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​Last night Randall called with Mr. Mischief in his lap.  I told him, "I'm looking forward to the scheduled spaceflight tomorrow.   The event reminds me of your Dad's and my flight on the Concord.  That was the  closest I'll ever get to seeing  a spaceship cockpit."  Randall said, "You need to start writing these stories down, Mom".  

I can't remember the date, sometime in the early 80's. I was reading Bob's frequent flyer airline miles statement.  All the way down at the bottom was a minuscule footnote - the number of miles needed for a round trip flight on the Concord.  I checked Bob's miles, he had more than enough.  Showed him the statement, he read it and looked at me, eyes twinkling.  Book the trip!

The bonus miles included round trip on a regular AA jet  Dallas/NYC, Concord to London and return.  I've researched a bit and it seems all the flights would have been $40K to $50K for both of us.   Back in the day we dressed for flights, but for the Concord we DRESSED.  My Mom loaned me her mink coat, I wore my highest heels and Bob wore a suit and even a tie, oh my.

The Concord had it's own lounge at JFK with butlers, incredible food and drink.  If only I'd had a bigger purse, I could have snuck an extra lobster tail on board.  No worries, the food on the Concord was incredible.

Bob and I visited the cockpit on the outbound and inbound flights before the plane reached Mach 2.  Bob tried to take in every detail to tell his Dad, a pilot who trained WWII fighter pilots.  Bob's Dad would have loved to take a seat with the pilots.

We met dear friends Pam and Ronnie in London.  We arrived a little early, our flight taking 3 hours and 30 minutes, theirs 7 and a half hours.  I'm sure our time in London was wonderful, but it's only the flight on the Concord I remember in detail.  

Just another adventure in the wonderful magic world of J.R. "Bob" Minick, the Love of My Life..

I didn't realize the Eldorado, NM Artists' Studio Tour is the largest in the state.  I was lucky to live almost across the street in Lamy and have great girlfriends go on the tour with me.  Fell in love with this spirit stick (first picture).  My Two Cynthias also did, so much so that when the artist told us where she procured her branches, we said, "Road Trip"!   Off to Cochiti climbing piles of driftwood, picking our favorites and helping each other climb the very large pile and pull them out and in the truck.  Perfect day.  When my son flew in to drive me from Lamy to Tulsa, he said of course when I asked him if he could fit the branches in the little U-Haul.  Now after living in my new back yard, this one is finally in the house becoming a decorated Spirit Stick (second picture).  I love my Spirit Stick will have My Two Cynthias' and my son's spirit.  Here it is in progress.  Suggestions welcome.

#creative, #art, #craft, #mosaics, #welding, #beading, #weaving, #paperart, #fiberart

Ahead of my time, many years ago I was preparing for bowling alley reopenings.  Never thought they would be closed because of a pandemic, but glad to be heading to the lanes with my stylish personal ball.  Kinda a shame I mosaiced over the finger holes.     I hope you're enjoying my Lottie Logic blob.

#creative, #art, #welding, #fusedglass, #fiber, #mosaic, 

You know me as a Dollar Tree loyalist.  But I discovered a Five Below store here in Tulsa a few months ago.  Bought this little stool - because it was $5.00.  No other reason.  It screamed "Bling me up".   And I'm so proud it's not sitting here staring at me as a UFO (Un Finished Object).   A little decoupage on the legs, crochet around the side, thank you My Talented Crochet Artist Debbie for teaching me crochet. Many thanks to My Dear Ones from beading class in Santa Fe, especially Our Beader Extraordinaire Teacher Joni Alm.

My Sweet Friend Debbie came to visit and said she'd be happy to meet Randall at my storage unit and have him fill up her van with boxes from my storage unit.  Thanks to both of them.  This old grungy pair of garden shoes was in one of the boxes.  Why I kept them and paid to store them I couldn't fathom.  They were so nasty I put them in the washing machine, though I know you're not suppose to do that.  Check out the last picture HEART watermark I found when I took them out of the washing machine.  Now I know why they were meant to be saved.  They were waiting for a new life.  Here's their new life at a time when I needed a "special project".

#art, #creative, #welding, #fusedglass, #fiber, #boro, #shashiko,

Did a little mosaic on my aunt's water bowl for her birds.  The blue tiles made it pop and I think the birds liked it too.  Plus they could hold onto the sides with the little pebbles I put there.  She enjoyed it and I enjoyed making it for her.  

Six large concrete cement leaves took me an entire summer to make.  I let them sit outside through 3 more summers and winters.  Only one didn't crack, this one.  I painted it and put a thousand teeny tiny little pieces of safety glass.  So glad I kept it, I really like it.   Thinking about cement again.

Of course after spending two days at the Santa Fe Bead Show last weekend I had to start beading.  How about a kalidecycle?  First get out the new beads and let's decide on colors.  Looking looking looking.  Of course decided on beads from Fusion Beads I ordered a month ago instead of new beads from the Santa Fe Bead show.  Next, bead 4 patterns with 6 triangles of each pattern.  Here in progress and finally all triangles finished.  Now waiting for Wednesday class to learn how to put them together so they move like a kalidecycle.  I'll post that one. too.

Some of the beads from the Bead Show in Santa Fe.  Triangles are #10 delicas from Fusion Beads I ordered a month ago.  Three patterns of 6 each triangles.  One more pattern of 6 triangles to make.
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The "pick up" silver triangle on the left by the scissors will give you beaders an idea of the size of the triangles.

All triangles complete.  I put a few #11 delica triangles to the left to give you an idea how small the kaleidoscope would be if I used #11 delicas.  And #10's so much easier on the eye.  TAnd the beading above this is a beaded feather in progress.  All of my projects are either "in progress" or UFO's (unfinished objects).

Cynthia and I spent hours at the Santa Fe Bead Show yesterday.  And we bought some shiny beads.  I forgot the one thing I was there to buy #10 delicas.  Back today, but couldn't talk Cynthia into joining me.  It was OK, I visited with lots of addicts like me who have no desire to get help for our problem.  Bought more shiny shiny beads.  Having too much fun to remember to buy the #10 delicas, again.
Plus, I got to meet a real Fairy Princess (aka Beading Addict in Training).