Wishing for a Wonderful Wednesday

Beginnings of a new piece, a la

yo MOMMA style @Studio

yeterday.

Studio, back room

Studio. That's my baby brother,

Jerry in the photo on left, top shelf.

May he RIP. Crazy guy that he was.

Old bird/cupie doll on table piece

by me, from one year ago...

With small framed card from

Artist Peter Tunney...

"We Live in a Beautiful World".

The photo of my Dad, Governor

Leroy Collins and Edward Sax,

from the early 60's, I think.

Black and white woven ribbon

piece behind it is also my work,

as is the duck headed mannequin.

So now here it is Wednesday, already.

Where does the time go?

I'm already feeling guilty and slightly

embarrassed that I will not, after all

be going to my Studio today.

Just my style, to be forthright and

make big announcements, only to

fall short.

Some things never change.

My rational is that I have to be in

good form tonight for Kerry McLaney's

Birthday Bash @Lords on South Beach.

Knowing myself as well as I do, I know

there's no way I'll make it tonight, if I

spend the day @my Studio.

Not that physical labor is involved really

when @my Studio, but perhaps, because of

my age, my stamina, is just not that great.

So I'm not taking any chances in this department.

I have plenty to accomplish up in this end of

town anyway.

They say "the truth will set you free"...

I'm not so sure, but there you have it, folks.

Meanwhile, yesterday much was accomplished

in paving the way to produce some new work

in the Art department.

My intention is to compile enough pieces that

I feel good about and then find a suitable venue

to show them, come Art Basel time, in late December.

I feel confident that this will be accomplished and

have to remind myself too, that Rome wasn't built

in just one day. LOL.

Love how life works these days, especially since

Facebook has entered my life.

A few days ago I see a post by Rick Morgan on

FB, giving a shout out to Anita Sax for donating

copies of her new children's book for his Children's

charity.

In the blub, it states that Anita was born in Chicago

and grew up in Mexico City...

I'm thinking, I wonder if this could be Eddie Sax's

daughter?

Eddie and his Family were important friends of my Dad's while

I was growing up here in So. Fla., in fact we're kind of related.

My Aunt Evelyn, my Dad's older Sister was George Sax's first

wife (he's Eddie's Dad). I know Eddie is from Chicago

and married a woman and they had lived in

Mexico City for many years and had a daughter.

On the off chance, I posted a comment asking if perhaps

she was related to Mr. Sax.

Bingo. His daughter. WOW. What are the chances of that?

What makes this more interesting to me, is the

fact that I had recently found a photo that I have been

searching for, for almost a year now.

The photo is of my Dad, Governor Leroy Collins and

Edward Sax.

Just a week ago, I found the photo, stuck it in a frame

and placed it on a windowsill @my Studio, so that when

my buddy, Darby Collins, Leroy's youngest daughter

visited, she would see it.

Having gotten a response to my post from Anita in the

affirmative, that yes, she was, in fact, Edward's daughter,

I couldn't wait to get into the Studio and photograph

the image to send to her in an email.

No coincidences, right?

Right!

No mistakes, either.

Life unfolds.

More will be revealed,

that's a guarantee...

You just gotta show up.

This is confirmed for me

on a daily basis.

Gotta love it.

So listen up people,

today's the day!

Make a difference.

Show the LOVE.

Pass it forward.

Peace.

One LOVE.

Studio Today

Detail (my Facebook Profile Page)

on Mano Nogueira's beautiful piece.

The Fabulous Five

yo MOMMA, Mano Nogueria of

Mano Fine Art in the Bird Road

Arts District, Artist Rafael Lopez-Ramos,

Artist Luisa Mesa and my Buddy,

Artist Vince Herrera a/k/a

BAD PANDA..."People Love

my Sh*t" @ Mano Fine Arts

Studio for the Bird Road Artwalk

this past Saturday night.

Mano's beautiful work of Art.

Love it : )

Up and at em...

that's me.

My goal today is to spend time

creating Art @ my Studio.

Wish me luck, please.

Don't know why I've been so

resistant to doing this lately?

Hoping to get a rhythm going

here.

Will report tomorrow, on how

it went.

Meanwhile am excited about

tomorrow nights plan to attend

the Birthday Celebration for my

buddy, Kerry McLaney @Lord's

on South Beach.

I've never been to this new hotel

and am not looking forward to

the parking situation.

Short of that, I'm sure it will be

a most memorable evening.

Friday night promises to be

off the charts too @WDNA's

Jazz night with Artist Evo Love

and Romain Gateau.

Can't wait.

Don't know about the rest of

you, but I'm really struggling

with the doldrums of Summer.

Hard to get motivated lately.

Gotta keep reminding myself

how important it is to just show

up.

The rest will follow.

