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Even with gray skies and chilly temperatures, I loved our visit there last week.
Sunday, November 11, 2012
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Even with gray skies and chilly temperatures, I loved our visit there last week.
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Wow Loi you certainly do get around and lucky you! What a beautiful city Copenhagen is and thank you for showing us since I've never been there. I hope you show more pictures as I for one would love to see more!ReplyDelete
Enjoy your Sunday!
Hi Loi,ReplyDelete
Your photographs make me feel like I was there too!
Thank you for such a great overview of the city, culture, history and beauty.
Those wishbone chairs are wonderful.
Inspiration for the day!
I have never been there and your photos are beautiful. I have a chair like those that I ordered from One Kings Lane a few months ago not even knowing anything about the style. I just liked the look.ReplyDelete
Another great trip! All the bikes make me 'homesick'! Lovely pictures as always, great art from Vilhelm Hammershøi, the doors at the Royal Stables!ReplyDelete
Thanks for sharing and enjoy your Sunday!
Good morning Loi! Or should I say, GOD MORGEN!ReplyDelete
I love Scandinavian design. ANd it wasn't until I moved here to Minnesota, where there is a large population of Scandinavians from Norwegian, Swedish and Danish heritage, not to mention Finnish. The old world sensibilities show up in many homes, and I LOVE IT. I love what you said about the paintings, "....poetic and restrained." And the more I travel, the more I see that a culture's artistic expression through furnishings, gardens and homes reflects the climate and local flora. Gray skies lend to a gray palate of beauty, while sunnier spots on the globe reflect off in bright colors. Just my observation!
That painting of the young girl's back....I could see that in my white and gray studio RIGHT NOW!
Fabulous trip you made, excellent photos! Enjoy your new week and I wish you success at home and at the shop! Anita
Hello Loi, The houses in the first picture almost look like wooden toy ones--it would be fun to use this photo with a miniaturizing-effect filter. I also like the brickwork and clock jutting out from the corner of the building in the second picture. The Danish furniture is so light and modern--I love the curves on those wishbone chairs.ReplyDelete
My favorite things here are the works by Hammershøi. They have the lighting and sensibility of Old Masters, but updated with modern costume and furniture.
--Road to ParnassusReplies
The Hammershøi paintings are evocative of that period, Jim. And they have such a quiet power to them, especially when viewed in person.Delete
I have never been to Copenhagen. It was so nice to see the city through your eyes.ReplyDelete
Dear Loi,ReplyDelete
I love going to Copenhagen too. It is a nice friendly city - plus there used to be a shop in the old town called 'Kirk' that sold all sorts of nice things. We bought some nice little things there and I told them that my name was Kirk but I don't think that they believed me.... c'est la vie I suppose!
Vilhelm Hammershøi is not someone I had heard of before. Thank you for introducing him to us. I am with Parnassus in that I like his work so I am going to investigate further.
Bye for now
what beauty you have captured here.ReplyDelete
pardon me, but i am going to crawl into each of these images and just savor the vibe a little bit. the grey cloths. Hammershoi's palette. gustavian chair.
i love that your posts are frequently whisper-ers. very zen and xanaxlicious for me.
merci for sharing your travels, loi.
I love your new word: xanaxlicious! :) Your artwork is beautiful and very zen, Michele!Delete
Hello Loi,ReplyDelete
Denmark is on my doorstep, a short hop of just a little over an hour to fly but I hate to admit, I have never been there. After looking at your onderful photos, I am ashamed of myself. Ths is now going to the top of my list of places to see. You always bring a stylish, observant, design quality to your posts which highlight the things us lesser mortals fail to notice. I love your style, you are my style guru!
Even though this post has more colour in it than usual, it is still very recognisable as Loi's blog.ReplyDelete
I wonder if the Scandinavians are born with an innate sense of style, or whether it is naturally acquired growing up surrounded by good design?
One of my sons lives in Norway, and I am always impressed how instinctively they seem to know the right colour paint to compliment their houses - be it a rusty red, ochre, green or grey - they seem to get it right.
Thanks for the introduction to Hammershøi's lovely paintings, but for me, my Scandinavian painter is Carl Larsson, he stole my heart when I was a young girl.Replies
Rosemary - I've never been to Norway and hear it has gorgeous countryside. Perhaps your son can do a guest blog post at WFVM?Delete
Hi Loi,ReplyDelete
Thanks for this dreamy Sunday morning tour. I am glad for the introduction to Vilhelm Hammershøi, the paintings are beautiful and in my favorite color palette. And I love the juxtaposition of the Wegner chairs (which I consider 'modern') with the Royal Copenhagen. It's great to that kind of mix work so well.
Hope you have had a restful weekend!
Wow! Such photos Loi! The Vilhelm Hammershøi paintings are stunning. The soft grey palette is perfect! The Royal Copenhagen china here is so pretty. I like the neutrals with the blues. I didn't realize there were so environmentally friendly. That's a huge percentage of people riding bikes! We noticed many people on bikes when we were in Belgium too. I wonder what their percentage is?ReplyDelete
I'm off for a hike and then a Seattle Seahawk football game. My daughter cheers for the team so we can't miss! It's 35 degrees today so I'll be wearing warm weather gear and hand warmers.
Hello, Loi - I am enjoying the views of Copenhagen, which looks so inviting, despite the chilly weather. And thanks for introducing me to the work of Vilhelm Hammershøi! His pallette must have seemed very modern for his time!ReplyDelete
Loi, Copenhagen has not been on my travel radar, but now it is thanks to YOU!! Lovely post full of gorgeous images that beckon!!ReplyDelete
Have a wonderful Sunday, sweet friend,
xo Kathysue
Beautiful images Loi! I have always wanted to visit Copenhagen and your photos make me realize that I really need to make it a priority. I love the Hammershøi paintings, they are so serene and soulful. And I'm so glad you picked up a little blue and white for yourself...you can never go wrong with Royal Copenhagen china. Thanks again for this gorgeous tour of a truly amazing city.ReplyDelete
Hello Loi:ReplyDelete
Thank you so much for this delightful introduction to Copenhagen, a city about which we know little and have never visited. Your excellent photographs have captured the atmosphere of the place and such glorious architecture. We really must make the effort to go there one day as we are sure from this that we should enjoy it all very much.
