Oozing with Talent

"Is there anything that you can't do?"   That is often my question to my sister.  She is oozing with talent.  And since she is not the type to toot her own horn, I am going to TOOT it for her.  I have always admired the many talents that my sister possesses.  She is the "Jack of all Trades" but she would say, "And the Master of None".  Just to mention a few, she can draw and paint just about anything. A few years ago she actually made a good living painting Christmas shirts for the Opryland Hotel and was featured on QVC. A better seamstress you couldn't find. She has decorating skills that others acquire through training.  She can create something from very little. And as of lately she has been upcycling and redesigning beautiful furniture items. But probably one of the most noteworthy characteristic is that she is..."all that"...but yet one of the most humble, kindhearted individuals that considers herself, "Not all that".  So when asked,"Is there anything that you can't do?", she will continue to laugh and say,"Yeah lots" as she puts the last finishing touches on the headboard she is building.  And I will just shake my head and think to myself how my sister is "OOZING WITH TALENT!"

Salvaged and Redesigned Furniture

Monopoly Takes Me Back

Monopoly game brings back a bit of nostalgia.  Today I ran across my childhood game of Monopoly.  The copyright date is 196-'s something.  It is so old you can't read the last number.  Looking at it brought back a lot of memories.  I can remember many late nights playing this game with my (now deceased) brother.  It was a constant battle of bickering, laughing and conniving to see who could land on and purchase Boardwalk and Park Place, who could take over the railroad systems and who would lay claim to the utility companies.  And it wasn't just about the hat or the car that scooted across the then colorful board, or passing "Go" and collecting $200.00, or even the laughter when my brother or I ended up in jail.  It was about the short shared moments of a brother and sister bonding, feeling a connection, enjoying our evenings with an old-fashioned past-time.  And even though some of the game pieces are missing, the memories remain.  And Monopoly becomes more than just a game, but a bit of nostalgia, a moment in time, a connection again......with my BROTHER!