Not necessarily the way I plan

or hope for, but non the less

unexpected surprises await me,

when I am willing to participate.

So I'm throwing caution to the

wind. Taking my chances.

Letting go.

Remember to practice random

kindness...

Do the next right thing...

Pass it forward...

Be the change you wish to see...

Ah, life is like one big cliche..

Like a joke and I keep waiting

for the punch line.

One things for sure, if I don't

suit up and show up, I'm guaranteed

that nothing will change.

So be willing today, to step outside

the box, your comfort zone, so to speak.

Let me know the miracles you witness

today as you walk the walk.

Just saying...

Peace.

One LOVE.

Saturday . Up and At Em.

Good morning World.

It's Saturday, in hot and humid, South Florida.

I've been up for hours already and am trying to wrap my head around plans for the day.

First up, long overdue, holistic massage.

Veronique, my adored therapist has been in France and is just back.

Oh, how I have missed the luxury of our weekly sessions.

This evening I plan starting off @Ladder Gallery, downstairs from

my Studio, for the last, I believe, of their Guild Series Shows.

I am meeting my new friends Ron Syllien and his wife, Gracelle Toussaint

@my Studio @6:30 to join me for an evening of Art and Networking.

After perusing Ladder Gallery we are headed to The Bird Road Arts District ArtWalk.

I have never been and am looking forward to finally checking out this particular area.

Looking forward to seeing my friend, Artist Vince Herrera a/k/a BAD PANDA's work

@MANO Gallery.

Yesterday was down time @home and recuperating from a busy Thursday.

A recap of what Thurday entailed for me.

I started in an area known as Biscayne Gardens for Brunch with Artist,Ron Syllien and his lovely wife, Grace.

Ron and I are Facebook Friends and I was curious to check out his work.

I was totally impressed and enchanted from the first moment I walked into their beautiful home.

I must have taken at least 40 photos to document my tour and was so looking forward to

sharing them with you all...more about that later.

By 12:30 I was with my LOVE Child, taking her to Miami Beach for a dentist appt. and lunch afterwards.

Then on to my Studio for several hours.

By 5PM I was @The Stage in the Miami Design District for a TEDxMIA event

"For more than two decades, TED has presented acclaimed speakers to promote "Ideas Worth Spreading. A hub of diverse creativity, innovative thinking and progressive thought leadership. TEDxMIA is an effort to drive and showcase the cultural and intellectual vitality continuing to blossom in the city."

Prior to this, I was unfamiliar with TED.

Take my word for it people, check out TED.

For the record, September 13th, they will be presenting an event @New World Center on Miami Beach. Not to be missed and I understand their events sell out quickly, so if you're interested in learning more, I suggest you go to

www.TEDxMIA.com to find out more.

Must have taken 20 more photo's.

A shout out to my good friend, Carl Hildebrand for turning me on to this most stimulating

concept. Reminded me slightly of Petcha Kutcha but much more sophisticated and brilliant.

By 7PM I was on my way to JOEY's in Wynwood for a live musical evening with the charming and talented Miss Jennifer Ann Wagoner, of Wynwood Kitchen & Bar fame.

Jen belted out the Blues and sang her heart out.

I shot perhaps 15 more images and then after about an hour I left

and was grateful to make it safely home, after such a full day.

Yesterday morning first thing, I went to upload all my memorable images to iPhoto.

Unfortunately @Joey's before I left, my friend used my camera to video Jen's performance.

This is where I got in trouble.

While uploading, I guess I got impatient after 20-25 minutes and ended up disconnecting the

camera from the computer, thus losing all the images : (

The good thing is, I didn't have a melt down.

I accepted that it wasn't meant to be.

Lesson learned? Not sure. But am grateful non the less that I had such a fulfilling day.

Looking forward to all that is in store for me today.

Remember first you gotta show up.

The rest will reveal itself.

Pass it forward, People.

Practice random kindness.

Monkey see, monkey do.

Peace.

One Love.

Tuesday in the Tropics.

So here it is Tuesday, July 12th.

The Sun is up and out @full blast

with temperature in @81 degrees

and it's just now, 7 AM.

Ah, the thrill of slaying some dragons

in the sweltering heat, just fires up my

imagination, NOT!!!

Seriously though, I've got a list of things

to accomplish and am determined to go

with the flow.

Yesterday was a learning lesson in patience

and perseverance, to say the least.

Happy to report I am now officially certified

to operate as an Artist Studio by the City of

Miami and The Dade County Department of

Environmental Resource Management.

What a joke too. I mean really, the inept

bureaucratic process is ridiculous.

Consider the fact that an entire high rise office

building is devoted to housing County and City

paid employees to sit at their desks and process

whatever?

No instructive signage visible to someone visiting

for the first time and no one very forth coming in

advising one how to proceed.