The Hammershoi paintings are beguiling with their restrained colour palettes and enigmatic figures. They are certainly very appealing and do look much more modern than they are. The wishbone chairs are works of art in themselves and look so intriguing in the variety of colours. A rainbow of them would be fun, we think!!!
Loi, The perfect start of a day...YOUR POST on Copenhagen! I hope some day to visit this lovely city. Your pictures tell the story so well and help to make the reader feel a part of this magical place.ReplyDelete
Thank you so very much.
Copehagen looks so charming. Thanks for sharing your photos of this beautiful city. I would love to see it myself one day.ReplyDelete
Hi Loi, Looks like heaven to me. Elegant simplicity. Have a super day!!ReplyDelete
A trip to Denmark last week! Fabulous! I agree, the style is "progressive', without losing its old-fashioned charm. I have never been, but your photographs make me crave a peek. I shall enjoy an armchair journey through your lens. Did you pick up a few charming pieces for the shop? Or was this a pleasure trip? Thanks for the images.Replies
Thank you! It was indeed a buying trip. Lots of new old treasures coming soon ~ LoiDelete
Having a son-in-law raised in Stockholm I do enjoy the train ride from Copenhagen. The summer there is best for that :) frankiReplyDelete
Hi Loi,ReplyDelete
That very first picture of the city's distinct colour palette, spectacular architecture, and the colourful boats in the foreground, like little brush strokes, to me, evoke happy moments in the course of one's day. Secondly, the juxtaposition of Christiansborg Palace, the painting, and beneath it, your photo, is pure brilliance! How lucky we are to follow you around on your explorations and discoveries of this most intriguing city.
Have a great week.
Poppy xo
Hi Loi, Welcome home! Feel so fortunate to get to come along on your travel adventures through your beautiful photos. Looking forward to seeing all of your gorgeous finds.ReplyDelete
xxo Monica
My husband is half Danish and we'd like to visit Denmark one day. We just watched a Danish movie the other night called "After the Wedding." It was beautifully done, and I commented afterward that the Danish language is quite unique. It doesn't sound like anything I've ever heard before, though occasionally it resembles Swedish or German ... it sounds like a difficult language to speak.ReplyDelete
I hope you enjoyed your trip. Thanks for sharing your photos!
Good afternoon Loi! So many great topics in your post. Love the colorful buildings and architecture. That china is also amazing so I can see how you would snag a few for youself. The table settings are just amazing. Love the whole look from the color to the candlesticks.ReplyDelete
Beautiful images Loi, Copenhagen is truly divine. You're really happy that you had the opportunity to visit the town and find beautiful pieces of china.ReplyDelete
Hi! I loved the Royal Copenhagen blue and white china paired with the french ivory cutlery. it's just like the place-settings at my house! exactly!ReplyDelete
I am in love with those paintings. Thank you for creating such generous and thoughtful posts and thank your for your incredibly kind comments on my blog.ReplyDelete
Have a wonderful week!
Oh, I love your post on Copenhagen. My old school chum Niklas lives there and he emails me once a year asking when we are coming to visit. It really must be soon! It reminds me of Holland - I spent a lot of time in Delft when I was at school in Europe and all the people on bikes, the relaxed vibe atmosphere, the charm is all so familiar. I am a big fan of Hammershoi and that is my favorite painting, the first one. I have a small print of it that i posted about years ago on the blog and actually put it away. It is so nice seeing it again. I saw a few of his paintings at the Musee d'Orsay. I love the grey soft interiors and the fact that he does not show the faces.ReplyDelete
The restaurant is lovely - I imagine the food was as good as the atmosphere.
I always learn something when I read your blog but this time it is memories you have evoked! xo Terri
Copenhagen is on my list of places to go. The idea of bicycling around the city is so appealing. Thanks for the lovely tour.ReplyDelete
Thanks for the tour of Copenhagen! Also for sharing the Hammershoi paintings. They're gorgeously understated, for sure!ReplyDelete
Oh, I wish I got to travel to the places you have been too lately! It sounds so wonderful and I would love to see a totally different atmosphere and culture! ( which I did in New Orleans but that's not always a good thing!) Anyway, your pictures are beautiful! I love being in cities where the bicycle is a true method of transportation! I would at least get a lot more exercise in! Hope you have a wonderful week and thanks again for sharing this great post!ReplyDelete
Hi Sweet Loi, no wonder I adored your shop-what an eye you have for photos, colors etc. etc. I had never heard or seen art from Vilhelm Hammershøi. The doors at the Royal Stables!what beauty! thank you. xxpeggybraswelldesign.comReplyDelete
You are right, Loi. Even on a gray sky day the city looks inviting. Pops of color surprise in the midst of browns and grays. Everything looks so CLEAN, that's one of the first things I noticed. It looks like a haven for the architectural buffs amongst us. Lucky you, to jet off to these wonderful little adventures. Lucky us to have your pictures and information to enjoy it all without leaving home.ReplyDelete
I'm jealous of the blue and white china. And thanks for the introduction to Vilhelm Hammershoi. Beautiful beautiful quiet paintings.
Have a great week my friend.
I loved looking through your photographs of Copenhagen. I especially loved how you included the photo of the palace painting and then your own photograph from last week. That was very cool. I am amazed to learn that 36% of people ride their bike to work. That explains why everyone in the photos looks so fit. Great post Loi. I loved it!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousNovember 11, 2012 at 3:44 PM
When I was much younger we used to travel to Europe using a cheap ticket consolidator that flew on SAS so every flight involved an overnight/day in Copenhagen. It remains one of my favorite cities to this day! If you haven't been to the Karen Blixen Museum - you must go - if only for the lace curtains and the very house itself!!!ReplyDelete
Hi Loi,ReplyDelete
Perfectly timed post as Copenhagen is next on our big vacation list. Our oldest son was there on business in the spring and kept calling me saying I would be in love with it. He builds bikes and was on alert to all the amazing bikes being ridden by the locals. He appreciated the protected bike lanes.
I love every photograph you took! Did not know about Vilhelm Hammershøi. Going to google him for more info. Love the palace painting and your photo. The restaurant looks lovely. Will always love the Royal Copenhagen porcelain, one of my grandmothers had it. Did not know they produce a newer pattern with the enlarged design.
