Tag: Urban Life

Are you frequently in contact with children? Do they ask you questions? Lots and lots of questions?

Are they constantly moving objects around? Taking them apart? Attempting to put them together?

I think I still have some child inside me. I enjoy finding out how things work. If I move this…what happens to that thing over there?

According to the artist, this young man is curious about sundials. I hope he doesn’t manage to move it out of alignment. I like the concentration in his posture. He may go far in his studies. Do you think he’ll learn how assemble different types of timepieces?

Police detective by day and fine artist when off-duty, gives a man plenty to do. Will he add a complication to his life? Will her occupation as defense attorney put her off-limits? Check out the later-in-life romance, Fine Lines. Set in beautiful St. Louis, home to most of the art featured in recent blogs. Here’s a link to the book: https://bit.ly/49FtvjF

The sun rose this morning.

You opened an electronic device and started to read this.

Are you eating breakfast today? Any meal?

Do you have clean clothes in good repair?

Rejoice! Be Glad!

Yes, I am choosing to be an optimist today.

Is the sun shining? That’s a reason to smile.

Is it raining? The plants are getting a good drink.

Americans tend to think about counting blessings and positive items during November — preparing for the Thanksgiving holiday. However, blessings are to be found every day. Find something to make you smile today. It can be a simple thing — such as large, metal, purple ribbons in a park. What will you find today?

With an artist’s eye assisting his detective skills (or perhaps the other way around), the hero in Fine Lines, a later-in-life romance serves his community and learns what his life was missing. Check book details at the link: https://bit.ly/49FtvjF

Shocking! Scandalous! Salacious!

The entire neighborhood — the whole city — was stunned when the statue was unveiled.

Then again, should they have been surprised? The intent was to honor newspaper editors. This occupation is centered on revealing the truth, the entire truth, the Naked Truth.

Evidently, the St. Louis public in 1914 was not quite ready to see this artist’s interpretation of the topic. However, by the time I took this photo, a century later, the figure is accepted.

You’ll find the lady at Compton Hills Water Tower Park. The park’s ornate water tower is a local landmark and historic feature. The entire park is worthy of an afternoon visit – to stroll and admire the flowers. Or perhaps watch tennis, playground, or dog park activities. And discover “The Naked Truth.”

Fine art in a different medium gives a police detective relaxation in the later-in-life romance, Fine Lines. His days are full with work and art — no need to attempt more. Until…

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Farmer Fred welcomes you to the market. What’s on your shopping list today?

We have all sorts of salad fixings. Local fruits. Veggies. Honey.

Do sure how to prepare some of the items? Ask the vendor. Farmers know how to do more than plant, weed, and harvest. You’ll be able to get tips and perhaps recipes at your local farmer’s market.

Surprise your family with a new type of produce — or a familiar item prepared in a new way.

No, this is not an accurate representation of my appearance. (I’m actually more handsome.) Really, I’m just your average person with an above average amount of ambition and an enjoyment of outdoor work. I love the feel of good soil sifting through my hands. The smell of fresh-turned earth makes me take deep breaths. And please — don’t call me a hay-seed. I’m nothing of the sort. Farmers need to be educated — there’s more to growing a crop than tossing seed into the ground and saying a prayer.

The later-in-life romance, Fine Lines, is set in an urban area. The professionals in the story don’t have the time (or desire) to garden — but still enjoy fresh-from-the-land produce. Picture them walking the aisles and selecting items for a salad to accompany grilled meat for a quiet supper on the patio. Follow the link for more book information: https://bit.ly/49FtvjF

A person, or other mammal, should not leave body parts just lying on the ground.

Missing a portion of yourself from battle or accident? Yes, creep off, recover a bit…then please, pick up your pieces and dispose of them properly. Persuade a friend to help if needed.

Now — who’s responsible for this?

Not a human — our eyeballs are measured in millimeters, or perhaps inches. This one set out for everyone to see is perched in a park. Who is missing an eyeball measured in meters, yards, or feet?

Will a monster bear come to reclaim in at dusk? Or perhaps not a mammal. Is the aquarium missing a giant squid?

Who started the rumor that fine art needs to be serious? This playful piece can start all sorts of conversations — with children from three to one-hundred-and-three. (You’re 104? Sorry, out of luck.)

Fine art in a different medium runs through the later-in-life romance, Fine Lines. Everyone, including serious professionals, needs a hobby — and if it happens to earn a little side money???? Check out the book at the link: https://bit.ly/49FtvjF

Pause. Listen. The wind is flowing — moving the grass, playing in the trees, making music.

For centuries, man has enhanced the sound of a breeze. Sometimes the object is shaped like a bell. Or a tube. Or a mythical creature.

The material may be metal, or wood, or ceramic. However, this musical “instrument” is the broad category of “windchime.”

Large artwork intended to be viewed by the public in a garden. When the wind is right, you can hear them call you from the path to a bench. Stay and enjoy the various tones.

Do you have one or more sets of windchimes? My metal tube and wooden disc design is simple and classic. It certainly lets me know when I bump against the support pole while pulling weeds.

Public art can sooth the nerves and feed the soul. Soothing is a bonus for people with high tension occupations — like attorneys or police detectives. Check out the later-in life romance, Fine Lines, to discover how art works into the life of two busy professionals. Click on the link for more information. https://bit.ly/49FtvjF