Looking Forward

2014 was not a kind year to me and mine. We lost our beloved son to a drug overdose. We lost our beloved terrier to old age. We suffered grief, broken bones, skin rashes, panic attacks, broken pipes, broken fences, broken fireplace and broken relationships.

BUT every emotion, every pain, every heartbreak shouts I'm here! I'm alive! And life does go on. So I am looking forward to 2015 with hope and anticipation. We will fix broken things and time will soften our broken hearts. I plan to love more, play more, write more and explode with creative energy!

My wish for everyone in 2015 is 

to birth new beginnings, 

stay on course for continued success 

and manifest well being and good health. 

Be safe tonight my friends. 

Happy New Year

Paint Nite at the Tin Roof Bar

Fun with friends at Paint Nite

Last month we did something very different for my friend's birthday. We did a Paint Nite event at the  Tin Roof Bar located at the Banks in downtown Cincinnati at 160 Freedom Way Suite 150 Cincinnati, OH 45202. We painted cherry blossoms in a bar while enjoying cocktails and lots of laughs. And since it was my friend's birthday our partners were "forced" to join us. If you want to "culturize" your man this is the perfect date.

As you can see there were many different interpretations.

What is Paint Nite? Who better to explain than the company itself. From their website: "Paint Nite® is a new concept of blending two timeless pastimes, artistic painting and drinking cocktails, as a way to draw patrons into local pubs on a slow night with a unique opportunity to socialize and be creative. The 2-hour Paint Nite painting parties are held daily with 25 people in attendance who follow the step-by-step instructions of one master local artist from blank canvas to masterpiece."

Nothing better than beer, a blank canvas and acrylic paints. We are all creative beings. Whether you creatively solve problems at home or at the office or create art, it all requires some right-brain ingenuity. Unfortunately our innate creativity is diminished as soon as we enter middle school here in the USA. Paint Nite allows you to relax in a none-judgmental environment and just have fun with a paint brush.

My Masterpiece.

Annie Back was our Paint Nite host. She and her assistant were delightful and funny. They painted mustaches on patrons who were game. They took lots of pictures and added them to Paint Nite Cincinnati's growing gallery on Facebook. You can find a list of upcoming Paint Nite events in Cincinnati and buy tickets here.