My mother did a year abroad in Copenhagen in college, living with a Danish family. She is now almost 80 years old so that was in the early 1950"s. She brought back pretty Christmas decorations that have always been my favorites, she still brings them out each year.
You are such a wonderful teacher! Thank you for sharing your visit, I am going back to read it again slowly as I do all your posts!
Best wishes Loi!
Back again. Enjoying learning about Hammershøi, Loi. Michael Palin did a show for the BBC on him several years ago that is still available and also wrote this about him in the GuardianReplyDelete
Thank you, Cindy! Very interesting article. I have that catalogue, and did see the Hammershøi exhibit when it was in DC. I also saw his exhibition in London a few years ago.Delete
What beautiful pictures, I have never been to Denmark. I loved seeing the pictures of the tables and the elegant simplicity of the restaurants as well as yours!ReplyDelete
What a wonderful trip! Thank you for sharing it with us. I wish more cities in the US were built in such a way that people could get around on their bicycles.ReplyDelete
I've never been, never knew anyone that's been. Two friends of mine were headed there a few years ago but realized upon arrival at the airport that his passport had expired a few months prior. Oops.
I'm happy now to see a little slice of this beautiful city. I hope you've got some more images, including more wonderful furniture, up your sleeve.
Hammershoi is a favourite artist of mine too, with his moody pallette and mischievous ommissions.ReplyDelete
Loi, Many thanks for the inspiration. This coming summer my husband and I plan to visit Norway, Sweden, and Denmark to celebrate our fortieth anniversary. This region of the world has always been at the top of my bucket list of places I would like to see., and your photographs cement my determination. After viewing your posts, I always like to close my eyes and visualize what images stick. In this one, the stable doors and groin ceiling, of course, but also the table settings with silver candlesticks marching straight down the linear table interrupted by circular crystal flutes, Royal Copenhagen swirls, and curved chair backs. Undoubtedly, your artistic eye behind the lens captured these for me. Finally, thanks for introducing me to Vilhelm Hammershoi. His work reminds me a bit of John Singer Sargent--with a more subdued palette. We will have to visit the National Museum on our trip to enjoy his work. Blessings on your week ahead, Marcia/MaurieReplyDeleteReplies
Thank you, Marcia! I had a lovely visit from Anna yesterday. Please email me about Sweden and Denmark if you have any questions. I've never been to Norway. LoiDelete
Copenhangen looks lovely and is defintely on my list - thinking a cruise taking in Amsterdam, Copenhagen, St Petersburgh and Stockholm. :) Thanks for sharing your pictures. Looks like it would be a good idea to learn how to ship things home before visiting.ReplyDelete
What beautiful images. Your photography provides your readers with such a vivid idea of what Copenhagen looks and feels like. The restaurant with its simple table settings did feel like it could have been a "friend's house". I read, just last week, that the Royal Copenhagen pattern is all hand painted. Wow. Thank you for the virtual tour.
Copenhagen is still on the bucket list, but we are getting closer with every trip to Europe! Your photos are always so serene..o'k maybe not the cyclists;)! watch out!!!ReplyDelete
Dear loi,ReplyDelete
What a wonderful and aesthetic tour of Copenhagen--thank you! I adored seeing the tablescape at Restaurationen: what an impecable combination of objects old and new. I never tire of the wishbone chair and Royal Copenhagen china! And those paintings by Vilhelm Hammershøi: fabulous. They remind me so much of Giorgio Morandi's beautiful and moody still life paintings-- a favorite of mine. Thank you for a very atmospheric tour!
Warm regards,
Oh how I miss traveling. Thanks for making feel like I just got away for a bit. I love bike lanes, and everything about "green" living abroad. Those dishes are so lovely.ReplyDelete
Hello my dear. Viajar é a melhor coisa da vida. Me despertou a vontade de conhecer esse belo país. Que lindos prédio e as cores maravilhosas. A louça chiquérrima.ReplyDelete
Valeu a viajem.
Have a nice week.
Love the colours and the architectural details of the buildings! Brings back memories of when we lived in Vicenza, Italy! Oh, how I miss that time in our lives! Beautiful photographs! XXReplyDelete
What a feast for the eyes! Your photos are beautiful. I've never been to Denmark, but would love to visit - the light looks so pure and almost ethereal in your pictures. It would be a lovely place to paint. Love all the Royal Copenhagen blue and white - I've always wanted to start my own collection.ReplyDelete
Looks like a wonderful trip!
Gorgeous city Loi and your photographs are stunning. It is a city my daughter and I would love to visit. The Royal Copenhagen china is calling to me, I am sure before long some of it's blue and white loveliness will grace my kithen. I had never even heard of Hammershoi, how elegant his paintings are. I am off to research a bit more about this painter. You see you are educating us all!ReplyDelete
Oh how I would love to visit someday. Your photos are beautiful! ~DeloresReplyDelete
Thank you for sharing your trip with us. Having you in blogland has definitely made my days better.
The paintings are so beautiful, and the tablescapes are perfection. I love everything about this place, and the china of course is lovely.
Happy Monday.
Loi! Your photos of your trip look wonderful! A few years ago I purchased a lovely Royal Copenhagen dessert plate, at the time I was not familiar with the patter but was drawn to its delicate lines and pattern, inspiring me to learn more about the pattern and always look for pieces here and there...ReplyDelete
I have visited quite a few European cities, but never Copenhagen. I can see that I am going to have to add it to my list - it looks like a wonderful place to visit! Lucky you! x SharonReplyDelete
Looks like a really cool trip, Loi, in more ways than the weather. Just when I think I only love white china, you show the Royal Copenhagen blue making such pretty table settings. Ah well, it will fit in one of my five houses. Visited Copenhagen years ago. Your photos took me right down memory lane. Great job.ReplyDelete
Thank you so much for the introduction Loi...it sounds fascinating!ReplyDelete
What a beautiful city, Loi. I love the architecture and oh, it is so clean and picturesque - gorgeous images. Thanks for your comment today - now if we could only get you to come to Beaufort and help us implement our inspiration!!ReplyDelete
How wonderful, reminds me of Hans Christian Andersen! I loved that movie as a child and always wanted to see the Copenhagen that inspired so many wonderful stories! Very lovely photos from your trip, thank you for sharing!ReplyDelete
xo Karolyn
Wow! I had to really scroll down to leave my comment! You are so popular!!! Congrats! You are also so nice to comment on my little blog! I love seeing the pics from your trip! I hope to one day travel there! My brothers go all the time on business but I have never been!!! I have to live vicariously through you Loi!ReplyDelete
beautiful images....I have never been to Europe and would love to go one day. I love the color of the stable doors next to the cement walls at the Royal Stables....so pretty!ReplyDelete
Hi Loi,ReplyDelete
What a nice trip this must have been- spectacular photos of that beautiful architecture. I'm certain I would enjoy visiting one day. Thanks for sharing and have a great week!
