tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37070583308641633242024-03-13T14:31:37.052-04:00Slater By DesignSandoval Slater Art Studio's principal, Nancy Slater's view on just about everything....Slater By Designhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10830842724228340352noreply@blogger.comBlogger119125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3707058330864163324.post-89671476857483723182021-07-11T10:38:00.001-04:002021-07-11T10:43:45.064-04:00Road trip 2021<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"> A picture review of 2021 Sister Trip. As baby of the family, I’ve committed to visiting my three older sisters as often as possible, before it’s not.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">This year spouse Leon chose to come along for the ride. Here is k</span>ind of a disjointed view of our sister trip. We drove from Holton, Michigan to Julesburg, Colorado family then to Northern California family in Red Bluff up the Oregon coastline, along the Columbia River to my Kennewick, Washington family. Leaving them, we drove Hwy 90 across the northern U.S. and finally the Manitowac - Ludington ferry across Lake Michigan and home. So, in no particular order, and with no labels since I haven't figured out how to add them, here is the trip. :)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8tJv8oLzjx4/YOsDKhj5rMI/AAAAAAAAPsY/PbX3xcygmm8U2HWREfi4Cr-cOa2OsBtkgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/83F97D54-41DE-41F1-B91D-F7A4B63C44C9.heic" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8tJv8oLzjx4/YOsDKhj5rMI/AAAAAAAAPsY/PbX3xcygmm8U2HWREfi4Cr-cOa2OsBtkgCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/83F97D54-41DE-41F1-B91D-F7A4B63C44C9.heic" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-BHSRGA9GhEM/YOsDMTizzKI/AAAAAAAAPsc/FtV4U3f0Hi4-o4f0jnNwBMrmZigS-MU7ACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/739F252E-B3E4-4567-AC65-780E8C93E3BA.heic" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-BHSRGA9GhEM/YOsDMTizzKI/AAAAAAAAPsc/FtV4U3f0Hi4-o4f0jnNwBMrmZigS-MU7ACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/739F252E-B3E4-4567-AC65-780E8C93E3BA.heic" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-RCwWUrMKAU8/YOr8w0Zca3I/AAAAAAAAPng/zSsXJDNNdPAOrVy05k-ahViQi55aOL9UwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/0F9AF4AD-6EB3-4E02-8617-BABD96E9339B_1_201_a.heic" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="During the Northern California visit, my sis, Patricia and her husband Chip took us to the Redwoods, Oraville Dam, Glass Beach in Ft. Bragg and finally to son Scott and family's house in Aptos. 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-WaBJJjF54RI/YBK9o8xKKmI/AAAAAAAAPPM/3dtHkEBhsMoye2mWRo7St2d5TBWeARJ9QCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_7832.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="432" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-WaBJJjF54RI/YBK9o8xKKmI/AAAAAAAAPPM/3dtHkEBhsMoye2mWRo7St2d5TBWeARJ9QCLcBGAsYHQ/w324-h432/IMG_7832.jpeg" width="324" /></a></div><br />Disagreements...you'd think at 71 years of age, experience would have taught me how to handle them effectively so I can ensure the opposing party understands my position and I in turn, understand theirs. In all my years of careers working with and for people, I still don't get it. I still have the undeniable need to be 'right'. I still look disdainfully at people with diametrically opposing views. I still question the intelligence, ability to critically think, and willingness to be open minded of the one on the other side of the table. Why?<p></p><p><a href="https://exploringyourmind.com/disagree-effectively-elegantly-4-key-ways/">https://exploringyourmind.com/disagree-effectively-elegantly-4-key-ways/</a></p><p><br /></p><p>This seems like a good recipe to follow...but what if the other side of the table is stubborn, unteachable and unconcerned with coming to agreement. I guess then we need to learn when to walk away.</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://moderntherapy.online/blog-2/6-guidelines-for-walking-away-from-an-argument">https://moderntherapy.online/blog-2/6-guidelines-for-walking-away-from-an-argument</a></p><p><br /></p><p>And when the arguments get to the point were there are too many and you find you need to walk away from the relationship as well...</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://medium.com/moments-matter/you-have-to-know-when-its-time-to-walk-away-c244759caf00">https://medium.com/moments-matter/you-have-to-know-when-its-time-to-walk-away-c244759caf00</a></p>Slater By Designhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10830842724228340352noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3707058330864163324.post-34488874943127418482021-01-27T08:17:00.004-05:002021-01-27T08:42:11.477-05:00<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-i4XQYB8mW5c/YBFtU22u9EI/AAAAAAAAPOs/JH3bTvrT64oXwnAempfZDyPiYkgWG5pBACLcBGAsYHQ/s800/Happiness%2Bcopy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="800" height="391" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-i4XQYB8mW5c/YBFtU22u9EI/AAAAAAAAPOs/JH3bTvrT64oXwnAempfZDyPiYkgWG5pBACLcBGAsYHQ/w520-h391/Happiness%2Bcopy.jpg" width="520" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p>Today I'm thinking about happiness...who gets it and who doesn't...my take on it below...interested in yours, too.