Saturday, October 24, 2026

Grateful for my happy life

 


Jack Layton
Marker on Canson drawing paper
12 x 9 inches
Barbara Muir ©

It is a sad day for my husband, and yet we've had sweet moments
with friends.

I'm thinking about Olivia Chow, and how she must miss Jack Layton
in a fairly harsh civic election like this one.  That's why I'm sharing an 
Inktober sketch of Jack tonight.

It feels right to write:

10 Reasons to be Happy

1. It was a beautiful day.

2. We saw friends and loved our time with them -- very moving.

3.  We saw friends at the market, and got flowers there.

4. Our neighbours gave us beautiful flowers.

5. We're alive and in love.

6. We're going to walk by the lake in honour of Steven's brother.

7. We were lucky to know and love Steven's brother.

8. It is Saturday and movie night, and we will relax for
    awhile watching a movie.

9.  We have family and friends who love us.

10. My painting is almost finished.

Have a loving your life day!

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Thanks for a lovely day, eh.

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