Hello Loi, glad you had a nice trip. I can see why you love Copenhagen! Beautiful, and love the biking to work! How fun to go to the RC store. Blue Fluted has always had my heart. The restaurant looks and sounds wonderful. Beautiful paintings! and I love seeing the palace come to life in your picture. Thanks for this awesome tour Loi & hope you're having a great week! xo RobinReplyDelete
Oh, I am in love with Hammershoi's paintings! So exquisite. Thanks for the introduction, I hadn't heard of him before. And how lovely to be able to take a photo from the same angle of the palace he painted! A great post, Loi, thanks!ReplyDelete
Thanks for taking us to Copenhagen along with you. Love Hammershøi's art, it is wonderful.ReplyDelete
My gratitude for your sympathy, it is good to have friends who care.
Best wishes
Loi loved "being on your trip with you"..the colors of the city are fascinating. It looks kind of cold, but lots of warmth in your photos!ReplyDelete
Fantastic colours within your post Loi, I'd love to visit Copenhagen sometime. The Hammershøi painting of the boy reading by the window is lovely.ReplyDelete
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Hi Loi - It looks like you had a wonderful trip! Beautiful art and architecture--the paintings by Hammershøi are so ethereal. The soft colors are so appealing. The china is beautiful too. It's so classic! Any new pieces in your shop to show us from your trip?!ReplyDelete
How I always love your photographs, Loi! I'd love to get to visit Copenhagen. I'm so happy to hear that you had a wonderful trip!ReplyDelete
Absolutely love the idea of whizzing about on a bicycle. But that would never work in my crazy traffic-heavy city of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia! Love your photography and love those art pieces!!ReplyDelete
Hi loiReplyDelete
beautiful city. I have friends who invited me ... I would go to see them in the spring! I love Vilhelm Hammershøi
LOVE the color of those doors at the Royal Stables. Very Provence! My favorite color!ReplyDelete
We just purchased airline tickets today to travel to Copenhagen, Oslo, Bergen and Prague for early summer, so I'm delighted to see Copenhagen is one of your favorite cities! Would love any recommendations for "must sees" or favorite restaurants you would like to share. All of the bicycles remind me of our trip to Amsterdam. We rented bikes for the day and rode out to view the windmills. So excited to visit Copenhagen now.ReplyDelete
What a charming city! The colors and distinctive charm of each building is inspiring. I now want to go... my husband will thank you for that Loi hahaha! You're always a treasure trove of information; I love learning about specific details of different cultures and areas from around the world. Your blog is a dream!ReplyDelete
Best wishes Loi!!!
Your Thanksgiving sounds wonderful by the way;)
Hi Loi,ReplyDelete
Thanks for the wonderfull trip!! It makes me feel that I was there too.. this place is worth visiting..
On the list now :-))
xoxox Rozmeen
- AnonymousNovember 15, 2012 at 3:53 AM
Thank you, so beautiful and inspiring.ReplyDelete
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Hello Loi-ReplyDelete
I think I must have some Royal Copenhagen in my blood. I have the china and love it-
Always wanted to own some wishbone chairs. Lovely images.
Hello!!! What gorgeous photos of your trip to Denmark. I feel like I was there. The wishbone chairs are so classic....how fun to see them throughout your trip. I'm a bicycle lover and have an Electra that would be perfect for tooling through the streets. If only my town had bike lanes!!
So good to be back and see what I've been missing!
xoxo Elizabeth
Loi, Absolutely gorgeous photos! I've never been to Denmark but I'd love to go someday! Such beautiful buildings and architectures. And I'm loving that table setting :) Hope you're having a great week!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousNovember 16, 2012 at 4:01 AM
Gorgeous photos!! This is one place that I would LOVE LOVE LOVE to visit. Sigh...One of these days! Hope you have a fabulous weekend!! xoReplyDelete
It's been 30 years since I've been there. Your photography reminds me of how gorgeous it is!ReplyDelete
What a wonderful and beautiful adventure. I have not been to visit here but my husband has and loves it. Now you have inspired me to want to visit.
Every single photo is magical! Thank you for sharing your trip I cannot wait to see what you purchased!
Have a beautiful weekend, Elizabeth
Your photos from Copenhagen are beautiful, Loi... You really do an excellent job with your photos! I especially like the ones along the canal and the paintings. You certainly have traveled some interesting places lately! Happy for you that you found a little something to bring home to enjoy from your trip! Why do I think you always are lucky to happen upon a sale? I keep admiring those glasses with the blue base on the table in the Royal Copenhagen photo!ReplyDelete
What gorgeous photos, Loi!ReplyDelete
I love this taste of Copenhagen...hopefully will visit someday....such calm beauty.
The blue and white china...love that...my collection is of Lomonosov.
Thank you for sharing your wonderful trip!
- Irina
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Many thanks for your visit! If you have a question, please leave a comment and I will do my best to answer. Loi


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This week we are exploring shapes in quilting, specifically in modern quilting. Since we can only show seven quilts this week we will concentrate on the most popular shapes in modern quilts: squares, circles, triangles, and hexagons.
Squares are oftentimes overlooked in their importance in quilting because they are well, square. But, since many quilts rely on a block structure, squares are very key component of many quilts. Some even allow the square to take center stage with that being the only shape in the quilt. These quilts generally rely on color and arrangement and can result in very interesting and quite dynamic quilts.
Second only to squares, triangles are definitely a cornerstone shape in quilting and modern quilting is no different. They can be put together in an infinite number of combinations to create unique, fun and modern quilts. They come in many dimensions and orientations and when put together can create a variety of shapes and designs. To quilters they are called HST's (Half Square Triangles), QST's (Quarter Square Triangles), Equilateral Triangles, Flying Geese or just triangles.