</p><div data-block="true" data-editor="dacks" data-offset-key="4g2dk-0-0" style="caret-color: rgb(228, 230, 235); font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div class="_1mf _1mj" data-offset-key="4g2dk-0-0" style="direction: ltr; font-family: inherit; position: relative;"><span data-offset-key="4g2dk-1-0" style="font-family: inherit;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>It is personal (imo) and based on our own life experiences. So personally, happiness for me is having children and grandchildren that are healthy and for the most part without 'want'. It is looking at my children and feeling satisfied they are doing their personal best to raise, develop, feed, clothe, educate and love their own children in a manner that makes the world a kinder, more habitable place for us all. It is again, for me, that I can look back on my 71 years and see the road traveled as one with a more than a few turns, occasionally a back step or two, but for the most part moving forward..learning and loving the entire path. Happiness is having more 'thankfuls' and fewer regrets. It is a snapshot of having a glass more full than empty...and truly enables me to look at others and hope beyond hope they too can find their own happiness in their lives. </span></div></div><div data-block="true" data-editor="dacks" data-offset-key="10boc-0-0" style="caret-color: rgb(228, 230, 235); font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div class="_1mf _1mj" data-offset-key="10boc-0-0" style="direction: ltr; font-family: inherit; position: relative;"><span data-offset-key="10boc-0-0" style="font-family: inherit;"><br data-text="true" /></span></div></div><div data-block="true" data-editor="dacks" data-offset-key="c53lv-0-0" style="caret-color: rgb(228, 230, 235); font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div class="_1mf _1mj" data-offset-key="c53lv-0-0" style="direction: ltr; font-family: inherit; position: relative;"><span data-offset-key="c53lv-0-0" style="font-family: inherit;">PS...it is not without some measure of guilt that I write this, too, as I see people suffering heartbreaking news and hardships daily and knowing everyone is deserving of happiness why some people have an abundance and others not so much.<br /></span></div></div>Slater By Designhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10830842724228340352noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3707058330864163324.post-79811222894487640092021-01-08T13:12:00.001-05:002021-01-08T13:13:25.810-05:00Florida 2020/2021<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">With Chris, Amber, Dillon, Tay and Cohen, Sr and I had a great week. Always nice to fall in bed at night after a full day with these guys...and the house sure seems empty now. 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If you have a chance, be sure to pick up November's copy of "Harpers
Magazine". Dale Maharidge's "A Bumpy Ride" is a thorough discussion
about the poor condition of America's roads. Featured in the article is <a class="profileLink" data-hovercard-prefer-more-content-show="1" data-hovercard="/ajax/hovercard/user.php?id=100003952510963&extragetparams=%7B%22fref%22%3A%22mentions%22%7D" href="https://www.facebook.com/leon.slater.31?fref=mentions">Leon Slater</a> and his interview with Dale concerning Brickyard Road and Holton Township road conditions. <a class="profileLink" data-hovercard-prefer-more-content-show="1" data-hovercard="/ajax/hovercard/user.php?id=100003952510963&extragetparams=%7B%22fref%22%3A%22mentions%22%7D" href="https://www.facebook.com/leon.slater.31?fref=mentions">Leon Slater</a>
a long-time advocate of improving roads, took Dale on an afternoon's
ride to introduce him to our township (Dale is a Professor of Journalism
from Columbia University in NYC) and show him first-hand the
degradation of our roads. According to Dale, "Roads symbolize one of the
fundamental contracts between a government and its citizens. They are
among the most direct and regular relationships the people have with the
state. If the roads are failing, it means government is failing." <br />
It is definitely worth the time to read. <span class="_47e3 _5mfr" title="smile emoticon"><img alt="" class="img" height="16" role="presentation" src="https://www.facebook.com/images/emoji.php/v9/fa5/1.5/16/1f642.png" width="16" /></span>Slater By Designhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10830842724228340352noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3707058330864163324.post-65229595648507630912017-10-13T07:29:00.001-04:002017-10-13T07:30:56.136-04:00Summer Fun...What a great summer! 2017 has been memorable in more ways than climate change, weather disasters, presidential ugliness, racial tensions and police/citizen unrest. All of these issues have strengthened my resolve to live every day to the fullest and bring along whomever can jump on the wagon for a bit of a ride.<br />
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Click on the link above to get a brief glimpse of one of our adventures.<br />
