Tomorrow is my sister’s birthday. Here is a photo of her taken on the vacation before last. Can you guess where? See that hat? She didn’t have one with her because she doesn’t plan ahead like I do so she had to buy one on the street. I told her I thought the faux fur was a bit much, but she insisted. Then she started channeling this Siberian Russian Infantry Commandant.
The next day she insisted on acting out the paintings in this v. famous museum in our secret location. She talked me into doing it too. I didn’t want to, but she can be so insistent at times. Yes, those were white socks and orthopedic shoes I was wearing. The interactive musem experience was her idea, but seriously wasn’t I acting out my painting way better?
When she got sleepy and decided to take a quick cat nap IN THE MUSEUM I put my foot down. But it was too late. She was already sawing logs.
A couple of days later while waiting for the bus she suggested we do windmills in the streets to keep warm.
I really hope she doesn’t act up on our upcoming trip to Italy next spring. She just sent me this email.
I am off to read and select a dream to have that will guide me on the path of wisdom in my 48th year on the planet. I will turn my brain on “record” before I go to bed so I won’t miss a single bit of insight.
I doubt she appreciates me broadcasting it to the world, but she should be thankful I’m not broadcasting the photo of her I snapped in Mexico wearing her turquoise and lavendar tankini with the keyhole cut-out and push-up styling. I mean I personally thought she looked fetching in it, but she says it’s too revealing for a good clean blog like mine.
Suzanne sent me this lovely delicate accordian book that she made. It came in today’s mail. It is filled with photo after photo of a trip she made to Venice. I have been wanting to go for a long time. Ever since I read 1000 Days in Venice. Anyway I can’t stop feeling the soft velvety wallpapery covers and staring at Venice laid out for me in all her glory. Thanks Suzanne. What a treasure.
I heard someone say onetime that the art piece you find yourself thinking about after you leave the museum is the one you connected with. After leaving your blog museum yesterday I couldn’t get the image of you laying in front of the Jesus painting out of my mind. MA I totally will never just walk through museums again without remembering this photo and acting out my own Art Drama. I can’t tell you how much I love this. Who knew that I didn’t have to buy coats in Iowa I could just do the whole windmill thing!
Happy Birthday Sister!
Laying on the floor and throwing confetti on myself for you.
London? Paris? Brussels? All those old European countries look alike…beautiful old buildings, great museums…blah, blah, blah (she says jealously with yearning to return with you)
Performance art at it’s finest!
Dear Readers of my Sisters Blog:
Yes, you would all love to travel with my sister because a. she has a keen sense of direction and never gets lost, b. when it comes to bus lines… sheer genius, call her right now and ask her what time bus 85 and bus 24 arrive at any intersection in the whole of Paris and she will tell you, c. if I happen to get a wee bit tired, she immediately insists on carrying all of my bags until I feel refreshed enough to go on. These are just 3 small things, but you can see when you travel with a saint like this how easy it is to always be in top humor on a trip and why you are ready to grab your passport anytime she calls and says – “guess where we are going next year?”
Hey wait a minute! I want to go to the Rome chicks studio and have wine…I can be just as entertaining….I can act out artwork! Just yesterday I too was at a v. famous museum at a secret location and was approached by guards because I had disrobed to mimic “Women in the bath”. Cooooommmmeee on! I want to tag along!
Aw, it is too bad your sister is so boring and you never get to do anything fun with her 😉 What a fun traveling partner!
A Happy Birthday to your Sis! I love the first photo of her! Love the hat! Makes me miss my cat in the hat hat! 😉
If you and your sister travel to Rome on your spring trip next year, let me know as I’d love to have you at the studio for some wine….your sister seems to be an extremely entertaining person!