Exploring Creativity Later in Life
After the slog that was January, I was glad to have a shorter winter month that was gaining light by the day. Philadelphia had some unseasonably warm days which, combined with the longer days, meant getting out and doing some … Continued
In my January 2023 update, I mentioned that I took a Procreate for Beginners class in Skillshare. One of the exercises was to use the drawing assist feature to create a “mandala.” (I’d argue that what the instructor calls a … Continued
January always seems like such a long month. Part of that might be adjusting to returning to work after our winter break. Part of it might be how dark it can be considering the early sunsets, the late sunrises, and … Continued
In mid-October, I took another walk before work. I went out with my Nikon Z fc and my Nikkor 18-140mm lens. I’ve really enjoyed the handful of times I’ve been able to get out for a photo walk before work: … Continued
The centerpiece of October, as has been the case for the past decade, was our annual Staycation. I plan on writing more about that later, but it was a welcome break from work since we hadn’t had a day off … Continued
Our summer has been pretty quiet, which is why I’m combining my July and August updates. Our vacation was back in early May so we didn’t have any plans for the rest of the season. Our next big thing is … Continued
June was all about settling back into our normal lives after our great vacation in May. Writing 4 long posts about our trip to Arizona and California took up a lot of time at the end of May and early … Continued
Not a lot to report here for May since we were on vacation for nearly half the month. We went to Arizona and California, and I’ve been working on some forthcoming posts about that. Photography I will have a lot … Continued
With winter winding down, March was a more interesting month. The weather was hit and miss with a lot of wind. I already wrote about some of the more noteworthy things: Long Birthday Weekend 2022 Year Two of Pandemic Life … Continued
Between it being winter and the spreading of the Omicron variant, January was a quiet month. Early in the month, our wonderfully relaxing winter break came to an end. Unlike most Januarys when there are a couple of quiet weeks … Continued