It was nearly 70 degrees here yesterday. I decided to visit my daughter and grandchildren in the afternoon. I can think of nothing better than to see the joy on the the faces of six-year-old Max and four-year-old Emma as they sprint to collect their hugs and kisses. Breathless, they take my hands and lead me to my chalk portrait in the driveway. Both are anxious to show me their special effects. Max says, "Look, Nonni, I gave you reddish hair, a purple shirt, and blue shoes and a hat! Emma adds, "Do you see the sun and the hummingbird on the branch?" I marvel at how accurately these two little beings have captured my spirit in this spontaneous bit of sidewalk art. What you can't see in this shot is the addition of our dogs just above my head. Sooner, their Golden Retriever, had to be put down in May, so they place him in heaven. My dog Izzy is still with us, but I'm touched that they draw Sooner and Izzy together because they were best buds during Sooner's earth walk. And so in a few collaborative strokes, these little people in my life managed to chalk my reverence for animals, my appreciation of friends and family, my penchant for hats and shoes, and my love of the sun. If you look closely, you'll even see that my eyes look like two little suns, obviously reflecting the beauty and sparkle around me.
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