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<br />Slater By Designhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10830842724228340352noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3707058330864163324.post-50311105037036928752016-07-06T18:14:00.000-04:002016-07-06T18:14:12.448-04:00Lazy, hazy, crazy days with Gkids...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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How lucky am I? Four gkids...each one individual with strengths, needs and strong personalities and they all STILL want to go on a road-trip with their Gma. This was from a recent short trip and was so successful we're already planning another one for later in the month. Travel companions are frequently my three dogs (my husband isn't retired yet so isn't quite as free to leave on a whim) but during the summer these guys have agreed to 'ride-along!' I will keep you posted!Slater By Designhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10830842724228340352noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3707058330864163324.post-6365712230282853922016-01-11T10:04:00.002-05:002016-01-11T10:04:48.450-05:00In an effort to ensure noone else gets sucked into this company's claims...Ok...time for a painful confession...see this returned box? It contains a
supposedly free sample of a 'serum' that was advertised to reduce or
eliminate bags and dark circles under your eyes. Yes, I know, I can't
believe I fell for it either, but quite honestly, I feel SO good that I
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Pure old vanity in it's most obvious form, right? This company is a
FRAUD! DON'T fall for it! Five minutes after sending them my credit card
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they were probably fraudulent and shouldn't have anything to do with
them. I called and their customer service representative hung up on me
(I WASN'T nasty...just asked to cancel the order.) I emailed and their
server bounced it back to me. Went to their website and it was 'under
construction.' So now...I'm pissed....look out Alluracell. And then to
add insult to injury there are two fraudulent charges to my
account...one for $5+ and one for $85+. I've had to cancel my
credit/debit card and contact countless others that I have done
automatic payments to ensure they get the correct card replacement
number. Seriously? What the hell is the matter with bags under your
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Traveling back to Julesburg always brings mixed emotions. It was with great sorrow that I moved away from this small farming community in the early 60's. I was in 8th grade...Julesburg had the only school, town, friends, church and way of life I had ever known. It was the type of community where everyone knew who you were, to whom you belonged, and whether or not you were supposed to be where you were and would quickly call your parents if they thought you were headed down the wrong road. I loved it. We moved because of my mother's rheumatoid arthritis and fortunately my father had a career with the Union Pacific that allowed him to transfer to a warmer, dryer climate. We moved to Southern California and I hated it.<br />
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Julesburg is a small (pop. approximately 1200) farming community...Ontario, California where we moved was huge by comparison. My high school graduating class had more students than the entire town of Julesburg. Chaffey High School campus in Ontario was originally a college campus and we had acres of land to traverse between classes. There was North Hall, South Hall, Library, Gym...and many other buildings besides...I never really felt like I belonged or fit in. Fortunately I had a few good friends that kept me centered and sane but I never really recovered the culture shock from our initial move during my high school years. For years I felt behind the proverbial eight ball because of the move.<br />
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But now...66 and looking back on my life...I can only say thank you! Thank you mom and dad for having the foresight to get me out of my comfort zone and into a world of change. That set me up for a life of loving change...embracing change...instigating change...still with an appreciation for the stability of sameness. My experiences have been so much richer as a result...you were good parents and role models. Thank you.<br />
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<br />Slater By Designhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10830842724228340352noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3707058330864163324.post-89263496159243158272016-01-10T08:30:00.001-05:002016-01-10T08:30:14.734-05:00Retirement...starting the day with something you love...Notice I said something...not someone. Someone you love may have something else in mind...like work, exercise, breakfast, news, newspaper, meditation...YOU need to identify what you love and begin your day with it.<br />
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I've begun my days with whining and laughing children, a mad dash to my workplace, cramming last minute for an exam or presentation, furious exercise, and numerous other endeavors both fun and sexy, seemingly critical at the time. But NOW...retired and with the luxury of doing pretty much as I please, most of my days begin as I choose.<br />
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Days beginning with partnership activities still occur, whether fixing breakfast, bag lunches, conversation and other stuff...:)...but most mornings begin singularly for me. I'm still up early...still choose to feed and water the dogs as soon as my feet hit the floor. Coffee is on before I have my eyes completely open...and then it happens. I think...what next? Oh my gosh...what luxury! Shall I paint a little...photograph the beautiful snowfall, work on images already taken that need some 'Photoshop' magic, swim a few laps at the local community center, EAT OUT...my all-time favorite meal to venture out for...and the list goes on. This morning is no exception. (Next week starts my online classes so I have a little more required structure to my life then) but for this morning...it's my choice! And I choose to...<br />
