One of the reasons I like to keep this blog is because I can go back and look at what I was doing, making or being inspired by last week or even four years ago.. I came across Alison Teal (Alison’s Adventures) after admiring surf photography by Sarah Lee — she does a lot of photography and cinematography for Alison, an adventurer, filmmaker and surfer who was home-schooled until her teenage years and raised by adventure photography/ yogi/ dancing parents around the world. She’s out there living it up – check out the video. Watching her stuff kind of reminds me to keep living and doing.. It’s really easy to sit in front of the computer and think about what could be, should be, might have been, isn’t, etc… I try not to even use the words ‘could’, ‘should’ or ‘would’.. Just do it. Easier said than done, but definitely doable. (Sidenote: I wanted to learn to surf when I was a teenager. Kinda funny for a Kansas girl, but I used to visit the beach every so often and can remember crying on more than one occasion when I had to leave. It’s been a couple years since I’ve been to an ocean. Looking forward to a trip to San Diego in November.)
In other weekend events, I bought some new running shoes — barefoot style Merrells. I swear by them. I used to run a lot but my left knee was giving out on me and so I quit. But when I got a pair of Merrells last year, I tried them out and kept going and haven’t had any knee pain at all (and now I’m ready for a new pair). Reason being, so I’ve heard, that the barefoot styled shoes reduce heel to ground impact which your knees absorb and create a more natural stride where the impact is on the ball of your foot. If you’ve ever run barefoot — without any shoes — you know what I mean.
I also spent some time with family in Kansas City, raced remote control cars, ate some awesome Mexican food, watched Ghostbusters at my brother’s house, and took a look at some kayaks and small boats over the weekend. I have a few paddling friends and I’ve always wanted to get out on the water so I’m thinking about getting into it.. Gonna give it a try-before-I-buy with my neighbor who canoes frequently on the river.
And now I’m sipping on some “Dirty Hippy Coffee”, locally roasted beans mixed with chai spice by company Home Brewed, and getting ready to go back to my artwork! Til next time..