There is very little more intimidating to a new quilter than circles. But, if used properly there can be very little more satisfying than a quilt effectively executed with circles. Modern quilters have been playing around with circles and coming up with some great results. Effective use of color and negative space are two keys to creating a striking modern circle quilt and many new techniques make circles in quilts more attainable.
Aside from squares and triangles, hexagons are the only other regular shape that tessellates. This just means that it is the only other regular pattern of shapes that fits snugly together with no space in between. This results in the opportunity to create wonderful paper pieced 1" hexagon quilts as well as much larger machine pieced hexies. But, modern quilters aren't stopping there. They are taking the hexagon to greater heights, floating them on solid backgrounds and making them out of a million tiny pieces.
This week you will see seven quilts that illustrate the versatility and beauty of modern quilts based off of shapes. Oftentimes, it is the most basic shape that makes for the most striking quilt.
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Jimquisition: You Should Be Mad at Diablo III's Always Online DRM
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WoW is an MMO, not a single player game. The comparison isn't valid for that reason.
I'm with you when complaining about the game being unplayable. I bitched about it too. In WoW I played on a server that was down a lot. Totally valid point.
Diablo 3 is still an online game. The only difference between D3 and WoW is the word massively.
It's a completely separate issue from DRM.
Jim shouldn't be conflating the two.
See, THIS is what happens when the people in charge don't have any idea what they're doing, or how the Internet works.
D3 is not a single player game either.
But Diablo 3 is not an MMO. WoW is an MMO, Diablo is not an MMO. No matter if you define Diablo 3 as singleplayer or multiplayer, it is not an MMO. So Diablo 3 runs on DRM. Same as Steam and Origin are glorified DRM systems.
Diablo 3 is a MMO much like Guild Wars is a MMO. Except there's a 'lobby' in D3 (I agree that thing sucks).
There's no Disk-locked DLC or content that is streamed when you need it. There client's there, completely open for datamining.
These are the facts. Now the reasoning behind it are possibly the following:
My bet is on the second one. That it can be easily used for 1 and 3 may have helped, but I don't think it was the reasoning behind it this time.
Here's what I don't get. If the auction house gives Blizzard a kickback every time something is sold, why the hell would cheating be a bad thing? More crap on sale = more money for them, right?
You know what? I honestly wish Anonymous/Lulzsec was still kicking around. They'd probably have a field day with this. Imagine - the Battle.net servers down for an extended period of time, to the point where a Diablo III game disk becomes quite literally a $60 frisbee. I bet that would cause a shitstorm, eh?
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D3 is an online multiplayer game. Jumping to the conclusion that its DRM is bad reasoning. I'm just pointing it out.
Oh, Blizzard know how this works. They know damn well what's going on.
This whole thing is just to support the stupid real money auction house, which hasn't stopped gold farmers, but rather turned them into hackers and hijackers. GG Blizzard. Diablo 3 is great but I wont be playing it for long.
So Jim, where would I stand with this? I hate always online DRM, and was intending to get Torchlight II instead. *However*, it was a friend of mine who gave me my copy of Diablo III. And yes, I've been playing it and to an extent enjoying it (Demon Hunter + Micheal Jackson's Thriller playing in the Background = Win).
Nah, the guy who gave him the Gurella Alien from an earlier episode demanded Jim put the plush on his Amazomn Wishlist so he could buy it for him.
OT: I'm hoping the dabate goes in favor of people who want games localized.
Diablo 3 is not online because it's essential to the game's core function that it be online; Diablo 3 is online because it enables features no one was asking for and allows Blizzard to maintain a greater degree of control over the way their product is used (including, yes, ways that amount to Digital Rights Management.)
I think Jim is spot-on in his assessment.
Believe it or not, I've had even worse lag than that. It got to the point where it was running at about 5 seconds per frame when I was doing the fort battles. As for getting nothing but praise, I know at least one of the magazines owned by future games, who the guy in the video is in charge of, called them out on it, and gave the game a 7/10.
Over the past few months people told me - repeatedly - that by skipping Diablo 3 I'd be hurting myself because I'm depriving myself of a fun experience. I don't know what they're talking about, I've been playing a game without any online-only DRM retardation since before Diablo 3 came out and I've been having fun straight through. Unlike them.
So not only am I having fun, I'm having smug fun. It's goddamn delicious.
The game was pretty much unplayable on PS3 and Bethesda took their sweet time releasing the patch, deciding that rather than put it out on PS3 urgently, they'd rather stick it in an average patch along side all of the other fixes, released on all platforms at the same time. They also did everything they could to hide the PS3 version, never demoing it and not sending out PS3 review copies.
Thats some pretty reprehensible behaviour. The bugs may have been unwanted, but Bethesda still decided to dissimulate the problems they were obviously aware of and dick their customers around.
Ignoring the problems and simply praising the game is letting devs get away with this 'We'll patch it later' mentality, just like telling people to get over Diablo 3's connection problems is letting publishers get away with useless online DRM. And theres where i think Jim is picking his battles.
I'm sure the connection quality to Blizzards servers will become better a lot quicker than it took Bethesda to patch the PS3 version of Skyrim. And if i understand correctly Skyrim still has framerate problems to this day.
The greatest trick Diablo ever pulled was convincing the world adequate servers didn't exist.
First off, yes I do think that consumers have a right to be disappointed and to voice their disappointment.
It's all about sending the right signals to a profit motivated firm. Is the aggregated result of the complaints going to result in a greater loss than the loss in not using an anti-consumer form of protection? I don't think it is (though I freely admit I may be wrong), in which case don't expect change anytime soon.
I guess what I'm getting at here is if you want change in the industry, you need to be aware of the motives of the various stakeholders, so that pressure can be better applied to affect that change.
Jim, I agree with you on just about everything you said, but I do take issue with one thing. The auction house does not only benefit Blizzard and stopping cheaters is not only Blizzard's problem. The auction house is a very nice function in the game which could easily become one of the game's main draws and could add significantly to the game's lifespan. For this reason cheating is everybody's problem as it means their goods in the marketplace will be swamped out by those produced by cheaters. In fact, I would even be willing to claim that the cheating really doesn't hurt Blizzard in the slightest as even the most limited degree of cheating prevention would be enough to stop cheating from becoming popular enough to make people not use the auction house. In the end it is a very nice feature of the game.