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Blog...really? Is that what I wanted to do this morning? Yes! Why? Who cares? I've started another wonderful day of retirement (I know, am I really retired when I'm teaching online part-time?) YES! I'm still doing something of my choosing...something I love to do, with the luxury of not doing it tomorrow if that's my choice. You can't beat that, right?<br />
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Retirement years...are they really golden? They have been for me...<br />
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<br />Slater By Designhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10830842724228340352noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3707058330864163324.post-75829244412521638802015-12-13T08:42:00.002-05:002015-12-13T08:42:36.330-05:00Write daily...right!? Well, how about painting every other day?Oh my gosh...where has the time gone? And my commitment to write daily? Oh well...better late than never, right? Even if it's ten days late. I'd like to use the excuse of busyness, but that's not really the case. I've complained of 'boredom' all month long as I continually work to adjust to a slower pace and retirement.<br />
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Hopefully my commitment to paint more often has more staying power. Here is what I"m working on currently.<br />
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<br />Slater By Designhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10830842724228340352noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3707058330864163324.post-1957925501226741052015-12-03T21:55:00.005-05:002015-12-03T22:23:03.150-05:00Irrational fear of the DENTIST! <br />
The dentist is high on my list of irrational fears. Not only the dentist but even the hygienist appointments are objects of dread. One of my teeth needed a filling and so with a great amount of trepidation (obsessed over this past week) I sat in the dentist's chair this morning.<br />
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The fear is getting worse although I've never experienced anything extremely painful. I've been attending the dentist regularly (or fairly regularly) most of my life. I've kept regular cleaning appointments and have had done all the work the dentist has recommended. Again...practically pain free (only little pokes when you get a shot) and occasionally jab of pain when cleaning, but really nothing at all to warrant the dread with which I think of having to walk into that office for work to be done.<br />
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Jokingly I asked if I could 'smoke a joint' to relax me (after all medical marijuana is legal in the state of Michigan) and the dentist laughed and said he was allowed to dispense something like Valium if I'd like...and of course I could always have <span class="st">nitrous oxide. Well, that would be letting fear get the best of me right, right. So of course, I sat back in the chair and tried to relax on my own with no help from drugs.</span><br />
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<span class="st">One half hour later and I'm home free! The work is done and I'm SO relieved. As I walk out of the office I think...that was ridiculous, I'd wasted precious moments obsessing about this 'piece of cake' visit instead of living my life. I hope I'll remember that next time. Well actually I'm hoping there will be no next time...that my teeth will stay in good shape for the rest of my long and healthy life!</span><br />
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Slater By Designhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10830842724228340352noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3707058330864163324.post-54071371402393138212015-12-02T05:45:00.000-05:002015-12-02T06:00:18.091-05:00Hey, I'm trying to work here!After receiving a challenge (backhanded since it wasn't really addressed to me) to blog every day, here I am. I'm excited to have the reason to write. I love to write...look forward to it, anticipate what subjects to write about...but still can't quite get into the blogging mode daily. I hope this challenge starts me down the road with no return.<br />
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I think one of the reasons my blog is difficult for me to write daily is because I have no real focus. I seem to write whatever hits my fancy for the day...retirement, work, relationships, travel, dogs, etc. There is no consistency...and some days, I just don't recognize the inspiration.<br />
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Then...day before yesterday, inspiration walked right through my door. By accident, I was introduced to a Pulitzer Prize winning writer...Dale Maharidge. He was sourcing interviews for an article in progress and came upon my husband's name in a news article. To make a long story much shorter, he interviewed my husband, stopped by the house for a moment after the interview and proceeded to make me green with envy as he explained his writing life.<br />
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So here I am...practicing writing. I know I can't expect to be a journalist without training and advanced education in journalism, but I can practice...and that I will do. Who knows where this road may lead!<br />
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Literally...the view from and of my sleeping facilities for the night.
