Connection

My dear friend, Princess Cureton  had an opening late last month for her solo exhibit at the Loft Artists Association in Stamford. 

Princess and I met in 2001 when I joined the staff at North Mianus School. She was the art teacher, I was the new librarian. Our friendship grows deeper each year. 

As I stood in the middle of the Friday night crowd, I was reminded of two things: 

1. Connection is vital to our own growth and we have a responsibility to find people to connect with so that we can move through the world together, hopefully making it a better place.

2. The opening was a perfect example of “life is random love is not.”

Princess had plenty of family present but  colleagues from her career in the Greenwich Public Schools came through that door, too. How any of us ended up working with Princess was completely random but the love we have for her and each other is not. She is kind and patient, passionate about her work and passionate about what’s happening in her friends' lives.

How passionate? She made a connection between the life is random love is not movement and her work. Check out her display below. 

You can read more about Princess on her website: princesscureton.com or by reading this article from the Connecticut Post. And if you're in the area, Princess has another opening coming up at the Sidewalk Gallery in South Norwalk on June 2nd.

LIFE IS RANDOM LOVE IS NOTTM

Happy Opening Day

This is me, circa 1972 on the left, 1975 on the right. I was happiest when I had a glove on one hand and a ball in the other. You don't see who is playing catch with me though my best guess is it was my dad. Or my brothers. They always seemed to have time for their tomboy sister.

I was thinking about this today - the joy baseball has brought to my life. From playing it to watching it, baseball is my happy place. And for many years I have shared this happy place with my dad.

Today was no different. It was Opening Day and there was only one place I wanted to be when the the first pitch was thrown. (It's also National Poetry month so as I drove home I counted syllables.)

Hanging with Wally

Another opening day

Forever Mets fans

Always hopeful, I 

root for both of us now. Grateful

for a happy life.

I provide play-by-

play of the Mets and the past.

Love wins every time.

LIFE IS RANDOM LOVE IS NOTTM