Valid points made but it is a matter of opinion. Its an opinion that the "always-online" function constitutes DRM, regardless of whether or not its classified as such, and similarly any defence of the "always online" feature is similarly opinionated. This is true despite whatever evidence may be presented by either side.
That said the perceived entitlement issue is, and I bring this up due to the video making a point to get across how absurd that viewpoint is, just an opinion. Both valid and invalid depending on your perspective. It is amusing to note that many of the people who are now bemoaning Blizzard's handling of the release, continuing issues with the achievement system etc. are the same people that (in my experience, from my perspective) spent a great deal of their time scoffing at the whole ME3 mess.
I'm not personally invested in either but when people are so blindly hypocritical I just can't help but make note of it.
Hehe not going to go on a rant, I agree with most of it...
The end with the twitchy finger just made me laugh out loud (you know it's geniune when no abbreviation of that term is used) even now I can feel the twinges of my index finger six pack developing.
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Yes, and how should Blizzard make sure people who do use the RMAH (i.e. Real Money Auction House) has their information secure? You don't want malicious users to steal credit card information or identities stolen, otherwise you'll have a mob of angry customers at your door for poor security service and the government to investigate your company for the damages done. This is dangerously close to the situation that happened to Sony last year where all those customers got hacked when Sony's servers were opened at that time. Considering Diablo III is meant to be a global game launch, I don't blame Blizzard at all for including this kind of intrusive security feature.
But to create this kind of security they would have to stick to something like an MMORPG business plan where players have to play on a server, even ones that do prefer playing offline like introverted humans (myself included). Its hard to really say there is "DRM," for me, when the game has features more familiar with an MMORPG. But whether its DRM or not the damage is visible, as Jim Sterling's video points out.
...Alright. From now on, I'll only "listen" to the Jimquisition. It gets way too graphic sometimes...
I was looking forward to this until I heard about the always on-line DRM.
That stopped my from buying it, and if its as good as people say then that's a shame since I would buy a good game from blizzard if they hadn't broke it on purpose.
Well, if you knew there were going to be always online DRM when you choose to put down $60 for the game, then I don't see how you can reasonably complain about the game featuring it.
You can however very much reasonably complain when the always on DRM isn't working. It's Blizard's responsibility to provide constant and consistent functionality, and when they fail to do so, criticism is in order.
Of course, nobody will really care about your opinion when you've already thrown down the money. If you want to efficiently curtail the practise of always online DRM, simply don't buy the games that come with it. Voting with your wallet is the only way to be heard, and not getting to play Diablo III a survivable sacrifice.
Time to dust off Diablo II.
Out of curiosity, was this game ever marketed as a single player game? With everything about online, I think they were marketing it as a multiplayer game from day one.
Except for the fact that it's a direct sequel to 2 other games that have always had a singleplayer and lan option to them, and battlenet stuff was separate, in other words, if their auction house doohicky had been made specific to online stuff, and they had left a singleplayer component in it along with an open multiplayer thing for lan and such nobody would have any complaints.
Sure THIS diablo game is online only, but as a fan of the first two I see this step as a travesty, it's a goddamn step backwards, it's easy to prevent cheaters online if you have all character data stored serverside, like they did in diablo 2 anyhow, so why the fuck would we need it to be always online for singleplayer, who the fuck cares if someone cheats in singleplayer, or in a lan game with friends, who may also be cheating? NOBODY... except blizzard apparently.
So yeah the complaints come from people who don't like to have their singleplayer experience(which shouldn't affect anyone else ever anyway) get castrated simply because blizzard was too damn lazy to separate the two, also too lazy to install adequate servers.
So tell me, how is this a good thing?
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... Did you watch the video or just see it? WoW is an MMORPG aka multiplayer only. Diablo 3 is not an MMORPG, in fact it's largely expected that a huge portion of people will be playing solo. If the game doesn't require you to play with other people and you're perfectly able to play alone then why make it online only? Because it's DRM; it's designed to prevent piracy and item dupping/hacking. It's easier for Blizzard to inconvinience millions of people than have to deal with the problem themselves.
irony: video about Diablo 3s DRM preceded by a Diablo 3 commercial.
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i still think they should have a right to complain about it, but having said that by buying it they did allow blizzard to get away with it
other than that i agree with everything in your post
Meh, Jim failed this time.
Sadly, Diablo 3 is a MMO, in the sense its 100% server run. I never heard Jim complain about Guild Wars even though it was a very similar deal. But yeah ... You gotta do what's hot I guess.
Blizzard deserve some rubbing in. They made a design decision to run Diablo 3 like Guild Wars.
Why in Jim's name did you NOT TELL PEOPLE THIS IN ADVANCE! You freaking knew how Diablo 3 is designed Jim, I know you have the technical knowledge as well. Too bad you didn't make this episode before purchase time, eh? I sure wish you did, so people would not hallucinate about singleplayer game that is designed to run 100% remote after they made an uninformed purchase.
First time I have disagreed utterly with Jim.
In my eyes it is very, very simple. When they had offline/online characters, hacks made it into the game. Now they only have Online characters, hacks have yet to make it into the game and probably never will. Ergo, This system is a success and worth it.
As for the whole internet connection thing? Well, I have made my view on that very, very clear over the last few days. The requirements for any given game are on the box. If you do not have the hardware requirements, you need to upgrade your hardware. And if you do not have DSL, well, you need to get DSL.
Either games start pitching towards the lowest common denominator (My old Laptop has 256mb of ram. Hell, we have an older one somewhere that has about 256mb of hard disk space) then games will stagnate.
The world moved. You didn't.
I know it sucks if you cannot play a game because you do not have the requirements. But these days, asking you to have a stable internet connection is no longer a huge ask. At all. Like asking you to have more than a GB of ram is no longer a huge ask.
5 years ago? Maybe.
Today? Nope.
It is a 100% server run game. It might not be MMO but it uses exactly same technology. Even Jim is well aware you cannot remove authentication from server ran game, but he still decided to not sound nerdy, he went for pop.