Beautiful, cozy and shared with one of my favorite travel companions,
Mack, on the road to Colorado.<br />
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As one of my previous posts indicated, recently retired and feeling a strong
need to see my sis in Colorado, Mack and I started out going north from
our home base of Holton, over the bridge (Mackinaw) and through the UP,
around the lower tip of Lake Superior and westward ho! Although our
destination was the northeastern tip of Colorado, my secondary goal
(photographing something...anything ) propelled my drive through the
Badlands and Theodore Roosevelt National Park on the way down.<br />
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Our successful maiden voyage in the almost new auto, a Ford, Hybrid
CMax Sel, averaging about 40 mpg, combined with the comfy and
inexpensive sleeping arrangements, guaranteed it would not be our last.<br />
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Paradoxically, if you know me at all, you'd swear I was a 4-star
minimum, hotel kind of gal. And quite honestly, I was until the
realities of retirement hit me. EEKK...no every other week payday? (And I
blamed it on the influx of bedbugs in hotel rooms.)<br />
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While I've been planning for it, prepared and anxiously awaiting it,
retirement does STILL come as a huge shock. Here it is...I finally have
time for my passions...travel and art, but... I have more time. I have
less money. I have a career. I have no regular payday (well I really
do...retirement and social security) but not from my freelance business.
I obsess about the unimportant details encountered in daily living but
have time to appreciate life. I have time to write and do art but
diminished motivation (have always had to squeeze it in...and with
laser-like focus accomplished a lot in a small window of time.)<br />
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So...life changes...adjustments are made...and new goals established.
What's next? A road trip? I think I'll try either a color tour or a
drive by of lighthouses in Michigan...on the cheap, in the car with
Mack. My next art project? A pastel painting of poppies.<br />
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I'll keep you posted.Slater By Designhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10830842724228340352noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3707058330864163324.post-44866331743095291582015-09-22T15:02:00.003-04:002015-09-27T12:07:56.398-04:00Driving through though the Dakotas<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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The images I can capture are a huge reason I love to drive through the Dakotas. The landscape, clouds and beauty of the farmland beckon me and my camera every few years. Slater By Designhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10830842724228340352noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3707058330864163324.post-58018750063966394412015-09-21T09:12:00.001-04:002015-09-21T09:31:21.439-04:00Theodore Roosevelt Park Northern Unit - North Dakota<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Although we did little more than a 'drive-by' of this National Park,
it's someplace I'd like to come back to and explore in more detail. With
a dog in tow, there are restrictions to accessing the trails...we
couldn't leave the paved roads...so we drove through the 36 mile paved
road scenic drive and still got hundreds of shots and a good sense of the landscape. At some point, I hope to make this and many of the National Parks my
destination for more than a few hours.<br />
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My husband and I took this same drive a few years ago, and although I recognized it after getting into the drive, I'm not sorry I did it a second time...and will definitely do the drive again. $20 to get into (there is a $10 senior pass but she didn't ask and I didn't tell) and it was well worth the money.<br />
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The small town of Medora (a destination in and of itself) holds the gateway to this drive and is a bustling little cattle town. Roosevelt called his years in the Badlands (not to be confused with the South Dakota Badlands National Park) "the romance of his life" and I can see why!<br />
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<br />Slater By Designhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10830842724228340352noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3707058330864163324.post-9130969168006962962015-09-19T10:53:00.005-04:002015-09-21T08:34:34.813-04:00Panic Attacks and the Road Trip to Colorado<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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From Munising we started our journey AND a new day traveling along Lake Superior. I'd label this leg of our trip as scenic solitude...there were a few travelers and most seemed to be older, perhaps retired, and truly enjoying the journey as were Mack and I.<br />
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If you haven't traveled by yourself and/or with a canine companion, I'd highly recommend the adventure. There is a tremendous amount of time to think, plan, consider, and map out not only your journey, but the remainder of your life, if you wish. There were times that I felt more alone than I would normally like, but much of the time was spent quietly contemplating the beauty of my home country. Every scene produced either a photograph or a possibility for a painting, or both.<br />