Let's just say I am grateful that this is now behind

me.

Surely now that I have complied with the City's

requirements, Miami is a safer, better place to

live and the $800.00 dollars in fees is making

the City's coffers richer.

Today promises to be good.

Little in the way of pressure and deadlines,

I consider myself a lucky lady.

Tonight I look forward to GNO (Girls Night Out)

with my favorite playmates, 5 yr. old Taylor, her

maternal Grandmother and our friend Susan V.

Am feeling grateful too, that no Hurricanes are

forming @this time and that the A/C in our building

is working.

Happy to be getting a blog post in, as well.

So to anyone reading this post, my self included,

I'm wishing us all a peaceful and productive day.

Surely some surprises await me.

Tune in tomorrow for the post mortem.

Remember to pass it forward.

Make a difference in someone's life today.

Life is good.

: )

Time Flies If You're Having Fun or Not.

Photographer Mark Diamond's work

at The Awarehouse in Wynwood.

JeanPaul Mallozzi's "Secrets" @Awarehouse

in Wynwood.

Danny Weiss and yo MOMMA,

class mates, Gables High 1966.

Collage @Praxis.
Performance Artist @Zadok Gallery

in Wynwood.

Carl Hildebrand and ladies

showing the LOVE for

yo MOMMA : )




BAC Artist Gerry Stecca showing

@L M N T Gallery in Wynwood.

All done with clothespins.

BAC Artist Patricia Gutierez's work

@L M N T Gallery.

Patricia Gutierrez's installation

@ L M N T Gallery

Good Morning World.

It's already mid July and this is my first blog entry since the end of May.

Where does the time go?

The eternal question, I suppose.

Getting ready for a busy day ahead.

First stop, Maroone Nissan for the first oil change on my new car.

Next stop, D.E.R.M in downtown Miami to pay more money for the right to operate legally

as an Artist, in my Studio.

Then on to USPS and UPS to take care of business.

Hopefully, I'll make it to my Studio and actually accomplish making some Art.

This past weekend went by in a flash.

Had a lovely early evening with Carl Hildebrand on Friday.

First "Midnight in Paris" @The Gateway Cinema in Ft. Lauderdale

and then a light bite @Heart Rock.

Saturday night, Carl and I went to 2nd Saturday Wynwood Artwalk.

We visited many Galleries and kept being prepared to be swept away.

Unfortunately, for me, it didn't happen.

Nothing really turned me on. : (

That's not entirely true, though...

What turned me on was running into all my peep's.

It's been a long time since I was last in Wynwood

and it was great seeing old friends and my favorite

haunts.

We ended our evening @Magnum Lounge, where

we shared a delicious burger and called it a night.

Yesterday, I went to the Yellow/Green Market here

in Hollywood.

What a disappointment that was too.

Nothing to see or buy.

Pathetic, really.

Sorry that this Fresh Market concept is not taking off.

I was hoping to see "Beginners" @The Gateway, but that

didn't work out either : (

Yikes, what's up with all these less than stellar results

I keep asking myself?

The only answer I can come up with is, what's wrong

with me?

I'm wise enough to realize that when I am most unhappy

it has nothing to do with other people, places or things,

but rather with something going on with me.

Ah, reality, it's a hard pill to swallow...

but the facts remain the same.

What to do about this???

Thought perhaps getting this out in blog form might

tweek some changes in my perspective.

Not feeling the shift yet, but recognizing that there

are new opportunities, awaiting me.

So there you have it folks.

My hope is that my next blog post will include

images of some new Art work by yo MOMMA.

Wish me luck.

In the meantime, today as I walk the walk,

may I not lose sight of the destination.

One day @ a time.

Easy does it.

Let go.

This too shall pass.

Enjoy the possibilities.

Still Standing . Last Day in May . 2011

Here he is World,

the one and only

NOBODY.

Art is My Weapon.

Iam TMNK (The Me Nobody Knows)

Please note yo MOMMA sticker

on bottom left of post he is leaning

on.

New young Fan of NOBODY with

ART IS MY WEAPON sticker

in his hand : )

Beautiful ocean front view of

Ft. Lauderdale Beach A1A.

SUMMER HILL SEVEN,

AFUa HALL and Abu Xalimon

in The House!

PABLO CANO and the entire cast and crew taking

a bow, to a standing ovation.

The Seven Wonders of the Modern World @ MOCA.

Good morning World.

Hope this finds everyone in

the zone, with energy enough,

to survive the upcoming

Hurricane Season, which

officially begins tomorrow

June 1st.

As a native Miamian, I have

witnessed first hand, the devastation

of many Hurricanes in the past,

not the least of which was Andrew.

Considering the rather cataclysmic

Weather that has been happening

World Wide, I am praying our

beautiful So. Fla, will be spared.

