American Samoa is a fun place to visit, people are warm and friendly. There is nothing quite like a Polynesian smile, they put their heart in it. Everyone who wandered in to see the paintings in progress and the staff at the library made me try to be a better painter because they were genuinely interested. I've never painted in public before and have enjoyed how people responded and asked sincere questions that I could answer on this blog. Nobody turned me down when I asked if I could photograph them. I love this place. Hope this has inspired a few people to visit. My friends from Molokai who have been here all week left happy for having made the effort. They commented often on how genuinely friendly people were to them. I'm sad, yet a little relieved to be finished, but that's how it goes with marathons.
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Special thanks to my sister Mernie (mernie.com) for all the encouraging emails, you always seem to get me through the moments when I am ready to throw my paint brushes at passing cars. You rock!
And speaking about more encouragement... That's a long enough break. Please start blogging again. Even when your life is boring, its more interesting than mine. Get to it, sis!
ReplyDeleteHonestly Sis, I'm not sure why I quit or feel such a complete lack of inspiration. I keep hoping for that spark that send me running to the keyboard, but it hasn't happened. It is a mystery and while a lot of changes in latitudes and climate over the last few months might be interesting, when I try to write I just sound like a big whiner. Not so interesting really. Trust me, you'll be the first to know if I ever snap out of it. Still hopeful, but still flat as cane toad on a moon dark road.
ReplyDeleteSo quite recently i've been going through this faze of missing Samoa terribly. Your paintings give me such happiness Catherine. I've been posting a few of them up on Instagram and a lot of my followers have been asking for who the artist is and I told them of your name. You are a brilliant artist Catherine. Fa'afetai lava for sharing your talents.
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