After the apple painting, I became involved in other things I enjoy more than art. Music especially. The upbeat and melodic cantata our group practiced and performed at the Lincoln Center was exhilarating. My head became filled with the singing of my part but also the rest, the solos and once in NYC, the strings. That was followed by an outstanding four nights of Christmas at First Baptist, performing on a stage filled with singers giving their best, and a big orchestra that would rival any. I took joy in being near the bassoon and the French horn. Then I had to get in all the other requisite music of the season. It all resulted in music overcoming thoughts of art in my brain! Now I am trying to get back in the art groove. I have to! In 2017 I am president of our art association. So not only must I produce at least a little art, I must also be responsible to about three hundred people.
Leaving what is behind, I (and all of us) go into the new year.