Keeping this in mind, it makes me

more grateful than ever, for all the

wonderful developments I have

witnessed in our great City and

my home town.

Tonight I am lucky enough to have

tickets for the opening night of

HAIR @The Arsht Center,

courtesy of the lovely,

Charlie Cinnamon.

My guest for the evening is

SUMMER HILL SEVEN,

the actor, poet extraordinaire.

I'm hopeful that the traffic

and parking will not detour

me from enjoying the evening.

Considering the Miami HEAT

Playoff Game is taking place

downtown, as well.

Recapping now, the past

couple days in my abundant,

wonderful life.

Sunday was the last 2 performances

of PABLO CANO's Seven Wonders of

the Modern World @MOCA.

I invited a slew of Friends to join

me, posting an open invitation to

anyone wanting to be my guest on

Facebook.

I called MOCA @12 noon, to make

sure there would be no problems

in purchasing additional tickets.

I went into high anxiety when told

sorry, both shows were SOLD OUT.

The good news is, in the end, we

were all accommodated, thank you

MOCA and it's most outstanding

staff.

The bad news was the pressure

this produced for me in getting down

there in time, to buy the additional

tickets for my guests, from the

20 being held @will call, for last

minute walk ups.

We were 13 in all that witnessed

this truly remarkable production.

Magical in every way.

The brilliant Playwright, Miami's own,

Carmen Pelaez, of RUM & COKE fame,

was in attendance. This is her second

collaboration with Pablo.

I was thrilled to meet her after the

performance.

A Fulbright Award winner, Choreographer

Katherine Kramer, did a most outstanding

job in bringing the marionettes to life,

once again in her collaboration with Pablo.

Rudi Goblen, writer, dancer and actor

was remarkable in taking on several of the

puppeteer/dancer parts in this production,

not the least of which,

was the opening with President Obama in

The House.

Other puppeteer/dancers who manipulated the

marionette's to perfection were Joanne Barrett

and Carlota Pradera.

PABLO and all took a bow to a well deserved,

standing ovation.

After congratulating one and all on this transformative

experience, I was off to my studio.

Summer Hill Seven, his lovely, significant other,

Afua Hall, a talented dancer and

choreographer and their 4 yr. old son,

Abu Xilimon, met up with me there.

We went on an adventure looking for a dining

spot on the water on the 79th Street Causeway.

We ended up @The Crab House. In spite of the

fact that this is a chain restaurant, we had a lovely

meal and enjoyed bayside dining, outside.

It was a balmy So. Fla. evening and a perfect

ending to a memorable day.

Yesterday morning @ my computer bright

and early, I see that my man, TMNK a/k/a

NOBODY, NYC Graffiti/Street Artist of

International acclaim, was here in So. Fla.

We made a plan and I picked him up @11:30 AM

at the beautiful, beach front hotel,

where he was staying in Ft. Lauderdale.

The challenge being, in getting there.

I headed east to A1A and then north up

the beach front strip, bummer to bummer

on this crazy/busy/beautiful Memorial

Day.

We proceeded to FAT Arts District in

Ft. Lauderdale.

What a revelation that was too.

Not unlike the former warehouse district

that is now Wynwood, this emerging

Artists Studio/Gallery Community is

located just north of Sunrise Blvd. and

just west of Andrews Avenue, backing

up to the railroad tracks.

Like Wynwood too, they have no set

hours of operation and it was a blind

shot that we would see anyone else

there on this holiday morning.

To our surprise we were not the only

ones out and about in this "under the

radar" location.

Our first encounter was with a lovely

young couple, out walking with their

baby boy in his stroller, admiring the

Graffiti Art that proliferates there.

NOBODY made a new friend and fan

with the little boy and proceeded in

actually meeting up with some of the

Graffiti Artists who were working on

a Wall right then and there.

Within minutes, they were hauling out

a huge ladder and there was NOBODY

scurrying up it, to leave his mark and

be part of their Wall.

Perfect, right?

Right!

What are the chances of this happening,

you might ask?

Zero to none...and there in lies

the alchemy our our outing...

that just by suiting up and

showing up, windows open.

Thank you dear Universe for

granting me these serendipitous

occurrences.

This is what keeps me coming

back for more.

Now NOBODY and yo MOMMA too,

have our marks immortalized in

Ft. Lauderdale.

Mission accomplished we had a

leisure ride back to his hotel

and I was on my way back home

by 2PM.

No place like home,

said Dorothy.

We can all agree on

that point, I am sure.

So now I am current in

documenting more days

in May, via my life.

With love in my heart

I am looking forward

to new adventures today.

Keep it simple.

Pass it forward.

Be the change,

you wish to see.

All things are possible.

Peace fellow travelers.

Make the most of the

blessings that await you

today.

Postmorteming on My Birthday Celebrations.

