January 15, 2015

It was the best of times, it was the worst of times . . . and it was a lesson in balance.  We had a great excursion day yesterday and we didn't.  So . . . the weather was beautiful--we were the only English couple on the tour.  But got a chance to practice our French, and got more attention from the tour guide because he had to repeat everything of just us.  After leaving the boat at the end of the day . . . endless rum and cokes--the tourist police were there to check papers and, it seemed as though everything was a not up to snuff.  But the heartbreaker was that our bus driver ran over two dogs that decided to chase each other in the street.  It was clearly not his fault, but it certainly put a damper on everyone's day.  He obviously felt terrible and the pained yelps will be in my memory forever.  My empathic side was hit hard.

Did a oil pastel of my word "balance" and a still life in pencil.  Both are "OK", not great.