Will.I.Am song on Sesame Street

I don't know why I stumbled on to this, but this is my mantra that I play every day. Takes on a new meaning when you're a stroke survivor. That's Will.I.Am from Black Eyed Peas. I choke up a little with "stronger" and laugh at Oscar and just jam with the Muppets.

Poinsettias

In Art therapy, we practice a lot. We painted the poinsettias this time on a transparency and learned perspective. The gold "flowers" are painted first, then the green, then the red "bracts", then the red-and-white "bracts" front to back, etc. with the leaves being last. A hair dryer accelerated the drying process between each color combination. We then turned it over to see our results. Ultimately, we'll be doing it on the backside of a plate. It will be food-safe once baked.

Happy Birthday, Larry!