It brings me joy...

It has been fun since moving to San Diego to

explore the city and all of the great things it offers.

I recently visited Balboa Park. I was mistaken to

think when we moved there that is was "just a park".

Au-contraire! It is an amazing place with the most

beautifully constructed buildings, and a plethora

of  unique museums, and gardens I could spend

all day long just wandering. It is a truly unique

place that I am SO glad to have found.

 My most recent trip was spent in the San Diego

Art Museum. Which features art from local artists

but also traveling pieces on loan from the great

galleries and museums of the world.

There is something about art... It is second in my

heart to music. They both speak to my soul.

There is something about staring at a canvas

that a great artist painted hundreds of years ago,

observing to brush strokes, the lines, the

technique. I find myself imagining where

they were when they painted it... Why did

they pick that image, or place... How many

hours did it take to complete... Were they

happy with the finished product...

I have a deep love for it so when I get

to see the great works of my favorite

artists, the great masters- it brings me joy.

I got to see these originals:

 Matisse "The Bouquet"

Toulouse-Lautrec "The Millner Rene Vert"

Fatin-Latour "Peonies, Roses, and Carnations"

Dali "Spector of the evening"

Warhol "Self Portrait"

Monet "The River Eure"

I already fulfilled one of my lifetime wishes

when I saw Monet's Water Lilies original at

the J.P. Getty Museum in high school. One

day I'll get to the Louvre in Paris! Until then

I'm glad to have found a local place where I

can get a steady glimpse of the great works

I admire so very much!