I think people have to realize you cannot change a design decision. This episode should have aired months ago, so everyone would get educated before buying. Jim is right tho, you can complain now, but it is worth jack shit, just check the Jimquisition about Voting With Your Wallet.
This is one of the major reasons I didn't - and don't plan to - buy D3. Simple as that.
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We'll love, and learn, and overcome;
We'll sing a joyful song,
As Zion's youth in latter days,
Triumphant, pure, and strong.
Text: Susan Evans McCloud, b. 1945. © 1985 IRI
Music: Irish melody; arr. © 1985 IRI
Alma 37:35-37
Alma 53:20-21


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Her Turn
"I feel as if I'm the male in this relationship and my husband is the female because I need my space and he needs a lot of attention and affection," says Marlene, 44, the mother of three sons from a previous marriage, only one of whom is still at home. "I'm a litigation attorney, so my days are pressure packed and followed by a long commute from Boston back to our small town. Roy is an art teacher at our local high school, so typically he gets home by 3 p.m. and spends the rest of the afternoon working on one of his paintings. To be fair, he usually makes dinner, but he leaves the kitchen in such a mess it drives me crazy. But what he really doesn't get is that I need to decompress when I get home. He starts babbling before I even get inside the door. And he follows me from room to room.
"Weekends are worse. He wants to do everything with me — from grocery shopping to errands to my early-morning run. If I tell him I want to do these things alone, he looks hurt. The more he smothers me, the more I want to push him away.
"I feel as though I have another child. He's a very talented, creative guy, but I have to remind him of appointments. He never finishes projects, like mowing the lawn or cleaning the gutters, and he's hopeless as a handyman. Anything that needs fixing, I fix. I pay the bills and drive us everywhere because he gets nervous behind the wheel.
"Then, if this weren't bad enough, he's having trouble performing sexually — something that was not a problem when we were dating. I thought spicing things up might help, so I bought a video to give us ideas. That made him more nervous. He got a prescription for Viagra, but apparently it doesn't help if the man is not in the mood."
"I foresaw none of these problems when Roy and I were dating. My first husband was a businessman who was bossy and domineering, so I was thrilled to be in a relationship with a sweet, kind man who adored me. Roy had taught art to all three of my sons, so I knew him from parent-teacher conferences. He'd always been Mr. Wilson to me. Then three years ago when my youngest son, Carl, was in ninth grade, a mutual friend set us up. It was a blind date on my end — my friend told me that a 'great guy' would pick me up. He also said that this mystery man already knew me and was eager to know me better. The day of our date, a gorgeous bouquet arrived at my office; the card was signed 'Mr. Wilson.' I was flabbergasted but very flattered.
"From the moment he arrived that night, our conversation just took off. Roy told me how devastated he had been when his first wife left him for an international businessman, then moved to Europe with their only child. His daughter is 27 now and he feels he barely knows her. He said being close to his students helped compensate for her absence. Then he told me a wonderful story about Carl, who'd been a reluctant art student but blossomed when Roy pointed out the connection between perspective and science. That's the moment I got hooked. What a refreshing change from my angry, self-centered ex — or, for that matter, my equally angry and self-centered father, a police officer who barked orders at his family as if he was still on duty. I began thinking how great it would be for Carl to have a positive male role model. Sadly, it's too late for my two older sons, who are already in college.
"We started seeing each other practically every day. Three months into the relationship, he proposed with a gorgeous ring he'd designed himself — a center diamond encircled by rosettes of other gems. The kids were delighted to have 'Mr. Wilson' as a stepfather. On our honeymoon, in Paris, Roy acted as my personal tour guide at the Louvre. As we strolled along the Left Bank, the sight of Parisian couples walking hand in hand and kissing inspired us to do the same. It was the most romantic time of my life.
"But trouble started the minute we got back. Roy had the summer off, while I had to go right back to the office. I'd come home to his clinging-vine routine — as well as dirty socks on the floor, spices all over the countertop, and pots and pans in the sink.
"One positive note is that Roy is really good for Carl, just as I'd hoped. They like to kick a soccer ball around in the backyard, and Roy has been helping Carl with his college applications. That's great, but it doesn't make up for all the problems. I was swept off my feet by Roy's romantic gestures, but now I'm feeling suffocated by his need for togetherness. Plus, I'm not having great sex, I have to clean up after him, and I'm stuck with all the guy chores. He says I'm the love of his life and will do anything to improve our marriage. But most of the time I just wish I had my old, peaceful life back."
His Turn
"I'm terrified that Marlene is going to leave me because I can't satisfy her anymore," said Roy, 49. "We thought Viagra would help, but all I got was a headache. There I was with my beautiful wife in her sexy nightgown. You'd think I'd be turned on but it was just the opposite: I panicked.
"For the entire three years we've been married, I've felt I can't do anything right. For example, I like to have dinner ready when she gets home after a long day. But instead of being pleased, she makes a scene about how the garlic salt is still on the counter. Frankly, I don't think leaving spices on the counter is a major crime.
"When we were dating, Marlene made me feel special and important; now she can barely stand having me around. If I start a conversation, she walks away. If I follow her, she shoots me dagger looks. What is that about? Aren't a husband and wife supposed to be involved in each other's lives?
"So what if I'm not much of a handyman? When I was single I paid a neighbor's son to mow the lawn and clean the gutters and I'd call a plumber if the toilet broke. To me it's worth paying for chores like that. But in her five years as a single mom, Marlene and her boys always did everything themselves. A couple of weeks ago I agreed to clean out the gutters but got interrupted by a phone call from a student's mother. By the time I got off the phone, I'd forgotten about the gutters. When Marlene got home, the ladder was still leaning against the house and the gutters were half-cleaned. She launched into a tirade about how irresponsible I am and how I might as well be one of her kids. Then she started in about how she's the one who pays all the bills and does all the driving. I was stunned. How was I supposed to know those things bothered her? Am I a mind reader?
"This situation is alien to me because my parents were always loving and respectful to each other. They also adored me, their only child, rooting for me at every soccer game, driving me into Boston for art lessons at the Museum of Fine Arts. I simply lack experience with conflict. Even my divorce from my first wife was amicable."
