"Willow - May Day"
Oil on Panel - 8" x 10"
It's been said that you're never too old to have a happy childhood. I take this as an axiom. If I didn't, I probably would have become an electrician like my father, instead of embracing this crazy artist's lifestyle. This is also why I have ridden motorcycles for over 40 years - it keeps me young. Starring down the big 6-0, I am more aware of my own mortality and am attempting to become (slightly) more health conscious. Having grandchildren also puts one's years in perspective. My three live in Oregon, so I don't get to interact with them all that often, but they are all sweet kids. This is Willow, the middle child, on May Day.
My fellow challengees, as always, had a different take childhood:
