly to me about the impact of the canvas before me in that process. Especially most specifically in regard to Joan’s work with multi-panel / multi-canvas works of art – ie, polyptychs!
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Adan
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Woohoo!!! Happy 70th birthday, Adan!! Wow, your son looks just like you! I’m so glad you got to spend time with your family on your special day, that is what it is all about! 😉 Wishing you many more my friend!
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It was a super really nice day, thank you so much, Tiffany! And yea, even the day he was born, my dad said he looked just like me, lol! He’s a great son ❤️
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Happy Birthday, Felipe. Have a great day.
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Margaret, thank you so much! We’ll try and make it a really good year 😊 Hope your doing well!
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Happy Birthday Felipe! You look smashing at 70! Enjoy your day and many many many more! All the best my friend!
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Francisco! It actually even feels kinda good being 70, lol! Thank you so much for the best wishes, my friend 😊
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It has to feel good, it’s a great accomplishment Felipe! Congratulations! And like we say in Spain, ¡Enhorabuena!
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Enhorabuena! Today is good? Or, in this good hour? My Spanish is iffy on idioms, well, some 😊
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Means roughly that may you enjoy this in good times… 😊
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Hope you are having a wonderful birthday!
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Thank u so much, Lori! It’s been a really good day! A little exercise, a nice amt of great food, and lots of calls and msgs 💕
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Glad you had a good day!!!!
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Happy Birthday, dear friend, and many more to 120ty, in good health and high spirits, with your beautiful family!
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120 sounds like a workable goal, lol! Thank you so much, Dolly! Hope ur & urs are doing well; we hit 94 today, whew! Hope ya’ll are beginning to cool there in Florida! 😊
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My pleasure, dear Felipe! It’s in mid-80s here, but raining every day.
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We’d love “some” rain, but rain everyday can literally put a damper on things, lol! We loved living in Galveston on and off, then along Lake Champlain in Vermont – wife & I just need to be patient I think 😊 Enjoy! Take some pics if u can! 😊
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I do not go outside, Felipe. I have not stepped outside the gate since March, except for our brief weekend getaway about a month ago. I tool tons of pictures there and I am still thinking how to incorporate them into a post (slide show, video, or collage). We’ll see.
Be well and stay safe, dear friend
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