2009 Calendar

It's here! My 2009 calendar is now available.

We printed a limited run and they are already selling fast. This calendar is artsy, playful and sexy, ( hence the title: Sugar and Spice), and I love it! Thanks for taking a look.

Remember to VOTE

Phone Blogging

I am blogging from my cell phone...how cool is this!

Here is a snippit of Maria Shriver's speech found on YOUTUBE

Women's Conference 2008

Yesterday ranks as one of my 10 best. My oldest and dearest friend informed me of The Women's Conference in Long Beach. She was fortunate enough to attend in person. The event was sold out weeks ago within 3 hours, so I watched their live webcast yesterday and was spellbound. It was a huge celebration of remarkable, accomplished, inspiring, powerful women.

I am a weeper by nature and nurture. I cry at parades, listening to music, watching commercials, and certainly listening to someone bare their soul. So, it did my heart good to see a convention hall of thousands of women wiping their tears as the camera panned the audience during the speeches.

This is Maria Shriver's baby and I believe this was the 5th year for the conference. She was incredibly brave and moving as she shared her most vulnerable and private self. She touched me deeply because she so gets "it".
"It" being that we are here to get over our big bad selves, to admit and walk through our fears, to stop feeling not good enough and less than (a plague among women), and to love. She speaks of being a caregiver to her mother, her learning to ask for help, all her fears that up to now have kept her from fully connecting to herself and others. Sound familiar? IT DOES TO ME. I resonated with her words---they are me and I am sure, the majority of us.

If Maria ever runs for office I want to photograph every minute of the campaign!

Speakers included Christiane Amanpour, Condoleeza Rice, Madeleine Albright, Billie Jean King, Betty Chin, even Bono...and the list goes on...all with the message of:

• How we can each be an architect of change-personally and globally
• The importance of Empowerment
• The imperative of Perserverence
• Be who you are and Share yourself
  

PLEASE go to the Webcast and listen to all or some of the presentations and speeches...you will love it and hopefully will be as uplifted and encouraged as I.

As women, every single one of us can make such a huge difference in the world. Women are nurturers. We operate out of compassion and cooperation instead of competition.
It is time we came into our own--individually and collectively and made our world a safe place we are proud of.

Just my humble opinion.

VOTE

NO on Prop. 8

YES on Prop 2

Incompetence is Alive and Well

Blog or rant, it is the same difference today. Medical incompetence is not just alive and well, it is thriving. After getting up at 4:30am, checking into the hospital at 5:30am, dad was hooked up to an IV and ready to go by 6:45am. Surgery was scheduled for 7:30am. At 10:30am dad was released from the hospital. His surgery was cancelled. Dad's regular physician, who had conducted the pre-op exam and tests, failed to fax the surgeon or the hospital the final clearance form. He also failed to return any pages or to respond to the calls thru his service---all attempts to resolve the oversight and proceed with the surgery. In fact, I still have not heard from the Dr. with an apology or explanation. My father was a trooper. I was the one who was livid.

For someone who rarely, if ever, even slightly raised her voice...I sure have been provided with a few too many opportunities in the last 2 years to get in touch with anger and to exercise my vocal chords. So, 'Dr. Useless' is now minus a patient.

Since I believe that everything does indeed happen for a reason then maybe this was a blessing in disguise. As so many unwanted events end up being for the best, perhaps he would have not handled the surgery at all well. Maybe the cancellation spared him of complications or worse.
It certainly has spared him from continuing with a bad doctor.

Tonight's Gallery Reception

I'm flying out the door, but I am thinking about all of you in P-town enjoying Women's Week. Have Fun and make sure you say hi to Jim and Damian for me at the Lyman-Eyer Gallery reception this evening.

Vegas Aftermath

This is a quick update before I head out to dad's for his surgery Friday morning. My Vegas trip was great! I stayed with dear wonderful friends and their 4 precious pups, which allowed me my dog lovin' fix. I had a fantastic day of shooting in a gorgeous studio, Desert Ice Studios, with beautiful, fun, amazing women! I played Wii for the first time and had a blast, and I had a lovely Sunday evening at a show enjoying my favorite singer, Linda Eder. Photos from the trip and an update on Miley and my dad in the next blog.

Women's Week Provincetown

I'm off to Vegas
Thursday for my photo shoots,
and it is Women's Week once again in Provincetown. I love P-town and miss it.

I wish I could be there for the artist's reception Thursday Oct. 16th at Lyman-Eyer Gallery. Instead, I will be taking care of my father who is going in for surgery Friday Oct. 17th. Wish us luck--any surgery is risky at his age and in his condition.

Here is the flyer with more details about the reception. I hope you can attend and check out the new work. Make sure you say hi to Jim Lyman, and meet Damian, my new projects manager, (we are working on some major new exciting projects.) Oh, and there is an article in Provincetown Magazine--the Women's Week Issue. I had so much fun doing the phone interview. Enjoy!