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If I could be put into a coma until late March, that would be preferable.

My thoughts and my heart are with the Van Jacob Family.  

One of the best things about being a mom is watching the kids grow up to be interesting people, with their own passions and obsessions.

If you’re lucky- and I’m very lucky- they share these interests with you and expand your world.

My youngest daughter’s passion for the natural sciences has me learning things I never did (but should have) thanks to Joy Hakim’s wonderful series, “The Story of Science.”

These books manage to make the subject engaging and accessible – even to a dunderhead like me- without condescending to the reader. I highly recommend the series to parents of elementary school- aged children.

Last weekend my oldest daughter, who has me searching the bookstores for the best new graphic novels every year at Christmas gift-giving time, participated in the 24-Hour Comics Challenge.

She’s been drawing comics on a regular basis since she was ten years old. They’re irreverent, somewhat disturbing, and quite good.

I think I’ve read more comics in the past five years- due to her interest in the genre- than I had in all the previous years of my life.

My son, a talented college freshman majoring in theater,  has infected me with his newfound enthusiasm for Sondheim. So many musicals, so little time.

Thanks to the magic of Youtube, I can listen while I get on with clutter-purging my studio. Makes the odious task more bearable. Where did all this crap come from?

Sweet song and video. I need sweet right now in August- it’s a tonic.

I’ll be leaving for Spain in a couple of days.

Very excited to see paintings up close and personal that I’ve only glimpsed small reproductions of thus far- particularly Goya’s black paintings..

I’ve been wondering if it isn’t time for me to put this blog to bed. 

I’m not keeping up on it and certainly not providing interesting content on a regular basis. 

The problem may be that I didn’t have a clear purpose for blog when starting it.

A self-promotional tool? I use it as that, but I’m more comfortable usually promoting others. 

An online diary? I’m not forthcoming enough to post any truly interesting daily ruminations I may have. 

Perhaps I’m just too lazy.

Maybe I’ll find renewed energy for continuing with it when I return. If not, BANG! this blog needs to go to the delete bin in the sky.

Hasta la vista.