photo opp. 6

4 x 4 in.

Can’t really tell on this one, who is taking advantage of the photo opportunity ~ is it the little blue bird or the baby bear?

Ok then, the concert on Tuesday night was so much fun that it exhausted me just a little. And let me just say that it was AMAZING when they sang “Fix You” (from their X & Y album) and all 18,000 people, myself included sang it back to them. What that must be like to know that your art, in this case your music speaks to so many people that they can sing all the words back to you at your own concert……

When you try your best, but you don’t succeed
When you get what you want, but not what you need
When you feel so tired, but you can’t sleep
Stuck in reverse

And the tears come streaming down your face
When you lose something you can’t replace
When you love someone but it goes to waste
Could it be worse?

Lights will guide you home,
And ignite your bones,
And I will try to fix you,

High up above or down below
When you’re too in love to let it go
But if you never try you’ll never know
Just what you’re worth

Lights will guide you home.

(an excerpt from the lyrics to “Fix You” by Coldplay)

That last line speaks to me every time.

So I didn’t make it back here yesterday as I had hoped, but my heart was full and today I did manage to squeeze in a little creativity among errands and a trip to the dentist (my mouth is finally returning back to normal after the numbness). I don’t know about you but it really feels like summer and I think that the relaxation from vacation and taking some down time is still present, which is a good thing. I’ve been feeling tired and I’ve been giving into it. I’ve also in general been moving at a much slower pace and taking time, especially to visit and catch up with friends and I have to say it feels really nice. Which I have to take a moment to mention here, if you like wine and delicious food and a nice but not too pretentious atmosphere, and you’re here in LA ~ add a relatively new restaurant to your list to visit. My lovely friend Nancy made the discovery, and it’s called Tasca wine bar, on 3rd street in West Hollywood. As a business owner I truly appreciate any business that takes great care and pride in their business down to every last, tiny detail. And as a great lover of food wine, I’m happy to report that this restaurant is above and beyond in both of these categories, not to mention that our waiter shared the same passion for food and wine. He also let us take our time and linger, which in LA can sometimes be a rare phenomenon. So that’ all here for today. I hope you had a good Creative Thursday. I’m off to keep the mellow feelings going with my favorite yoga class, with Coldplay blasting on my car radio I’m sure.

Also I want to leave you in particular with this part of those same lyrics ~

“But if you never try you’ll never know
Just what you’re worth.”

Whatever it might mean to you today, I say………..Go and try!!!!!

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