Sunday afternoon and evening lessons were fantastic, and I met the two new voice students. They will be an excellent fit.

2 AM, the rain showers began, and maintained a steady dance tapping on the deck outside my bedroom. I slept through most of it and do not recall any thunder but the rain was very heavy at times. My body had alerted me to the approaching showers and it was unpleasant.

It’s 6:30 AM and I anticipate a morning and early afternoon filled with research, outlining, and quite possibly, writing before it is time to teach. Most of my time will probably be spent inside due to the rain showers scheduled to stay with us the entire day and into the early evening.

This summer, several family members, many current students, former students, and friends took advantage of foreign travel. I loved seeing all their photographs and reading the stories of their adventures. The countries explored were Scotland (several students and friends), Ireland (several students and friends), England (several students and friends), Spain, Italy, Greece, Mexico, Sweden, and Africa. A current student and a former student will soon return from Africa and their photographs are breathtaking.

On with the day. I rejoice I have eight hours of personal time to bury myself in the creative process.

Make it a great day!

TODAY’S ART

Van Gogh – This painting burned down in Japan during World War II.