I am 69 this year. I had no idea I'd live this long or get here so fast! Both my parents & both siblings are gone, so God has helped me create 'family' in many other ways. He's good that way, right? Since childhood, I found art to be a great friend. The smell & snap of opening a new box of crayons still brings back memories of a Christmas when coloring books & crayons were all my parents could afford. I buy myself a new box every Christmas. Next came a Brownie camera, watercolors and oils. Over time, Nikon,...more