The stunning yellow metal dragon

belt stamped C. Ross a gift from

the Madden Brothers from their

Mother's Estate.

Be still my Heart.

The 2nd Dragon I was gifted with

this week.

Stamped Lichtenstein 1980

enamel and silver pin/pendant

with John Hardy silver earrings

also gifted to me from Toni's

Estate.

"Plant the Future" amazing succulent

collection @home with new addition

in honor of my Birthday.

Precious Baby Tabitha chewing on

the rain boots I gave her for Seattle.

Tabitha talking to the pink box

I made for her with the remaining

one of a pair of S+P's in her hand,

that was a gift to me from her

now deceased,Paternal Grandmother,

Toni Rittmaster,

my beloved friend.

Blake Madden of HOTEL fame in

red with older brother Shawn of

underdogseattle.com with baby

Tabitha and her Auntie Myra.

The Madden Brothers with Shawn's wife

and the Mommy, Trisha Murphy Madden

Birthday gifts @Joey's.

Hand made card by

Artist Leon Rosenblatt.

Plant the Future dish

garden from Jude Becker Worsley

and the marble Chinese Double

Dragon Chop from my guide,

Stephanie Rosenblatt.

Reva, my 91 yr. old Mother with

Leon.

Jude and Myra...friends since our

Jr. High School days in Coral Gables.

The amazing Miss Taylor Smith

with cookies @my Studio, post

"The Red Thread" performance we

attended.

The lovely Kelly Nelson Smith with

daughter Taylor.

WOW.

Where should I begin?

I've been going non stop

for weeks now.

On a run with out of town

visitors, attending various

events and celebrating

my Gemini Birthday.

Tomorrow will be one

week ago since posting

on this blog.

Hope I can do this past

week justice in attempting

to recreate it now, for you

and my own recollection,

down the road.

Last Sunday, I had the good

fortune to attend "The Red Thread"

@The PlayGround Theatre" in

Miami Shores.

It was an amazing production

with award winning Costume

and Stage Sets.

Outstanding in every way.

My guests were 4 yr. old

Taylor and her Mom, Kelly Smith.

Taylor's deceased Paternal Grandmother

was my dear friend Sara Smith.

I throughly believe that Taylor is channeling

her, when we are together and delight

in my monthly GNO (Girls Night Out) with

her and Maternal Grammy Sandy Nelson.

We proceeded to my Studio for cookies

and such after the performance and Taylor

was in the Zone, so to speak...Totally

animated and enchanting in her enthusiasm.

Monday was a Birthday lunch @Michael's

Genuine in the Design District with my

good friend, Susan Vodicka.

We go back to 1972 when we met during

the McGovern for President Campaign.

We had a delightful visit and enjoyed

a delicious meal together.

Tuesday evening was a Dinner @Joey's

in Wynwood with lifelong friends,

Jude Becker Worsley, Internationally

acclaimed Acupuncturist, in from England,

Artist Leon Rosenblatt, we go back to

Hebrew School when we were 9 yrs. old,

his beautiful wife Stephanie,

a Tai Chi Master, Healer, Reader and

my 91 yr. old Mother, Reva.

This was especially poignant because

my Mother hasn't seen these childhood

friends of mine in years.

We a feasted on Chef Ivo's magnificent

creations and I had a wonderful time

opening up presents.

Gifts included a gorgeous dish garden

from "Plant the Future", my favorite

florist, a Double Dragon marble

Chinese Chop and a beautiful hand made

card.

Wednesday was devoted to running

errands and taking care of business

at home.

Thursday, bright and early, I headed

down to my Studio for a much anticipated

reunion with the Madden Brothers, now

from Seattle, in town to celebrate their

Dad, John's 65th Birthday.

I was good friends with their now deceased

Mother, Toni Rittmaster.

They left So. Fla in the mid 90's...

Toni to go to So. Africa with Blake,

the younger brother, who went on to

Japan as an exchange student

while Shawn went away to college.

I have known both of these guys since Shawn

was a Toddler, before Blakester was born.

It's been 15 yrs., more or less since I last

saw them.

Shawn is now married to the magnificent,

Trisha Murphy Madden and they have a

beautiful, infant daughter, 7 mo. old Tabitha.

Blake is the lead singer in his band called

HOTELS. Just weeks ago they competed

as the opening act in Billboard's Battle

of the Bands in Las Vegas.

We didn't skip a beat in catching up with

so much of what has transpired in the

intervening years.

Serendipitously, Jude, from England

stopped by with her Aunt Irma Goldstein

and Irma's daughter, Stylist, Beth Becker.

I marveled at my good fortune of having

all these significant people in my Studio

at the same time.

By 2PM we were on our way to Wynwood

Kitchen & Bar for a bite to eat and then

The Madden's were off to Key West for

their Dad's Official Birthday Celebration.

