Day 2782: I love Connie!

"Connie O": acrylic, gesso & marker on grey paper

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I started to write about Neil Postman, 

who I learned about through Austin Kleon,

but then I decided to write about Connie O,
who I met years ago in a large class at Catalyst.

I was walking around, and heard her say, "you're not mean." 

I stopped in my tracks, and said "... what?" 

She repeated it, saying she had thought I was mean.

I said, "oh I hope not." She said, "oh no, you're not".
The class of near twenty looked at me with renewed interest.
She explained that she had mistaken me for someone else.

That settled, Connie became a very special student.

A lovely lady who reminds me of my Aunt Martha.
That is like having an Oscar, Emmy, Tony and more.

A little bit in appearance, and a lot in personality.
Over the years I have come to know and dearly love this lady.
She comes into my class with a rolling cart, ready to have fun.
Last Friday I found a metal sign on my desk while teaching.

Yes, it was from Connie, as well as a beautiful watercolor 

postcard in the mail a week earlier when I was ill.

Connie is funny, kind, thoughtful and a blessing.

Thank you, Connie, for you!

Just because ...

A smile for Monday ...

Day 2653: November's best.

Aunt Martha: altered  old photo, collage & digital.

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November 1st was Aunt Martha's birthday.

I love this picture of my Mom's second oldest sister, 

Martha, as a high school graduate.

And, this one of three of the families four teachers.

Martha, Pauline & Fern

Originally ten children grew up on the Beatty farm.
Three of the boys died too early.

 Aunt Fern, Grandpa, Grandma, Mom  back row: Aunt Vonda, Uncle Pete,Aunt Martha, Uncle Les & Aunt Pauline,Mom

Aunt Martha dated Uncle Jerry. I remember he smoked a pipe.

Uncle Jerry & Aunt Martha

They were married many years.

Aunt Martha & Uncle Jerry

Uncle Russell, Aunt Fern, Aunt Pauline, Uncle Owen, Aunt Martha, Uncle Jerry, & Grandpa.

Aunt Martha was a master teacher her whole life, 

and later retired, and married Uncle Jewell.

Uncle Jewell & Aunt Martha on the Queen Mary, Long Beach. CA 1973

Aunt Martha was a great lady, teacher, artist

with a wonderful sense of humor.

One of the very best ever, I think.  
I still miss her so.

Aunt Vonda & Aunt Martha, New Years Rose Parade, Pasadena, CA 1976

Thank You Aunt Martha!
Happy Birthday!

A smile for Friday ...