I Love The Vagus Nerve

Emotions are felt in the gut and communicated via the vagus nerve (VN), pronounced VAY-gis, like Vegas. The vagus nerve reminds me of my Aunt Patsy, who earned the nickname “Vegas Patsy” for her love of Las Vegas and the soulful music that flowed throughout lounges on the Las Vegas Strip.  My Aunt Patsy, who […]

June 19

Today is Father’s Day. It’s also the anniversary of my Aunt Patsy’s aka Mama Patsy’s transition (passing). I miss their physical presence and the love that I had here with them in the physical world — the support, the bond, the adventures… I miss my partners. I was so blessed and fortunate to have their […]

The Rain Prayed (With Her)

The Rain Prayed (With Her) was one of the first paintings I painted during my period of “Spirited Solitude”. Other than a passive participation in elementary and middle school art classes, I didn’t paint for myself until late 2016, early 2017. In 2011, I bought art supplies for the first time, ahead of the one […]