Fast becoming a holiday tradition, three years running, my dearest friend Barbara Johansen Newman and her husband Phil opened their home to me and my four children yesterday on Christmas. Barbara has the most loving family, her wonderful parents Lori and Paul of course were there as well as Phil's delightful mom Jean (my goodness, she is almost 92 and she doesn't look a year past 79!).
Barb is the most amazing person! A gorgeous table setting for 14, and more scrumptious food than I have had at Lock-obers.... My kids and I thank you Barb and Phil....
....so, here we are off the Atlantic coastline. Over by the Pacific Ocean lives my friend Kevan Atteberry. Barb happens to own his snowflake from the Robert's Snow collection and I told Barbara that I would show Kevan how lovely it looks hanging in her home. Merry Christmas Kevan!
My Christmas thank yous wouldn't be complete without also thanking Lynn Morrissey. Lynn is another one of my good friends and she had me do a portrait of her granddaughter Sophia for a Christmas gift to Sophia's parents. Well, with a hectic pre-Christmas schedule of band concerts and plays I didn't finish the framing until Christmas Eve. When my girls and I dropped it off Lynn made a small impromptu party out of it. With beautiful blond hair and blue eyes, Lynn not only looks like an angel - she is one! A million thanks to you, too, Lynn!
Here, by the way, is my portrait of Sophia. It is 11x14 and was created with colored pencils, gouache, and crayons.
I am sure Sophia shouldn't be picking those flowers because she looks like she is about to come out with an excuse!
Happy New Year Shennen, I am so glad Christmas was good for you.
Posted by: June Goulding | January 04, 2007 at 06:29 PM