So, traveling alone is an art that must be learned. I know that sounds strange in that I'm in one of the most beautiful places in the world, Provence, France. The worst thing to do is stay home alone. Today, I spent the most wonderful day drawing sketchbook art with new friends. One "doll babe" was 19, traveling alone. After getting acquainted I found out that she is majoring in bio-physics. When she continues, she will be working on her PHD and going into.....ALZHEIMER RESEARCH!
Who would have thought? In a drawing class..meeting such a focused young woman ...traveling alone from Brazil! Such an inspiration she is!!! She gave me such a sweet tap on the shoulder as I told her that I lost my husband to Alzheimer's disease 3 months ago. She lost her grandmother. I couldn't thank her enough for taking up the charge!
Today's art venture was beyond fun as we experimented with pens, stamps, watercolor, etc. I found out that there are a lot of us traveling singles out there. Mostly, our fun was because we couldn't stop talking. We began painting on the grounds of Cezanne's garden, Jas de Bouffan . Had a picnic there. Then moved to an art courtyard, Hotel de Gallifet, which had been a historic residence that has been turned into an artist's haven for drawing, sipping coffee, and having a salad or the likes. The 4 of us, plus our instructor, sat around the table sipping coffee and making art all afternoon.
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