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Build Your Wings on the Way Down

6/21/2021

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Build Your Wings on the Way Down (a work in process)
"Build Your Wings on the Way Down", 11 x 16, W.I.P

“If we listened to our intellect we'd never have a love affair. We'd never have a friendship. We'd never go in business because we'd be cynical: "It's gonna go wrong." Or "She's going to hurt me." Or,"I've had a couple of bad love affairs, so therefore . . ." Well, that's nonsense. You're going to miss life. You've got to jump off the cliff all the time and build your wings on the way down.” 
― Ray Bradbury
It's like Dorothy clicked her heels together and now we're going home. The malarkey maven and her little dog Wonder Mike are beginning THE BIG SHIFT, from one abode to another.  Or, as my wise friend says, to our new memory receptacle.

This move is a cliff jump.  I'm building wings on the way down.  While all this is happening, I've become fascinated by space helmets...which I think of as bubbles. At first I thought "huh, that's odd.  Why the helmets, Lola?"   And then the universe dropped this Bradbury quote in my laps and the lightbulb flashed inside the helmet, I was blinded for ten minutes, and then I got it.

Cliff jumping, to someone with a spine injury, is terrifying.
So as I metaphorically jump off a cliff, my brain grabs the nearest symbol of head protection (in case I land upside down) and begins to sketch it.  What a delightful place the brain can be!  

There will be a brief hiatus in the blog while the studio is disassembled and reassembled.  Fortunately, the living beings can remain intact throughout the process. :). But on the other side, dear reader, let's have some amazing adventures together! 

Congratulations to Carol E!!!!  You're Wonder Mike's chosen winner in last week's reader giveaway!  A piece of original art is heading your way.   Thank you for participating! xo
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Dotty Seiter link
6/21/2021 11:13:14 am

omg! jumping off a cliff and building wings on the way down! quick: to you have feather you can spare—i need one : )

may you have a soft landing in your new digs, lola … i just KNOW you'll stick your landing and score a 10!

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Lola/Jen
6/22/2021 07:34:10 pm

Dotty! I have feathers for you.....so many to spare. Grab a handful! And thank you so very much for the vote of confidence! xo

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Carl Stoveland
6/21/2021 12:00:10 pm

Yep! Building the plane while you are flying it is the human condition. Without it nothing would ever get done.

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Lola/Jen
6/22/2021 07:34:57 pm

Carl....building the plane while you are flying it! Love that. And yes. Can't wait for the wings in order to FLY!

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Thea link
6/21/2021 02:19:40 pm

Wow, how beautiful your writing is. I was right there inside your space helmet with the lights flashing. And thanks for the Bradbury quote.
Ray Bradbury is one of my favorite humans of all time. He created all those worlds and was so generous with so many aspiring writers and did it all while drinking a COORS BEER or two, no bottles of Dom for him.
Wishing you a thousand blessings in your new home, how exciting.

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Lola/Jen
6/22/2021 07:36:16 pm

Thea! Thank you, fabulous creative! Bradbury...I am a HUGE gan. Met him once when I was in college. My copy of the Martian Chronicles was so dogeared it fell apart. And thank you SO much! New home - NEW STUDIO!!!

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Carol Edan link
6/25/2021 11:10:38 am

What a leap! All the best. I also have a new(almost] home and studio. Thought I was being BRAVE with renovations, but you take the prize! Lola and the little red house.

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lola/jen
6/29/2021 08:59:39 pm

Carol! Thank you! The move has begun! slowly, slowly but steadily!

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