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Purposefully NOT listening to the news OR even the weather for the entire drive was relaxing and left a lot of time for introspection. And although I checked in nightly to ensure my family knew my location and that we were safe and uploaded pics to Facebook so they could follow our progress, the news, politics or weather was not on our agenda. I had time to think about where I have been (both literally and figuratively) and where I am going.<br />
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This also allowed time for old demons to visit..and that they did. Panic attack prone when feeling alone, there were a couple of times (no actually several times) that I had to remind myself to breathe deeply and enjoy the moment. My favorite side-roads/trips were quiet, traffic free, full of potential paintings and photographs, but also a little nerve racking as I fought the panic down.<br />
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And I won...no panicking and a camera and mind full of ideas for future projects and paintings.<br />
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Stay tuned for the next leg of our journey!<br />
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<br />Slater By Designhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10830842724228340352noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3707058330864163324.post-67944436785493253492015-09-18T11:07:00.000-04:002015-09-18T11:07:28.186-04:00Road Trip_September 2015<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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Well, I fully intended to blog daily on my road trip...even made sure I had either internet access or phone contact through-out the journey, but alas...this went the way of many of my good intentions...on the back burner.<br />
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And here I am, home after a couple of weeks on the road and
trying to remember what I was thinking, seeing, and doing, to tell the
story.<br />
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Day 1 was spent traversing the Michigan landscape. Mack and I left later in the am and drove up and across the bridge and finally stopped to sleep at a campground in Munising in the U.P. I contemplated getting a hotel room, but decided we had gone to all the work of getting an air mattress, covers, Mackblankets and window coverings that we should definitely use them and we did. And I slept like a dog (so did Mack, but then he always does.)<br />
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This day reminds me why I chose Michigan to live...lush greenery, beautiful blue water, and manageable traffic. The campground felt safe and secluded. And I'm really glad I have this state as my home base. I'll share more tomorrow as we head out of Michigan and into Wisconsin and beyond.<br />
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<br />Slater By Designhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10830842724228340352noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3707058330864163324.post-43412408413773189472015-09-03T10:09:00.000-04:002015-09-03T10:09:40.485-04:00On the road again...<br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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Well almost...getting ready for a road trip! The most exciting of
times...it's just a short trip (to see my sis in Colorado) but for
someone who LOVES all road trips, it will be an adventure.<br />
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getting ready is an adventure...you see I'm a little neurotic and
overthink most everything that's thinkable...and getting ready for this
trip is no exception. I started overthinking my ability to take road trips after I retire a while back and it resulted in a couple of good things...<br />
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First...I've bought a hybrid to help me conserve fuel and dollars. Secondly, I've upped my membership in AAA to help handle any unforseen car difficulties on the road as well as better map where I am going, staying and eating. Finally, I've made sure my cell phone has the best coverage and can serve as a hotspot to help me keep in touch, work and play, no matter where I am. And of course, the neurosis in me had to double insure accessibility and information, so I extended my free contract (from car dealership) for Sirius' travel option. :)<br />
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Almost ready to go now...still debating with myself whether or not to buy an air mattress for the back of my wagon, how far north I want to go before I turn south, which dog I'm going to take for company and protection in the wilds, should I bring my watercolors or my pastels or both, oh my goodness...the list goes on and on.<br />
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I'll keep you posted.Slater By Designhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10830842724228340352noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3707058330864163324.post-54876532981233897462015-09-02T10:22:00.001-04:002015-09-02T10:42:42.218-04:0066 and counting...Slater by Design's view on retirement and beyondAfter fifteen years teaching graphic design at a community college, I've decided to retire and move on. It has been the best fifteen years of my career life thus far, but hopefully not the last best.<br />
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Coming to public education as a late career is perhaps the reason it was never boring, only sometimes frustrating but ALWAYS invigorating. It was a difficult decision to move on...leaving something you love is never easy, but as I've said previously...when it's time, it's time. In retrospect, what I loved about this particular career should lead me into a direction for my next...right? So what was it that was so satisfying in an environment that professionals are leaving by droves?<br />