"After my divorce I threw myself into my teaching and used my spare time to paint. I've shown my work locally, but my dream is to someday have a show at a gallery on Newbury Street in Boston. I dated occasionally but nothing serious. I figured I'd never remarry.
"Then my friend Joe, the shop teacher at school, said he wanted to set me up with Marlene, whose son Carl is friends with Joe's son. I was a little intimidated because she's this hot-shot lawyer but I was definitely interested.
"Joe didn't tell her who her date was, but I wanted her to know. So I sent roses. That first night, we talked for hours and when I dropped her off, I got brave enough to kiss her good night. Oh man, my socks melted! I knew right then and there I wanted to marry her. Three months later, I proposed and she was ecstatic over the ring I designed. Everything seemed perfect.
"But it hasn't played out that way. Look, I'm willing to change. If it matters that much, I'll straighten up the kitchen and clean out the gutters. But how do I deal with the fact that she wants nothing to do with me? The other night she went up to bed to read, so I got a book and came up to bed, too. She let out a huge sigh. Jeez. I'm her husband! I live in the same house. I sleep in the same bed.
"Our sex life is our toughest problem, of course. The other day I got out a sex video she bought a while back and studied it. But watching just gave me an anxiety attack. All I could think about is how inadequate I am. I'd hate to lose Marlene, and I'd also hate not to be a regular part of her kids' lives, especially Carl. I missed out on fathering my own daughter, so I'm grateful for this small second chance with a stepson. Even so, maybe I should just go back to being good old Mr. Wilson, the hermit."
The Counselor's Turn
"Marlene's assertion that she and Roy had swapped gender roles had a lot of truth to it," said the counselor. "As a single mom Marlene had learned to function as both a father and mother to her sons. She was used to being independent and in charge. Yet the only models she had for this were a domineering father and a first husband who was very much like her dad. She constantly criticized Roy and demanded that he do things her way. He ended up feeling as though nothing he did pleased her, which in turn contributed to his inability to please her in bed."
"When Roy told me he had tried Viagra to no avail, I wasn't surprised. An erection won't happen just because a man takes medication. Roy was tested before seeing me to rule out any physical problem (he is perfectly healthy).
"I explained to the couple that Roy's performance anxiety stemmed from a fear of failure, and that the more Marlene set the mood with pretty lingerie or sex videos, the greater the demands on Roy. Marlene gasped when she heard that. 'I thought those things would help him relax,' she said. At that point, I suggested that they lower the pressure by being intimate in bed without the goal of intercourse or orgasm.
"Roy was silent for a long time. Finally, he said softly, 'You're so beautiful and I love you so much. It just kills me that I can't give you pleasure. That's why the more you show me that you want it, the more scared I get that I won't be able to do it.'
"Marlene blinked back tears and reached for Roy's hand. 'Oh, honey,' she said.
"'I know I haven't been pleasing you out of bed any more than in bed,' he told her, blinking back tears himself. 'Believe me, I want to do something about that.'"
"This was the perfect segue into the other issues that were tearing these two apart. Writing on a board I keep in my office, I asked them to rank their three most salient nonsexual problems. They actually burst out laughing when they realized that each expressed the same issues in the same order, but from opposite viewpoints. Marlene's first complaint was that Roy follows her around and never gives her a minute to herself. Roy's was that Marlene tries to escape from him and never wants together time. Second on Marlene's list was Roy's failure to clean up after himself; second on his was that Marlene doesn't appreciate his cooking dinner and makes a big fuss about the mess. Marlene's third gripe was that Roy doesn't do 'guy work' around the house; Roy's was that Marlene expects him to do chores he'd rather pay for.
"When they read these issues out loud, they admitted they were pretty trivial. I told them I wanted to spend the next several sessions teaching them to choose their battles. For example, Marlene could focus on her primary issue, not having enough 'space,' and ease up on Roy's messiness. Roy could listen to Marlene's reasons for wanting time to herself so he wouldn't feel personally rejected. That's when Marlene collapsed in tears. When she regained her composure, she said, 'Now that we're talking about stuff like needing a minute to myself or wanting Roy to clean up the kitchen, I realize there's more to it. I'm so tired of being the only adult in charge. When I got married, I thought I wouldn't have to hold the reins anymore. I wanted somebody to take care of me.'
"Roy put a protective arm around her shoulder. 'I'll take care of you,' he whispered. 'We'll work this out.' I was delighted by this exchange because I believed that if Roy could feel like Marlene's hero in some way, his ability to perform sexually would improve."
"I instructed the couple to use the 'listing' technique at home, with paper and pencil. They came to the next session with big smiles. 'It was really funny, but the minute Roy agreed to stop tagging after me, I kind of missed it,' Marlene admitted. 'I'd spend a few minutes upstairs changing into my sweats and then I'd be looking for him. I understood for the first time how lonely I'd been during those five years on my own.' As for Roy, he realized the key was Marlene's making that choice on her own.
"Over several months Marlene and Roy worked through their other issues. In my office, with me as the mediator, I taught them to avoid contempt, criticism, and stonewalling in their discussions with each other. They agreed that if Marlene needed to have Roy stop talking and give her some time to herself, she should say exactly that in a polite way. I also encouraged Roy, who is garrulous compared to Marlene, to be a bit more succinct.
"At one session Marlene conceded that it was okay to pay for chores; she also admitted that, despite her complaints, she actually liked being in charge of the family finances. Roy began making an effort to tidy up the house before Marlene got home. As a result, they both began looking forward to the dinner hour (as did Carl, since Marlene and Roy were no longer sitting in stony silence).
"The best news was that with every improvement in the relationship, Roy's performance anxiety eased. Finally, at one session, Marlene confided that Roy had been his lusty old self not once but twice that week. Roy nodded. 'What made the difference was when she told me spontaneously one day that she loved me.'
"'Such a simple thing,' Marlene admitted, smiling broadly. 'But I couldn't say it until I meant it. And now I do!'
"The last time I spoke to this couple, Roy could scarcely contain his elation at having achieved his dream of a solo show at a gallery on Newbury Street. 'Now that we're okay,' he said, 'I can be creative.'
"'This is his best work ever,' Marlene said proudly, turning to her husband. 'I'd rather have you spend your time painting than cleaning gutters any day.'"
Originally published in Ladies' Home Journal magazine, April 2006.