Thanks for reminding me of the potato meal in itself. Also, the Rodin drawings I was not aware of when I saw his studio in my travels. I'll have to pursue Kirk Varnadoe's exhibit of his drawings. Thanks for sharing your memories.
Thanks for the baked potato recipe as my Mom did them...I had forgotten! And for sharing the story of your life, of course! I always look forward to the continuing story.
Loved your story Relate to it personally. As a young student I too planned on an academic life. It went off the rails very quickly after my 18 year old self eloped and then had a baby boy when 19. I tried to continue But commuting to Columbia at night from NJ when I had a baby at home and a part time job So I quit and fell into teaching elementary school. After 2nd son I had the good fortune of a next door neighbor who actually asked me the Mary Oliver question you quoted. I didn’t know the answer that day but her further proposals led me to recognizing a field never before considered. I began to paint. !!! I also make baked potatoes the same way and it’s the best I hope you get a book contract Ann
This may be a second posting--I'm having a hard time signing in. But this is a wonderful Sunday night habit, both for the delicious writing and the delicious recipes. Keep it up and shared the link with our friend in the foreign service. We'll see them over Thanksgiving...
Your story is both interesting and timely, I can relate to wanting to complete a PhD and putting it aside, leaving academics to become an artist, I did and am still now in my early 80’s.
Being young was a wonderful adventure, as was school, no regrets, lived to tell the tale, your recipe for baked potato a favorite.
OOPS got that wrong. Susan Spano now lives here in Las Vegas, and we have been very glad to get to know her
Ellen
That potato sounds like a great meal ! Plan to have it tomorrow. I love reading your "memoirs."
Thank you Ann! Great reading you always!!!
"A roll across the table"! Brilliant. It'll be the title of my next show
She had some real showstoppers. Did you read "Meet the Parnents," a couple of weeks back?
Thanks for reminding me of the potato meal in itself. Also, the Rodin drawings I was not aware of when I saw his studio in my travels. I'll have to pursue Kirk Varnadoe's exhibit of his drawings. Thanks for sharing your memories.
You can still find this at Amazon, and it's not expensive! https://www.amazon.com/Drawings-Rodin-AUGUSTE-RODIN/dp/0236176749
Thanks Ann!
CAn't wait to make a baked potato! And happy to hear that you're doing some reviews for Trend!
Not reviewing....I'm not sure Trend carries reviews. A profile of a Taos photographer, Bill Curry.
You bring back those times so vividly for me. Can almost here Sally calling you to the phone.
Thanks for the baked potato recipe as my Mom did them...I had forgotten! And for sharing the story of your life, of course! I always look forward to the continuing story.
Just love all your stories. Shared some of them with my son, who loved them too. Edpecially the saucy ones.
Be sure to get him to sign on as a subscriber!
Loved your story Relate to it personally. As a young student I too planned on an academic life. It went off the rails very quickly after my 18 year old self eloped and then had a baby boy when 19. I tried to continue But commuting to Columbia at night from NJ when I had a baby at home and a part time job So I quit and fell into teaching elementary school. After 2nd son I had the good fortune of a next door neighbor who actually asked me the Mary Oliver question you quoted. I didn’t know the answer that day but her further proposals led me to recognizing a field never before considered. I began to paint. !!! I also make baked potatoes the same way and it’s the best I hope you get a book contract Ann
This may be a second posting--I'm having a hard time signing in. But this is a wonderful Sunday night habit, both for the delicious writing and the delicious recipes. Keep it up and shared the link with our friend in the foreign service. We'll see them over Thanksgiving...
Say hi to the Harts for me!
Your story is both interesting and timely, I can relate to wanting to complete a PhD and putting it aside, leaving academics to become an artist, I did and am still now in my early 80’s.
Being young was a wonderful adventure, as was school, no regrets, lived to tell the tale, your recipe for baked potato a favorite.