I'm still reeling from this glorious reunion.

The boys surprised me with gifts from Toni's

collection of jewelry and accessories.

The most stunning belt by C. Ross, with a

dragon buckle cast in yellow metal.

It actually fits me too, which is miraculous

in itself.

A Lichtenstein enamel pin/pendant stamped

1980 and silver John Hardy earrings.

I remember seeing Toni wearing all of these

in the past and couldn't help but be astounded

@ the coincidence of now receiving a second

gift in the form of a Dragon.

Earlier in the week, before seeing each other

on Monday, Stephanie Rosenblatt had

posted on my Facebook Wall

the significance of the DRAGON

as a Chinese Totum.

The Dragon is believed to possess the

following virtues:

"Leadership, magical prowess, vitality, mastery,

insight, devine illumination, infinite wisdom,

luminous beauty, majesty, power of transformation.

The Dragon Totem is a very powerful spirit and

the supernatural properties are the most influential

of all Totems.

OMG. I can't believe the whole thing.

Last night with my Mother in tow we

made it down to Historic Temple Israel

in Wynwood, that is in it's 90th year

as the pioneer Reform Congregation,

here in Miami, to celebrate the 50th

Wedding Anniversary of life long friends,

Dick and Susie Goldberg.

Susie's younger siblings are twins Judy Zager

and Steve Stone, who share the same birthday

as me, which was officially yesterday, May 27th.

Both Susie and Judy were at one time secretaries

for my Dad, Irving when he was President of Muzak,

here in Miami.

Their Dad, William Stone, was the GM @The Saxony

Hotel which was built in the early 50's on Miami Beach

by my Dad's former brother-in-law George Sax.

We grew up going to our Cabana's @ the Saxony,

eating in the Noshery downstairs and taking

cha-cha lessons on the upper pool deck...

Ahh, those were the days.

I loved the meaningful sermon delivered by

Rabbi Mitchell Chefitz on God speaking

to Moses, in the second year from the Jews

departing Egypt, saying "Raise (count) the heads

of all the congregation of the children of Israel."

The greatness of the Blessed God is seen in the

entire community of Israel as a whole, and if just one

member of that community is missing, then the mixture

will be deficient.

It is as if the image of the King were made up of a Mosaic

of many small parts, and if just one of the parts were missing,

then the picture of the King would be lacking.

That each of us possesses one the of the attributes of the

Holy One, blessed be He, and at the time when that individual

is counted, then the Blessed God Himself is present in that

attribute which each individual possesses.

We are accountable each one of us.

That together we create a whole,

but that first we must show up and

be counted.

Food for thought.

This all resonated,

profoundly for me.

This evening I plan on attending an

event in The Design District with

a fellow Gemini who happens to also,

share the same birthday as me.

Michael Hughes now affiliated with

The Frost Museum @FIU,

formerly with The Wolfsonian.

So there you have it.

More goings on and on and on by

yours truly, Myra Louise Wexler

a/k/a yo MOMMA.

Forever grateful for the blessings

bestowed on me each and every day.

Committed to creating and collaborating

with friends, old and new in continuing the

creation of the tapestry or mosaic that is

the journey...Life.

Life is good.

Pass it Forward.

Be the change you wish to see.

Love rules.

Knowledge is power.

Eat your fruits and vegetables.

Monkey see, monkey do.

Love and peace fellow travelers.

Make this the best day of your

life.

Taylor in The House : )

Is this a face, or what?

A Month of Sunday's : )

The Three Graces

Amanda Hutson . Evo LOVE + yo MOMMA in The House

DEVINE TRASH

7244 Biscayne Blvd.

Historic MiMo District

L M N T Gallery

55 NW 36th Street

Wynwood Art District

Artist TINA SALVESEN'S work

from her "KNOTS" Series,

here @L M N T Gallery.

L M N T's Curating Director,

Daniella Storza on the right

with Neil Hunt,

CEO, Hammer and Block Auctioneers

in the middle.

Holding my I Heart SUMMER HILL SEVEN T-Shirt

@Mystical Lips POEMEDY CIPHER.

MYSTICAL LIPS

NE 2ND Ave. @46th Street

East Buena Vista

Put the lime in the C O C O N U T : )
Been a month of Sunday's, or so it seems,

since last, I posted on this blog.

Much has transpired. All of it good.

Hoping I can do justice to the days and

weeks that have flown by.

Bear with me, please.

Last night I had dinner with the

usual suspects.

The LOVE Child herself,

Miss Evo Love, Romain Gateau

and Amanda Hudson.

Amanda is moving, full time to

NYC, her home town,

to pursue her career in film

and we wanted to celebrate one

last time, in her honor.