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Teaching at a community college ticked off a couple of my major 'wants' list in a career...<br />
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First and foremost, was the ability to interact with a diverse group of people and have an impact on who they were and where they were going in their careers. I absolutely never tired of these students. There were some who made me wonder about my ability to teach anything, there were others who made me feel like superwoman and that I could teach everything, and there were still others that will be friends for life...and made me feel both!<br />
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Secondly was the ability to control my own environment (within reason) and schedule. Although our community college may be unique in this respect, there was NO micro-management of the details surrounding our disciplines (our at least not graphic design.) Working with the previous full-time instructor and mentor for the first year, I was allowed to develop the design curriculum, write the syllabi, teach the classes, hire the adjuncts, work within a specified budget, and take responsibility for the growth or decline of the program. I'm happy to say that it grew and is still has great potential for more growth under the new instructor.<br />
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Finally, this career allowed me (no, in fact forced me) to stay relevant in a quickly changing, technology driven career.<br />
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The only thing I would add to my next career...well actually a couple of things...I would like to get rich :) and travel. Yes, I know, I know...all the platitudes about what money can and can't buy...a more pragmatic me knows that I already have the richest of riches...kids, grandkids, dogs, good health, home and security...the dreamer in me still wants to buy an island in the Gulf and hang my personally created masterpieces in major art museums all over the world.<br />
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I'll keep you posted on my progress...<br />
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<br />Slater By Designhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10830842724228340352noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3707058330864163324.post-35712762937168764172015-08-28T12:44:00.001-04:002015-08-28T12:44:29.340-04:00Retirement Time...Checking my bank account statement today and realized...wow...this is first time in years and years (Fifteen years in this career although I've had careers and jobs and steady pay since I was 17 years old) I haven't received a check every two weeks from MCC for teaching. Now that comes as a little bit of a shock. I've expected it, planned for it, saved for it, but really not ready for it. I wonder if every retiree goes through this no payday shock.<br />
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And not only, no payday...but a certain loss of identity. As I sit here listening to my gkids who I love dearly, playing, I think, this is the great part about retirement. But do I really want this every day? Or even every week? No, I don't...I'm not that kind of gma, unfortunately, and I feel just a little guilty about that too.<br />
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So what's my plan as I move into this next phase of my life? Married now, with three dogs and a husband that's not retired yet, what's my next step? I've worked at stepping up my freelance business the last few months, have taken on a small social media management assignment, working on a couple of websites and working to broaden my own reach in social media.<br />
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Planning on a small trip to see my sister...planning stepping up my skills in watercolor and pastel...looking at grants for new businesses run by old people :) and taking a class or two in a new area I haven't attempted.<br />
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I'll keep you posted :) I will blog more frequently too!<br />
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<br />Slater By Designhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10830842724228340352noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3707058330864163324.post-55931584342848217912015-05-14T20:46:00.003-04:002015-05-14T20:56:01.250-04:00Saying Goodbye...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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No not the dogs, silly! The Smart car...and it was a little bit of a sad day. I said goodbye to the Smart and sent her in as a trade-in for a Ford CMax Sel...a hybrid wagon. I love the wagon and it has plenty of room from my dogs, grandkids and gets 45/37 mpg! WhooHoo! Road trips here we come!<br />
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Secondly, I'm leaving a career I've loved (teaching college graphic design) to get back into the fray of freelancing. Exciting, just a little scary, but so looking forward to working in the real world. Not that academia isn't real...but for me...it was time to move on and hereeeeee I go!<br />
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AND I said good-bye to meat and dairy! I would have NEVER thought I'd become a vegan...I always loved meat, cheese and all the fixings but felt I needed to make a major change in my diet for my health. Now, 15 pounds lighter, lowered blood pressure without meds, and fitting into a size 5 again, life is good :)<br />
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Can't wait to see what the rest of the year holds...it's been a great start.Slater By Designhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10830842724228340352noreply@blogger.com0