An old friendship and a new year ...

Come together for a special sojourn

My dearest friend, Gavin,

from the Lyme Academy College days

came up from Maryland for a short sojourn
and to ring in the New Year!!

Wonderful

ideas and thoughts,

hopes and dreams 

about our art

were shared over

coffee and orange juice,

and a very delish breakfast

at an old favourite haunt

"The Paperback Cafe"

Exploring
new horizons

with the prospect
of triumph ahead
filled both our hearts

with anticipation
of what is to come!

And in the excitement
of knowing new horizons
await for the both of us
quiet details spoke volumes to us.

We journeyed
along the path 
of many before us
who celebrated
 

Love for Life

and

Love for Light.

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Gavin's collection of loose leaf teas

was shared, sampled and greatly enjoyed.

And somewhere in between

each savoury sip

"The Majesty of Innocence"

was born.  

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There was a day where

almost no photos were taken. 

Perhaps it was because 

the rainy sleepy day

that greeted us in the morning

did not invite the taking out of our cameras,

or because we so enjoyed the company

of another artist friends,

we simply forgot,

though 

the smiles and laughs

shared

between kindred Spirit's

will forever be etched

in our memories.

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The ringing in 

of the New Year

2012

was celebrated

by stepping outside

creating a great

clattering and banging

of a pot and a wooden spoon

a tradition I grew up with.

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We woke

the next morning

ready to start

2012

with moxie.

The Sunday morning

jazz session at the

"Paperback Cafe"

put rhythm in our

feet and minds

over another delish breakfast! 

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Then

the bittersweet

time to say

Goodbye,

Farewell,

and of

Hugs and Kisses

came too soon 

was dutifully exchanged 

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Until the next sojourn!!