A voyage to the Caribbean Islands December 17, 2024
Today is December 20, 2024 and I'm doing something different for this web page: the last will be first, and the first will be last. Therefore, there will be several items of current experiences on the first page followed by the first writings on December 17 beginning with "Welcome back you two." And I thought I'd start with the last painting by Van Gogh created at Dr. Gaudet's home where Vincent was receiving medical treatment. Here is the self-portrait that had been lost and then found many years after his suicide. His mental condition is clearly evident through his eyes, and of course the ever-present turbulence in his brush strokes: Just the other day Greg McDonald Amazoned the Ann Patchett book 'Bel Canto' to Gary and he brought it with him. Here are a few of her opening words, "When the lights went off the accompanist kissed her. Maybe he had been turning towards her just before it was completely dark, maybe he was lifting his hands. There must...