Dispatch From LA

venice eats

Venice eats.  all excellent.  the fried olives in the  middle photo were v. tasty!

i still can't get over the fact that while my comrades will be returning to school on monday i WON'T be.  thinking about everything i want to do.  so keen on this idea of a break in the middle of one's career.  and then i saw THIS on TED talks.  very long and not really necessary to watch the whole thing to get the gist of the idea.  which i think is brilliant!

one thing i want to do is begin my days with no technology.  the first 2 hours - no computer, phone, ipad.  back to basics.  going to try it.  will report my findings right here!

tinkering

 venice nuggets.  mental souvenirs.  still absorbing it all - the nuances & details of my time there in that most serene republic.

i am radiantly happy to be home tinkering around in my creative workshop up here on my little hill.  working on travel journaling videos for class today.

grateful to all of YOU who came along and made my trip so RICH and lively.  it was fun wasn't it?

49.9999

hello.  here i am.  right where you left me.

i returned from Venice on monday. 

which, if i'm being completely honest.  was unbelievably excellent.  

a fairy tale complete with swirling fog, cool air, a little rain, more sun than i expected, delicious food, long meandering walkabouts through storied streets, gazes out across the grand canal  which is what i was doing on this last night of mine in venice.  watching that golden moon grow big and beam into my window.

now i'm home and contemplating a smooth new surface for the life of mary ann moss age 49.9

this requires much thought from a reclining position.

where i have surrounded myself with a mountain of the most intoxicating italian paper.

and when i get up i am going to drag myself to the market for provisions

and then scoot home and prepare some moroccan meatballs.

and then after i am sufficiently nourished and rested

i am going to come back here.  this very place.  and share some trip pics with you.

yes i am.

travel journaling from venice

the day has dawned bright blue with sun beaming down on the venetian canals filled with tidal sea water.  things are being stirred in my unconscious.  was up late playing in my travel journal.    turning my thoughts towards a NEW YEAR.  new life... rising to the surface.   

hope you're well.  and cozy. and brimming with big thoughts for the new year.

postcard from venice

 

San Giorgio Maggiore

 

i arrived under cover of swirling fog.  the next day the sun shone and the skies were blue.  it's not as cold as i feared.  anyway just a quick note to say i'll just be here.  exploring, dreaming, writing, travel journaling.  life is good.  hope you are well.  lots to show you when i get home!

xo,

mary ann