IT'S BEEN AWHILE...

I'm back from a much needed (and extremely enjoyable) vacation. Took lots of pics and saw many beautiful places.

I was not ready to come back. I'm beginning to think more and more that my 'promotion' at work was not the right thing for me. As I had dreaded, many things were either not done properly or done at all. I have started to read that book about strengths and am actually interested in what mine are. I don't want to say that I'm not a good manager, but I will admit that I would rather do things myself than leave it to someone else. And this time away just reaffirmed this.

I'm considering doing what my downstairs neighbors do (collect recyclables and whatever else they can find). Atleast I'd be my own boss.

Guess I'm just a little bummed with things right now. I've started listening to True Happiness. Haven't come across enlightenment yet, but I'm only on disc 2. It is very interesting so far.

But enough of that. I'll tell you a little about my trip. One of my big thrills was getting to see yet another piece of art by Andy Goldsworthy. Yep, that makes two pieces I've seen. This is remarkable because he is what could be called an enviromentalist artist. His art is made of only natural materials and most often is only temporary despite the hours and sometimes days he spends creating it. I'll include a photo of this art. What I thought was humorous is that all the piece is is a crack that runs up the sidewalk from the road and into the museum and through eight stones. There is no telling how many people step over it in a day and never pay it any mind.

Another fun time was spent at a beautiful cemetery in Red Bluff, CA. I don't know how much time I spent there, but it could have been much longer. I wish I had some paper and charcoal to do rubbings. There were some well-preserved old stones.

I'll close this blog by including a couple of pics of that 'art' and my favorite headstone at the cemetery. Hope you like them.