We dined @the sushi place @Soyka's

55rh St. Station on NE 4th Court in

the Historic MiMo District.

The place was jumping.

It never ceases to amaze me

all the choices we have here

in Miami.

We proceeded to Ladder Gallery

after dinner to catch the latest in

their Guild Series Shows...

then UPSTAIRS to my Studio

for the group to give me the

heads up on changes I've made,

decor wise.

This morning @9AM I will be

in the zone, via the healing hands

of the gifted Holistic Masseuse,

Veronique.

At 2PM I am going to the PlayGround

Theatre for the 1st time to see

"The Red Thread" with the adorable

Miss Taylor, her Mom, Kelly and

Grammy, Sandy.

Looking forward to this much acclaimed

production.

Friday night was an interesting mix of

old and new.

I started out @4PM with a list of at

least 7 stops I hoped to make in the

evening that lay ahead.

First stop, Devine Trash @73rd St

and Biscayne Blvd.

Wonderful space and great resource

for all things vintage.

Loved the unique art to wear jewelry

designed by Baker, showcased here.

Donna the propritor is fabulous and

we had a nice visit.

My friend Carl Hildebrand of Petch

Ketch renown, phoned and being that

he was on his way South, to Wynwood,

he popped in to say hello.

We checked out the new Vegan Restaurant

that has opened next door, called Mi Vida Cafe.

Definitely worth a visit. Not only for the

delicious food, but the charming setting with

an outdoor garden space.

Love that business is flourishing in MiMo.

I then went solo to a fabulous new space

in Wynwood called L M N T @55 NW 36th St.

WOW. Spectacular venue.

I arrived in time to preview the incredible

Art, that was to be auctioned later that evening.

Congratulated the gifted, Curating Director,

Daniella Storza and saw many of my friends.

I was most thrilled to find that my dear friend,

the Artist Tina Salvesen is represented in

the show that is hung in another part of

this huge, multi functional space.

Her Knot renderings in graphite and pen

really sing, displayed on this scale.

A must see show, People. Hope you will

check it out.

On my way South I stopped by Wynwood

Kitchen & Bar where I met up with my

trusty side kick and buddy in Art, Kerry

McLaney.

My friend since the mid 60's in my home

town of Coral Gables, Mr. David B. called

and serendipitously stopped in with his

date for the evening.

Loved that WK&B had a fabulous Jazz

trio performing live, outside.

This was a lst and I hope they continue

with it.

Then I was off to Mystical Lips on NE 2nd Ave.

@46th Street for POEMEDY CIPHER with

SUMMER HILL SEVEN in the house.

OMG. I entered this enchanting, spiritual

establishment for the first time and was

pleasantly surprised with what's going on

there.

Owned and operated by an interesting

fellow with a head full of dreads and

his identical, 22 yr. old sons, they offer

an array of all things to awake the senses...

from incense, to the full line of Dr. Bronner

soaps, Buddah's and prayer wheels.

The experience was unique and mind expanding.

For the first 40 minutes or so, it was yo MOMMA

and 6 or 7 gorgeous Men.

I was so in the Zone...LOL.

By 8:30 things started to develop in the

"Cipher" department with SH7 leading the

pack.

Outstanding Spoken Word, being "spit".

(a new expression I heard for the

first time)

How cool is this, that all these men gather

on a regular basis to create and share their

gift of creativity and words?

My best friend, since our days in Jr. High,

the Internationally renown Acupuncturist,

Judy Becker-Worsley, who now lives in

England and is visiting, stopped by on her

way home from an Event @The Bakehouse.

We had a lovely time sitting outside next

door to Mystical Lips, @ a new place

called BLUE PIANO.

Once again, I was amazed to see and feel

the buzz created by the wealth of humanity

out and about in The Hood.

Wednesday, May 18th was the last of

the Season, MUSING with MYRA .

Installment #4, with featured Guest

Artist, SUMMER HILL SEVEN, reading

from his newly published book,

SQUIRCULAR.

A most memorable evening unfolded

as one by one, Friends old and new

showed up. Many in attendance were

people I have known most of my life

here in Miami, who just happened to

be in town visiting.

My loyal Art Buddies didn't disappoint

either, as so many of them showed up

supporting me and creating a magical

evening.

We were 30 or more and had the time

of our lives.

At 9PM while I was thanking everyone

for coming and participating,

out comes my dear friend, the Tai Chi

Master, Healer and Reader Extraordinaire,

Stephanie Rosenblatt, with a Birthday cake

joined by all singing Happy Birthday to me.

What a surprise. What a joy.

What wonderful, good friends I have.

I am so blessed, lucky and grateful.

That's all that comes to mind @ this moment.

For the record, I feel somewhat relived to have

finally been motivated to compose this post.

Thanks to those that bother to read this.

Hope you find it interesting in some aspect

or other.

