It seems appropriate to set this week's post up in a Q & A format based on this weeks festivities:
Do you think of the word "fart" as a swear-word?
Or, even if not that serious, is it a word you don't like to say? We discovered this Wednesday that most of us don't feel comfortable using it in everyday conversation - ha! Who knew? In fact, Gina was telling her Grandmother a story last month and happen to say "farting around." Apparently her Grandmother was NOT pleased and acted as if she had said the other F-word! Audrey hates when anyone says it and wanted us to write it as f*** (but Jen and I thought people would get the wrong idea!) Then Joan put out the soup and we were silent for about 20 minutes chowing down - ha! Audrey brought this fantastic relish to put in the soup and it was a shockingly delicious (apparently Ohio-origin from Joan) combination.
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Do you think of the word "fart" as a swear-word?
Or, even if not that serious, is it a word you don't like to say? We discovered this Wednesday that most of us don't feel comfortable using it in everyday conversation - ha! Who knew? In fact, Gina was telling her Grandmother a story last month and happen to say "farting around." Apparently her Grandmother was NOT pleased and acted as if she had said the other F-word! Audrey hates when anyone says it and wanted us to write it as f*** (but Jen and I thought people would get the wrong idea!) Then Joan put out the soup and we were silent for about 20 minutes chowing down - ha! Audrey brought this fantastic relish to put in the soup and it was a shockingly delicious (apparently Ohio-origin from Joan) combination.
Should you tell people when they have food in their teeth?
YES. In every situation. That is all. Which somehow lead us to talking about raising children in this technological age and then of course to the next logical conversation - sexting politicians. I mean "Weiner" was a field-day for journalists, what a perfect last name for the situation. HAHA, then with the best segue every, Gina got us on the topic of zombies and a show called "The Walking Dead." I hadn't heard of it, have you? Meanwhile, we started painting.
YES. In every situation. That is all. Which somehow lead us to talking about raising children in this technological age and then of course to the next logical conversation - sexting politicians. I mean "Weiner" was a field-day for journalists, what a perfect last name for the situation. HAHA, then with the best segue every, Gina got us on the topic of zombies and a show called "The Walking Dead." I hadn't heard of it, have you? Meanwhile, we started painting.
(Yes, that's Pinocchio in a le creuset. Perque no?)
(Maybe we should have a painting-naming contest?)
Are art and music the same in terms of nature vs. nurture?
Or do you think that art can be learned while music has to be innate? Jen and I were on opposite sides on this one. Jen believes that art can be learned while music has to, at least partially, be something you are born with, like perfect pitch. I believe that you can learn either, but also agree with Malcolm Gladwell in his book Outliers on his view of dedication to your art/music: "Gladwell repeatedly mentions the "10,000-Hour Rule", claiming that the key to success in any field is, to a large extent, a matter of practicing a specific task for a total of around 10,000 hours" (Wikipedia).
Or do you think that art can be learned while music has to be innate? Jen and I were on opposite sides on this one. Jen believes that art can be learned while music has to, at least partially, be something you are born with, like perfect pitch. I believe that you can learn either, but also agree with Malcolm Gladwell in his book Outliers on his view of dedication to your art/music: "Gladwell repeatedly mentions the "10,000-Hour Rule", claiming that the key to success in any field is, to a large extent, a matter of practicing a specific task for a total of around 10,000 hours" (Wikipedia).
I can't think of anything I've ever done for 10,000 hours, except maybe breathing - and I do that pretty well! Guess I just need many more hours of painting, like these girls! Here are our finished paintings!!!
(Alex, Jen, Jen, Audrey, Joan, Rita)
It was a blast and certainly reconfirmed the purpose of this "project." (And yes, Jen is so fast she was able to do 2 again!) Relationships, slow food, wine, art = the answer to life's happiness. I need my girls! (Though boys are welcome...) Find our paintings for sale at www.Etsy.com/shop/WineArtWednesdays! We update it weekly!
~ Alex
Slow Food: Ham + Bean Soup w/ Zucchini Relish, Olive Bread w/ Honey, + Baked Acorn Squash!
Wine + Sober: Obikwa Sauvignon Blanc 2010 + Bella Sera Chianti 2009 + Orange Juice w/ Lime!
Materials: Golden Fluid Acrylics + found canvases (we all have collections of supplies!)