Me, I'm betting on this coming week revealing

more treasures in my wonderful life.

I don't take any of this for granted.

I am loving the collaboration that I experience

each day, meeting up with others within this

vast community of creativity.

It's a beautiful thing to inspire and be inspired

by one another.

Passing it forward.

With love in my heart I wish you all a

productive and satisfying week ahead.

Do the next right thing.

Be the change you wish to see.

Ciao for now.

Peace .

God Bless Barak Obama.

Keeping HOPE alive : )

DW4EVER

OBEY yo MOMMA

Musing With Myra Installment 1

Monday Morning Musings

Obama Marionette staring in

Pablo Cano's, SEVEN WONDERS

OF THE MODERN WORLD

@Moca.

Pablo's Madonna in all her glory.

Silver foil, courtesy, me : )

Ahh, the 3 Clones.

Hysterical!

The Artist himself.

PABLO CANO shaking hands

with Obama @the end of the

show.

The girls.

Left to right,

Artist Evo Love,

Photographer Amanda Hudson,

Arts Enthusiast Myra Wexler,

Tai Chi Master, Healer and

Reader Extraordinaire

Stephanie Rosenblatt

Reflecting back on the last several days, I am once again reminded

how lucky I am.

I am at a time in my life, that is particularly good and I attribute

this to the wonderful friends I have.

Life is a journey.

Nothing original in that statement.

It is however, relevant and oh so true.

The journey continues to unfold, each and every day.

The doors that close, sometimes still astound me, but

the windows that open, are a reward in themselves.

Friday night I forced myself to get dressed and head out

to Coral Gables for a friends opening.

I was, so, not in the mood.

Luckily my motivation was increased somewhat because

I was dying to get my hands on new, larger, yo Momma

stickers that were ready, down in the Gables, as well.

Picking up my trusty Buddy in Art, Kerry McLaney

we proceeded on our adventure.

First stop, Miguel Rodez's new show @ Domingo

Padron Gallery on Ponce.

Walking into the Gallery and seeing the heavy chains

draped and hanging from the ceiling, my first thought

was, "whips and chains excite me", lyrics from Rhiana's

S+M song.

Upon future consideration and much discussion the

metaphor of freedom, became more clear.

Ah, the diaspora of The Cuban American and their

continued dialogue through Art.

Miguel's work is based on repeating interlocking

shapes. He uses paper, to create a very interesting

texture on his canvases, many of which have an

iridescent quality.

We then proceeded to pick up my new stickers.

Ta da!

They are 3x5" vs the first batch, which were 2x3".

Fabulous and just in the nick of time, as the original

run was about depleted.

After having a sensible meal @Swenson's, of all places,

we headed home.

Saturday morning was spent running errands up in this

end of down.

By 3:30PM I was @MOCA for the Premier of my dear

friend, Pablo Cano's new show, "The Seven Wonders

of the Modern World".

I was happy to find my invited guests had already

arrived.

The charming, adorable sisters, Ella and Chloe,

8 and 6 yrs. old, respectively, their parents,

Peter and Hunter

and my precious, monthly, GNO (Girls Night Out),

buddy 4 yr. old Taylor, with her Mom, Kelly and

Grandmother Sandy.

This alone was enough to make my heart sing.

Having known their parents since 1972, when they

were the same age as their children are now, was a

beautiful thing in itself.

By 4PM we were all in our seats and the show began.

Run, do not walk and treat yourself to a feast for

the eyes, heart and soul.

An all together magical experience.

This is the 12th year that Pablo has produced a show

for MOCA.

Pablo's marionettes are all made from repurposed

materials, including the silver foil lining from my

cigarette packages, which I obsessively collect

and send to him.

Collaborating with Katherine Kramer, as choreographer

and playwright, Carmen Pelaez,

this show was off the charts.

I was moved to tears, at one point.

Running through May 29th, there are 5 more

performances scheduled.

Over 1500 Dade County Public School children

will get to experience this awe inspiring event.

Bravo to Pablo, to MOCA and it's Executive

Director, Bonnie Clearwater, who have provided

this venue for Pablo's creativity to flourish.

By 7PM I was @Ladder Gallery, downstairs

from my Studio, for the 3rd in the Guild Series

Shows.

Then off to Evo Love and Romain Gateau's

home for a "Little Night in Haiti" dinner party.

There were 30 of us, all told and the evening

was sublime.

Yesterday, I celebrated Mother's Day @home

and was grateful for the quite down time.

This being the beginning of another week

I am looking forward to what will unfold.

The journey continues and time flies,

if you're having fun or not.

So do what I do, suit up and show up.

I'm telling you people, windows will

open and who doesn't need a breath

of fresh air?

Pass it forward.

Remember, monkey see,

monkey do.

Peace and love.